SEC commissioner Mike Slive has spent 13 years on the job but will be calling it a career in July 2015.
The SEC is one of the most powerful brands in sports, and it has remained the powerhouse to beat in college football for years. Mike Slive has been in charge of the conference since 2001 but that tenure is going to be coming to an end soon.
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After 13 years in charge, Slive will be retiring from his post as commissioner
Slive told the SEC on Tuesday of his intentions to retire following the 2014 conference schedule.
"“I have been blessed in more ways than I can count and I will have as much passion for this job on my last day as I did on my first,” Slive, 74, told the conference. “I consider my health situation a temporary detour in a remarkable road that has allowed me to meet amazing people, experience incredible events and celebrate historic victories. I will relish my final year in this position and look forward to being the biggest fan of the SEC for many years to come.”"
There has been a lot said about the SEC during Slive’s rule, as the conference has been questioned for not governing itself the way it could. There have been times when favoritism might have been played, but overall Slive will be remembered for being in charge when the conference boomed in the 2000s. From National Championships out of LSU, Alabama, Auburn and Florida, the SEC has been dominant in the time Slive has been in charge. To put it in perspective, eight out of the last ten National Championships have been won by an SEC school, so dominant might be an understatement.
That’s going to be his legacy in college football, and it’s one heck of a legacy to have.
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