Temple University Athletics
2025 American Tipoff Roster and Fan Engagement Opportunities
10.1.25 | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – The American Conference will host its 2025 American Tipoff Sunday and Monday, October 12-13 at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.
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The American is inviting fans to participate in the annual event to start the college basketball season.
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Team rotations will begin at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday and will continue Monday morning with a show on ESPN+ hosted by Maria Trivelpiece, Mike O'Donnell and Brooke Weisbrod and will feature student-athletes and coaches from all 26 American teams. Live coverage of the 2025 Tipoff will start at 9:15 a.m. ET/8:15 a.m. CT on Monday.
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Fans will be able to experience the 2025 American Tipoff with unprecedented access to their favorite teams, coaches and student-athletes.
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Fans who wish to attend the 2025 Tipoff can click here.
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In advance of the American Tipoff, the 2025 coaches' preseason poll and honors will be released on Thursday, October 9.
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2025 American Tipoff Attendees
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The American is inviting fans to participate in the annual event to start the college basketball season.
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Team rotations will begin at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday and will continue Monday morning with a show on ESPN+ hosted by Maria Trivelpiece, Mike O'Donnell and Brooke Weisbrod and will feature student-athletes and coaches from all 26 American teams. Live coverage of the 2025 Tipoff will start at 9:15 a.m. ET/8:15 a.m. CT on Monday.
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Fans will be able to experience the 2025 American Tipoff with unprecedented access to their favorite teams, coaches and student-athletes.
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Fans who wish to attend the 2025 Tipoff can click here.
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In advance of the American Tipoff, the 2025 coaches' preseason poll and honors will be released on Thursday, October 9.
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2025 American Tipoff Attendees
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| School | Team | Head Coach | Player | Player |
| UAB | Men | Andy Kennedy | Kyeron Lindsay-Martin   | Ahmad Robinson |
| Women   | Randy Norton | Journey Armstead | Molly Moffitt (Sunday), Riley Talbert (Monday) | |
| Charlotte | Men | Aaron Fearne | Kylan Blackmon | Ben Bradford |
| Women | Tomekia Reed | Zoe Best | Ja'Navia Gage | |
| East Carolina | Men | Michael Schwartz | Jordan Riley | Giovanni Emejuru |
| Women | Kim McNeill | Jayla Hearp | Anzhané Hutton | |
| Florida Atlantic   | Men | John Jakus | Niccolo Moretti | Kanaan Carlyle |
| Women | LeAnn Freeland | Erin Rodgers | Destyne Jackson | |
| Memphis | Men | Penny Hardaway | Zach Davis | Dug McDaniel |
| Women | Alex Simmons | Tamya Smith | Bailey Gilmore | |
| North Texas | Men | Daniyal Robinson | Dylan Arnett | Will McClendon |
| Women | Jason Burton | Tionna Lidge | Andrea Schissler | |
| Rice | Men | Rob Lanier | Trae Broadnax | Jalen Smith |
| Women | Lindsay Edmonds | Dominique Ennis | Victoria Flores | |
| South Florida | Men | Bryan Hodgson | CJ Brown | Joseph Pinion |
| Women | Jose Fernandez | Carla Brito | L'or Mputu | |
| Temple | Men | Adam Fisher | Aiden Tobiason | Babatunde Durodola |
| Women | Diane Richardson   | Jaleesa Molina | Tristen Taylor | |
| UTSA | Men | Austin Claunch | Mo Njie | Baboucarr Njie |
| Women | Karen Aston | Idara Udo | Ereauna Hardaway | |
| Tulane | Men | Ron Hunter | Asher Woods | Rowan Brumbaugh |
| Women | Ashley Langford | Amira Mabry | Kendall Sneed | |
| Tulsa | Men | Eric Konkol | David Green | Miles Barnstable |
| Women | Angie Nelp | Mady Cartwright | Abby Jegede | |
| Wichita State | Men | Paul Mills | Karon Boyd | Kenyon Giles |
| Women | Terry Nooner | Jalia Harding | Treasure Thompson |
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