Michael L. "Mike" Aresco is an American college sports and television executive. Aresco was the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference (AAC/The American), a college athletics conference, from its de facto formation in 2013 until his retirement on May 31, 2024.[1] He was the last commissioner of the old Big East Conference from August 14, 2012 to June 30, 2013. He continued as commissioner of The American, the legal successor to the old Big East, when that league formally began operations on July 1, 2013.