The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Rowing becomes 22nd conference sport to be sponsored by the SEC
08.23.2024 | Rowing
Rowing has been approved as the 22nd sport to be sponsored by the Southeastern Conference and the 13th women’s sport in which an SEC Championship will be conducted.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Rowing has been approved as the 22nd sport to be sponsored by the Southeastern Conference and the 13th women's sport in which an SEC Championship will be conducted, it was announced Friday following a unanimous vote of the SEC's athletics directors.
Four SEC universities currently sponsor the sport of rowing -- Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. According to SEC Bylaws, a conference championship may be conducted when a minimum of 25 percent of the Conference members sponsor a sport, and upon approval by Conference athletics directors.
"The addition of Oklahoma and Texas provides the opportunity to support a new SEC championship experience for rowing student-athletes," said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. "We look forward to providing support to the growth of the sport of rowing in the Southeastern Conference."
The first SEC Rowing Championship will be held May 2025, at a site to be determined.
Because the SEC has not previously sponsored a championship in the sport of rowing, the Alabama and Tennessee rowing programs have competed in Big 12 championships since the 2014-15 athletic year, having competed in Conference USA prior to their Big 12 participation.
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