Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk was selected this week to serve as liaison with the football coaches in the American Athletic Conference.
Commissioner Mike Aresco personally asked Gladchuk to assume the responsibility, which involves meeting periodically with the American's 12 head coaches about various topics and relaying any of their thoughts or concerns to the executive committee.
"I'll meet with the football coaches and provide them with administrative guidance or insight, and I'll take back on their behalf to the administration the coaches' positions on a wide range of issues," Gladchuk said. "So basically I'll become the voice of the football coaches to the athletic directors and presidents.