THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION AND LEVEL OF COMPETITION. WORKING TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTIVE STRENGTH AND SPIRIT, OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE COMMITTED TO OUR STUDENTS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND TO PROVIDE THE SKILLS AND TRAINING ESSENTIAL TO EMPOWER THEM IN THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS AFTER GRADUATION. WE WILL STRIVE TO BE A LEADER IN INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE.AS AN ELITE DIVISION I CONFERENCE,WE WILL PURSUE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR CORE VALUES OF INTEGRITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP AND IN A CULTURE OF COMPLIANCE, BY BEING INNOVATIVE IN OUR APPROACH, AND BY ENGAGING CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH OUR PEERS IN THE GREATER COLLEGE COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $2M
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commissioner,president | $2M | $250k | $35k | $34k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-coo officer (unspecified) | $324k | $10k | $10k | $51k | $436k $471k |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-cfo officer (unspecified) | $301k | $10k | $10k | $18k | $377k $407k |
Assoc. Comm.- Basketball highest compensated employee | $241k | — | $10k | $51k | $333k $359k |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-governance highest compensated employee | $247k | — | $10k | $18k | $306k $331k |
Assoc. Comm.- Football highest compensated employee | $211k | — | $27k | $51k | $293k $317k |
Assoc. Comm.-sports Admin highest compensated employee | $161k | — | $10k | $51k | $242k $261k |
Assoc. Comm.- Broadcasting & Digital Programming highest compensated employee | $153k | — | $10k | $18k | $200k $216k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $2.5M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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