SEC Football: Schedule announced for 2022 SEC Media Days
By Matt Melton
One of the most-anticipated events of the college football offseason happens right here in the SEC each year with SEC Football Media Days. The schedule for this years event was announced on Friday morning.
When are the 2022 SEC Football Media Days?
The 2022 SEC Media Days are scheduled from July 18-21, and will take place at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA. The day-by-day schedule of coaches are listed below:
Monday, July 18
LSU – Brian Kelly
Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin
Missouri – Eli Drinkwitz
LSU head coach Brian Kelly will be the arguable headliner on day one, with Kelly entering year one in Baton Rouge after a successful tenure at Notre Dame. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin enters another year in Oxford after a successful 2021 season, as well as success so far this offseason in the transfer portal, while Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz will be entering year three at Missouri.
Tuesday, July 19
Alabama – Nick Saban
Mississippi State – Mike Leach
South Carolina – Shane Beamer
Vanderbilt – Clark Lea
Alabama head coach Nick Saban will headline day two coming off a national championship game appearance in 2021, while Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach enters year three in Starkville. Both South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea will be entering their second season.
Wednesday, July 20
Arkansas – Sam Pittman
Florida – Billy Napier
Georgia – Kirby Smart
Kentucky – Mark Stoops
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart will headline day three coming off a national championship in 2021, while Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman will also speak on Wednesday coming off a strong season. New Florida head coach Billy Napier will also speak on day three after coming to Gainesville from Louisiana-Lafayette, while Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops will also speak.
Thursday, July 21
Auburn – Bryan Harsin
Tennessee – Josh Heupel
Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher
The arguable headliner on the final day will be Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin, while Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher will also speak coming off the Aggies landing the No. 1 overall recruiting class for the 2022 cycle. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel will also speak entering year two in Knoxville.