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December 4-5, 2018
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Greg Sankey

Commissioner, Southeastern Conference

GREG SANKEY
Commissioner

Southeastern Conference

Greg Sankey became the eighth commissioner of the Southeastern Conference in June of 2015, having first joined the SEC staff in 2002 as Associate Commissioner for Governance, Enforcement and Compliance.  He was elevated to Executive Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer for the league office in 2012, becoming responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SEC Office.

As commissioner of the SEC, Sankey has moved the conference forward while respecting the institutional traditions that make the Conference unique.  With an understanding of the highly competitive environment of college sports, he has fostered the collaborative culture of the SEC that sets the Conference apart and supports its continuing success.

Based upon the conference-wide success and growth, the SEC was the only college conference named a finalist for the Sports Business Journal’s League of the Year Award in 2017-18, a nomination shared with the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), Ladies’ Professional Golf Association (LPGA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Soccer (MLS).

Prior to joining the SEC staff, Sankey was 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 at the age of 31.

Prior to his term at the Southland Conference, he was Director of Compliance and Academic Services at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. While at Northwestern State, Sankey also coached the Demons’ golf teams for two years, earning the Golf Coaches Association of America District VI Coach of the Year award in 1991. Before his tenure at Northwestern State, he was the Director of Intramural Sports at Utica College in upstate New York.

A native of Auburn, NY, Sankey earned his master’s degree from Syracuse University and his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York College at Cortland. Sankey and his wife, Cathy, reside in Birmingham, AL, and have two adult daughters, Hannah and Moriah.

Thursday, December 06

FEATURED INTERVIEW - Commissioner's Corner

Moderator: Paul Finebaum, Radio Host, ESPN
Greg Sankey, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference