IRVING, Texas – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the hiring of Karl Hicks, one of the nation’s foremost basketball administrators, as Associate Commissioner for Basketball at the American Athletic Conference.
Hicks will serve as the primary administrator for The American’s men’s and women’s basketball programs, including oversight of scheduling, officiating and game operations as well as compliance with NCAA governance. He will serve as the commissioner’s liaison with the men’s and women’s basketball coaches at The American’s 11 member institutions and will oversee the conference’s annual men’s and women’s basketball championships.
Hicks joins The American after serving as Managing Director/Regulatory Affairs at the NCAA national office for the last two years.