ESPN and Temple University Alumn Kevin Negandhi to Emcee American Athletic Conference Football Media Days

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – ESPN anchor and Temple University alumni, Kevin Negandhi will serve as the emcee for the American Athletic Conference Summer Kickoff and Media Days, which begin, Monday, Aug. 3, in Newport, Rhode Island.

Negandhi, one of the leading figures in sports media, is an anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter. He has hosted a number of high-profile programs on ESPN, including College Football Live, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, NBA Tonight, Outside the Lines and the NCAA Women's Final Four.

Negandhi will moderate a pair of roundtable discussions on national and conference-wide football matters Tuesday, Aug. 4, which will feature The American's 12 head football coaches. The session with the West Division coaches will begin at 9:45 a.m., while the East Division coaches take the stage at 11:15 a.m.

Commissioner Mike Aresco will begin Tuesday's schedule with his annual remarks to the local and national media members in attendance. Commissioner Aresco is expected to address a number of topical issues, including the addition of Navy to the conference, the playing of the first American Athletic Conference Football Championship, student-athlete health and well-being initiatives and protecting the game of football at the grass-roots level.

Live coverage of The American's Summer Kickoff and Media Days will begin Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 9 a.m. ET on The American Digital Network. ESPN3 will follow with a two-hour recap of the two-day event, hosted by John Rooke and Anthony Becht, Tuesday at noon ET.

The American's contingent in Newport includes 15 players who were named to the 2014 all-conference team, including six returning first-team selections. Four players who have been named to the 2015 Maxwell Award preseason watch list will be in attendance (Cincinnati's Gunner Kiel, Houston's Kenneth Farrow, Navy's Keenan Reynolds and USF's Marlon Mack) as will two players named to the Bednarik Award watch list (East Carolina's Zeek Bigger and Temple's Tyler Matakevich).

2015 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days

The American Digital Network Coverage
Tuesday, August 4

9 a.m.	Mike Aresco, American Athletic Conference Commissioner

9:45 a.m.	West Division Coaches' Roundtable
	moderated by Kevin Negandhi
	Tom Herman, Houston
	Justin Fuente, Memphis
	Ken Niumatalolo, Navy
	Chad Morris, SMU
	Curtis Johnson, Tulane
	Philip Montgomery, Tulsa

10:45 a.m.	Terry McAulay, American Athletic Conference Coordinator of Football Officiating

11:15 a.m.	East Division Coaches' Roundtable
	moderated by Kevin Negandhi
	George O'Leary, UCF
	Bob Diaco, UConn
	Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati
	Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina
	Willie Taggart, USF
	Matt Rhule, Temple

ESPN3
Tuesday, August 4

Noon	John Rooke and Anthony Becht with in-depth coverage of Media Days, including
	interviews with all 12 American Athletic Conference head coaches

2015 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days
Attendees' Lineup (subject to change)

UCF
Head Coach George O'Leary
Jordan Akins	WR
Thomas Niles	DL

Cincinnati
Head Coach Tommy Tuberville
Parker Ehinger	OL
Gunner Kiel	QB
Silverberry Mouhon	DE
Adrian Witty	CB

UConn
Head Coach Bob Diaco
Andrew Adams	S
Andreas Knappe	OT

East Carolina
Head Coach Ruffin McNeill
Zeek Bigger	LB
Chris Hairston	RB
Isaiah Jones	WR
Montese Overton	LB

Houston
Head Coach Tom Herman
Kenneth Farrow	RB
Cameron Malveaux	DE
Adrian McDonald	DB

Memphis
Head Coach Justin Fuente
Alan Cross	TE
Wynton McManis	LB

Navy
Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo
Keenan Reynolds	QB
Bernard Sarra	NG

USF
Head Coach Willie Taggart
Jamie Byrd	S
Mattias Ciabatti	P
Marlon Mack	RB
Sean Price	TE

SMU
Head Coach Chad Morris
Matt Davis	QB
Zach Wood	DE

Temple
Head Coach Matt Rhule
Kyle Friend	C
Matt Ioannidis	DE
Tyler Matakevich	LB
Tavon Young	CB

Tulane
Head Coach Curtis Johnson
Tanner Lee	QB
Darion Monroe	S
Nico Marley	LB
Arturo Uzdavinis	OT

Tulsa
Head Coach Philip Montgomery
Derrick Alexander	DE
Keyarris Garrett	WR

#AmericanKickoff Social Station
Student-athletes will be stopping by The American's social station throughout the day Tuesday. Follow #AmericanKickoff on Twitter, Instagram, and Vine to see behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and more.

Relevant Social Handles
The American on Twitter: @American_FB, @American_Conf
The American on Facebook: www.FB.com/AmericanConf
The American on Instagram: @American_Conf
The American on Snapchat @American_Conf

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