Greg Sankey to Follow Mike Slive as Next SEC Commissioner

Greg Sankey has been named the next commissioner of the Southeastern Conference according to a release from the SEC offices today.

The eighth commissioner of the SEC has been named, and it wasn’t a huge surprise to many when the conference announced that Greg Sankey will follow the retiring Mike Slive, who has served as commissioner since 2002

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The announcement was made by by Nick Zeppos, chancellor of Vanderbilt University and president of the SEC presidents and chancellors.

“The institutions of the Southeastern Conference searched for a commissioner who would carry forward the momentum of success enjoyed by the SEC over the last decade while also possessing a vision for change in the modern era of college athletics,” said Zeppos. “Greg Sankey’s experience with our institutions, his respect on the national landscape, his understanding of the balance of athletics and academics, and his passion for the welfare of student-athletes make him the perfect leader for the SEC.”

Sankey’s resume includes being Commissioner of the Southland Conference for nearly seven years. He joined the Southland Conference staff in 1992 where he served as both assistant and associate commissioner before he was named commissioner in 1996.

Prior to being a part of the Southland Conference, Sankey was director of compliance and academic services at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., where he also coached the Demons’ golf teams for two years. Previous to his tenure at Northwestern State, he was the director of intramural sports at Utica College in upstate New York.

“The universities of the SEC represent the greatest combination of academic and athletic excellence and I am honored to be selected to follow Mike Slive as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference,” Sankey said. “The SEC is poised to make a difference in the lives of student-athletes for generations to come. We must ensure that the lessons they learn from their achievements in competition and in the classroom translate into success in life after college.”

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