Cincinnati.com · Jun 2, 2020
AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco explains what is necessary for a return to competition
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Mike Aresco admits he’s an optimist.
In the next breath, the American Athletic Conference commissioner concedes he’s also a realist. That combination in the age of coronavirus is difficult to reconcile. But Aresco, who led the AAC’s annual spring meetings virtually last week, remains resolute.
He said most of the discussion between league officials and athletics directors revolved around the return to competition – more specifically, testing protocols and the need to create a figurative bubble for players, coaches and essential personnel.