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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I-A.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Current members (and year joined) 3 Sports sponsored 4 External Links

History

The SEC was established in December 1932, when the 13 members of the Southern Conference located west and south of the Appalachians left to form their own conference. Ten of the 13 charter members have remained in the conference since its inception: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. The other charter members are:

• Georgia Tech: Left the SEC in 1964. Joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1978, where it continues to reside.
• University of the South (Sewanee): Left the SEC in 1940. The school has since deemphasized varsity athletics, and is currently a member of the NCAA's Division III.
• Tulane University: Left the SEC in 1966. Remained an independent in football until it became a charter member of Conference USA in 1995.

The SEC expanded from 10 to 12 members in 1991 with the addition of the University of Arkansas from the Southwest Conference and the University of South Carolina from the independent ranks. In 1992, the SEC adopted the divisional setup that exists today. Also in 1992, the SEC was the first conference to receive permission from the NCAA to conduct an annual championship game in football, featuring the winners of the conference's two divisions.

Current members (and year joined)

East Division

• University of Florida (1932)
• University of Georgia (1932)
• University of Kentucky (1932)
• University of South Carolina (1991)
• University of Tennessee (1932)
• Vanderbilt University (1932)

West Division

• University of Alabama (1932)
• University of Arkansas (1991)
• Auburn University (1932)
• Louisiana State University (1932)
• University of Mississippi (1932)
• Mississippi State University (1932)

Sports sponsored

• Football
• Men's Basketball
• Women's Basketball
• Baseball
• Softball (except Vanderbilt)
• Women's Soccer
• Women's Volleyball (except Vanderbilt)
• Men's Cross Country (except South Carolina)
• Women's Cross Country
• Men's Track & Field (except MSU and Vanderbilt)
• Women's Track & Field
• Men's Swimming and Diving (except MSU, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and Arkansas)
• Women's Swimming and Diving (except MSU, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt)
• Men's Tennis
• Women's Tennis
• Men's Golf
• Women's Golf
• Gymnastics (Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU)

External Links

• Official Site of the Southeastern Conference

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