FRONT OFFICE
Meet the Team
AJ ROQUE
Owner & Director of League Operations
AJ Roque, born and raised in Matawan, NJ serves as multiple faces in the Football Industry. Co-Owner, General Manager and Head Coach of the Jersey Bearcats, while he continues his legacy at Kean University as their Quarterback Coach and now one of the new owners of the American Arena League.
AJ’s love for football comes from years in the game and after being labeled as the most decorated Quarterback at Kean University from 2004 - 2007. Roque then took his football career to the next level by playing Professional Arena/Indoor Football for four seasons from 2008 - 2011. These experiences, and many others, led him to the start of the 2022 rebirth of the American Arena League.
AJ still resides in New Jersey with his loving wife, where they are devoted parents to their beautiful daughter, along with their fur-baby a blue eyed husky, Dakota.
JERMAINE SANDERS
Owner & Director of Team Relations & Corporate Sponsorships
Jermaine Sanders is the Co-owner of Jersey Bearcats Arena Football LLC and co-owner of the American Arena League, where his role in both entities is to secure sponsorships, partnerships within the community through various youth programs, non-profit organizations, along with various other business goals and ventures set forth.
Jermaine is a native of Jersey City, NJ. He is a graduate of Monmouth University 91’ with a B.S. in Management and Marketing. Just recently in May of this year, he received his Master’s in Sports Management.
After years of being away from football, Sanders met his current business partner and decided to begin a new venture in creating the Jersey Bearcats. Through this partnership, both Jermaine and AJ have had great success with the team and look forward to bringing both their expertise and passion for the game to the NEW AAL.
Last year after living most of his life in Northern, NJ, Sanders and his wife, Alexandria have moved down to Southern, NJ. Together, they have 2 daughters; 26 and 25 and two grandchildren; 3 and 1.
KEVIN O'HANLON
AAL Commissioner
Kevin O’Hanlon brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the AAL. With 18 years of coaching experience and GM experience in the arena and indoor leagues. I am looking forward to working with the new ownership group and helping achieve their vision for the new AAL. I’m here to share with each organization my knowledge however needed to help them grow their professional organization.
SYDNEY SNYDERMAN
Director of Public Relations & Media
Sydney Snyderman is from Voorhees, New Jersey and recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and a minor in Public Relations. Her passion for sports started at a young age which drove her to Alabama. She has experience in the Public Relations field and is excited to expand into sports. Her favorite sports teams are the Philadelphia Eagles and Alabama Crimson Tide.
