The All-American Conference is a high school athletic conference made of up of schools from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties in Ohio. they compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
History
The All-American Conference was formed in 2008, after a merger of the Trumbull Athletic, and Metro Athletic Conferences.[1] The league, not to be confused with the former All-American Football Conference that existed from 1963 until 1979 as well as the All-American Athletic Conference that existed from 1986-89.
During the peak of its existence, the AAC was divided between 4 tiers, based on enrollment of each school, which was the Red, Gold, White and Blue tier.
In the 2017-18 school year, the White and Blue tiers had left the league to form the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference.[2]
In 2019, Lakeside, Edgewood and Youngstown East left the league in favor of the Chagrin Valley Conference and Steel Valley Conferences respectively.[3]
In 2020, the Blue tier of the AAC announced their departure from the league to form the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference with the former members of the Inter-Tri County League.[4]
In July 2025, the AAC announced Louisville will be joining the league effective the 2026-27 school year, who was previously independent.[5]
Current alignment
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Year Joined | Previous Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Division | ||||||
| Austintown Fitch | Austintown | Falcons | 2011 | Federal League | ||
| Boardman | Boardman | Spartans | 2014 | Federal League | ||
| Canfield | Canfield | Cardinals | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | ||
| Howland | Howland | Tigers | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | ||
| Warren G. Harding | Warren | Raiders | 2014 | Lake Erie League | ||
Future Members
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Year Joining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Louisville | Leopards | Blue & White
|
2026 |
Former members
- Beaver Local maintained membership in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference during their tenure in the AAC.
- Youngstown East changed their mascot and school colors in 2017.
See also
References
- ^ Gulas, Greg. "The Newly-Formed All-American Conference Begins in Eight Months". Youngstown Vindicator. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ "South Range joins new Northeast 8, leaving the Northeast Buckeye". WKBN.com. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Youngstown City Schools leaving All-American Conference". WKBN.com. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Chapin, Doug. "April proves difficult for AAC". Warren Tribune-Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "All American Conference adding Louisville for all sports except football". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
