The American Athletic Conference will be well represented at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 23-August 8. The American will have 22 varsity student-athletes competing from member schools, while 18 more individuals that have ties to The American will also be in Tokyo, either competing or as part of a nation’s staff.
Varsity Student-Athlete Olympians and Head Coaches from The American
| School | Athlete | Sport | Nation |
| Cincinnati | Annette Echikunwoke | Women’s Track and Field | Nigeria |
| Vanessa Gilles | Women’s Soccer | Canada | |
| Jordan Thompson | Women’s Volleyball | United States | |
| Houston | Brianne Bethel | Women’s Track and Field | Bahamas |
| Mario Burke | Men’s Track and Field | Barbados | |
| Tristan Evelyn | Women’s Track and Field | Barbados | |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | Men’s Track and Field | South Africa | |
| Memphis | Precious Achiuwa | Men’s Basketball | Nigeria |
| Ellen Roberts | Softball | Australia | |
| Joe Salisbury | Men’s Tennis | Great Britain | |
| South Florida | Olivia Chance | Women’s Soccer | New Zealand |
| Christiane Endler | Women’s Soccer | Chile | |
| Demi Stokes | Women’s Soccer | Great Britain | |
| Evelyne Viens | Women’s Soccer | Canada | |
| Ken Eriksen (Head Coach) | Softball (Head Coach) | United States | |
| SMU | Isabella Arcila | Women’s Swimming | Colombia |
| Bryson DeChambeau | Men’s Golf | United States | |
| Tulane | Dominik Koepfer | Men’s Tennis | Germany |
| Danielle Titus | Women’s Swimming | Barbados | |
| Leah Stancil (Head Coach) | Women’s Swimming (Head Coach) | Barbados | |
| Tulsa | Jennifer Casson | Women’s Rowing | Canada |
| Ben Preisner | Men’s Track and Field | Canada | |
| Marc Scott | Men’s Track and Field | Great Britain | |
| Wichita State | Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage | Women’s Basketball | Puerto Rico |