Southeastern Conference
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The Southeatern Conference (SEC) is a 12 member NCAA conference established in 1932. It has been headquartered in Birmingham since 1948 and operates from the Southeastern Conference Headquarters building at 2201 Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard North. The current commissioner is Greg Sankey.
In late 1945 the Southeastern Conference made the position of commissioner a full-time job with a $7,500 salary. The change led to businessman Mike Conner's resignation.
The SEC was the first conference to split into divisions and hold a post-season championship game in football. The conference created an SEC Network television channel in partnership with ESPN, debuting in 2014.
Members
- University of Alabama, joined 1932
- Auburn University, joined 1932
- University of Florida, joined 1932
- University of Georgia, joined 1932
- University of Kentucky, joined 1932
- Louisiana State University, joined 1932
- University of Mississippi, joined 1932
- Mississippi State University, joined 1932
- University of Tennessee, joined 1932
- Vanderbilt University, joined 1932
- University of Arkansas, joined 1992
- University of South Carolina, joined 1992
- University of Missouri, joined 2012
- Texas A&M University, joined 2012
- University of Oklahoma, joined 2024
- University of Texas, joined 2024
Former members
- University of the South 1932–1940
- Georgia Institute of Technology, 1932–1964
- Tulane University, 1932–1966
Commissioners
- Mike Connor, 1940-1945
- Bernie Moore, 1951-1965
- Tonto Coleman, 1966-1971
- H. Boyd McWhorter, 1972-1985
- Harvey Schiller, 1986-1989
- Roy Kramer, 1990-2001
- Mike Slive, 2002-2015
- Greg Sankey, 2015-
References
- Newman, Zipp (December 13, 1945) "Dusting 'Em Off" The Birmingham News
External links
- Southeastern Conference website