Greg Sankey
@GregSankey
Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. Tweets are about what I read, see, & learn...sometimes about my job...from my perspective, not that of the @SEC.
For the FIRST TIME in 45 years…College Football won an Emmy in the “Outstanding Live Series” category…and it just so happens to be the “@SEC on ABC!” #ItJustMeansMore and GREAT WORK by everyone involved!!
Congratulations to the @ESPNCFB team on their 2025 #SportsEmmys win for 'Outstanding Live Series' for '@SEC on ABC' While '24 was the franchise's rookie season, this is ESPN's 9th win & 4th consecutive victory in this category The 1st time in 45 yrs CFB has won the category!
Friday morning in Nashville and I’m honored to join with @Soldier2Sidelin sharing leadership perspectives with active military members and veterans now serving and leading as coaches!
Summer Reading 📖 #14 is FRAMED: ASTONISHING TRUE STORIES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS by @JohnGrisham and Jim McCloskey of @CenturionFree “Astonishing” is a good word to use for the stories presented in this book.
Monday night 80s rock inside the @cocacolaamp (outstanding new venue in downtown Birmingham) with @MenAtWorkBand (Who Can It Be Now?) @itsMrCross (Ride Like The Wind) and @toto99com (Rosanna)!
Read about the genesis of “It Just Means More” in this piece by @SethWEmerson in the @TheAthletic and @nytimes nytimes.com/athletic/64831…
Recalling the very first “It Just Means More” @SEC commercial that was filmed nine years ago today in a cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. It featured Wynn Everett who will soon star in Hulu’s new Chad Powers series.
To be clear, I have never met nor discussed the CFTC.
Today history was made. CLARITY passes the House with an even greater bipartisan majority than FIT21. It's past time for market structure rules that end the senseless turf war between the SEC and CFTC. Now the Senate needs to quickly follow suit and meet the White House's 9/30…
“As we watch the college football landscape change around us, we remain proud of our achievements and refuse to be complacent as we look to the future. The future is not something we wait for – it is something we shape. We look forward to the year with new faces, new…
“Let me be clear -- college athletics is not broken. But it is strained. Those of us in higher education and within college athletics will continue to adapt as we provide life-impacting opportunities and create lifelong memories for young people across our nation.” #SECMD25
“We are living through a transformational moment across all of college sports. It is quite amazing to consider the importance of the time during which we lead and serve.” #SECMD25
On SEC football schedule: “We will continue to evaluate increasing the number of SEC games from eight to nine. As I have said repeatedly, understanding how the CFP will evaluate “strength of schedule” and “strength of record” is a critically important part of our football…
On the College Football Playoff: “June’s CFP Management Committee meetings focused on Selection Committee protocol evaluation and updates, considering an improved strength of schedule analysis, and introduction of a possible new strength of record metric which, consistent with…
On NCAA Tournament expansion: “In general, we support bracket expansion for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Nothing else in college basketball is static, so tournament expansion is worth exploring. We think there are enough quality teams across the country to merit…
On eligibility: “There is a need to return to a common standard for athletics participation eligibility, embedded in the undergraduate educational experience, fostering a college going culture among high school athletes who seek a college sports opportunity, while requiring…
Looking back at 2024-25: • Was our first season as a 16-member “super conference”. • Produced National Championships in 9 of the SEC’s 22 sports. • Resulted in five winners of the Honda Sports Award representing the top female athletes of the year in the sports of:…