Temple University Athletics

Men's and Women's Basketball to Take Part in AAC Media Day Wednesday Morning
10.12.22 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas — The American Athletic Conference will host its 2022 Men's and Women's Basketball Media Days on October 12-13. The Media Days will be held virtually and available to fans exclusively on ESPN+.
Temple men's basketball coach Aaron McKie and student-athletes Damian Dunn and Khalif Battle will be interviewed starting at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 with women's basketball head coach Diane Richardson and student-athletes Aleah Nelson and Jalynn Holmes following immediately after.
ESPN college basketball announcers Mark Adams and Brooke Weisbrod will join The American's Morgan Uber in hosting the two-day event from The American's state-of-the-art studio in Irving, Texas.
Full coverage will begin Wednesday, October 12 at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT on ESPN+ and continue on Thursday, October 13 at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT on ESPN+. Head coaches and student-athletes from The American's 22 men's and women's basketball teams will take part in scheduled media sessions. Commissioner Mike Aresco will deliver opening remarks to begin Wednesday's session and will be available for questions from the media as well.
2022 American Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Media Days
Wednesday, October 12
American Media Day Session 1 | 9 a.m. ET | ESPN+
9:00 a.m. | Commissioner Mike Aresco
9:30 a.m. | East Carolina
Women's Head Coach Kim McNeill, Synia Johnson and Tiara Chambers
Men's Head Coach Michael Schwartz, Wynston Tabbs and Jaden Walker
10:15 a.m. | Temple
Men's Head Coach Aaron McKie, Khalif Battle and Damian Dunn
Women's Head Coach Diane Richardson, Aleah Nelson and Jalynn Holmes
11 a.m. | Wichita State
Women's Head Coach Keitha Adams and Trajata Colbert
Men's Head Coach Isaac Brown and Craig Porter Jr.
11:45 a.m. | Houston
Women's Head Coach Ronald Hughey, Bria Patterson and Laila Blair
Men's Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, Marcus Sasser and Jamal Shead
12:30 p.m. | SMU
Men's Head Coach Rob Lanier and Zach Nutall
Women's Head Coach Toyelle Wilson and Jasmine Smith
Thursday, October 13
American Media Day Session 2 | 10 a.m. ET | ESPN+
10 a.m. | Cincinnati
Women's Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard, Jillian Hayes and Caitlyn Wilson
Men's Head Coach Wes Miller and John Newman III
10:45 a.m. | South Florida
Men's Head Coach Brian Gregory and Jamir Chaplin
Women's Head Coach Jose Fernandez, Elena Tsineke and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu
11:30 a.m. | UCF
Women's Head Coach Sytia Messer, Ashton Verhulst and Anzhané Hutton
Mens's Head Coach Johnny Dawkins, Darius Johnson and CJ Walker
12:15 p.m. | Memphis
Women's Head Coach Katrina Merriweather, Jamirah Shutes and Madison Griggs
Men's Head Coach Penny Hardaway, Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams
1 p.m. | Tulane
Men's Head Coach Ron Hunter, Jaylen Forbes and Jalen Cook
Women's Head Coach Lisa Stockton, Dynah Jones and Rachel Hakes
1:45 p.m. | Tulsa
Men's Head Coach Eric Konkol, Sam Griffin and Brandon Betson
Women's Head Coach Angie Nelp, Maya Mayberry and Maddie Bittle
Temple men's basketball coach Aaron McKie and student-athletes Damian Dunn and Khalif Battle will be interviewed starting at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 with women's basketball head coach Diane Richardson and student-athletes Aleah Nelson and Jalynn Holmes following immediately after.
ESPN college basketball announcers Mark Adams and Brooke Weisbrod will join The American's Morgan Uber in hosting the two-day event from The American's state-of-the-art studio in Irving, Texas.
Full coverage will begin Wednesday, October 12 at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT on ESPN+ and continue on Thursday, October 13 at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT on ESPN+. Head coaches and student-athletes from The American's 22 men's and women's basketball teams will take part in scheduled media sessions. Commissioner Mike Aresco will deliver opening remarks to begin Wednesday's session and will be available for questions from the media as well.
2022 American Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Media Days
Wednesday, October 12
American Media Day Session 1 | 9 a.m. ET | ESPN+
9:00 a.m. | Commissioner Mike Aresco
9:30 a.m. | East Carolina
Women's Head Coach Kim McNeill, Synia Johnson and Tiara Chambers
Men's Head Coach Michael Schwartz, Wynston Tabbs and Jaden Walker
10:15 a.m. | Temple
Men's Head Coach Aaron McKie, Khalif Battle and Damian Dunn
Women's Head Coach Diane Richardson, Aleah Nelson and Jalynn Holmes
11 a.m. | Wichita State
Women's Head Coach Keitha Adams and Trajata Colbert
Men's Head Coach Isaac Brown and Craig Porter Jr.
11:45 a.m. | Houston
Women's Head Coach Ronald Hughey, Bria Patterson and Laila Blair
Men's Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, Marcus Sasser and Jamal Shead
12:30 p.m. | SMU
Men's Head Coach Rob Lanier and Zach Nutall
Women's Head Coach Toyelle Wilson and Jasmine Smith
Thursday, October 13
American Media Day Session 2 | 10 a.m. ET | ESPN+
10 a.m. | Cincinnati
Women's Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard, Jillian Hayes and Caitlyn Wilson
Men's Head Coach Wes Miller and John Newman III
10:45 a.m. | South Florida
Men's Head Coach Brian Gregory and Jamir Chaplin
Women's Head Coach Jose Fernandez, Elena Tsineke and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu
11:30 a.m. | UCF
Women's Head Coach Sytia Messer, Ashton Verhulst and Anzhané Hutton
Mens's Head Coach Johnny Dawkins, Darius Johnson and CJ Walker
12:15 p.m. | Memphis
Women's Head Coach Katrina Merriweather, Jamirah Shutes and Madison Griggs
Men's Head Coach Penny Hardaway, Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams
1 p.m. | Tulane
Men's Head Coach Ron Hunter, Jaylen Forbes and Jalen Cook
Women's Head Coach Lisa Stockton, Dynah Jones and Rachel Hakes
1:45 p.m. | Tulsa
Men's Head Coach Eric Konkol, Sam Griffin and Brandon Betson
Women's Head Coach Angie Nelp, Maya Mayberry and Maddie Bittle
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