SPORTSGreg Sankey: SEC Commissioner in photosSep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talks to University of Alabama President Stuart Bell before the Alabama game with Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY SportsGary Cosby Jr., Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY SportsSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey kicks off the 2023 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days at the Nashville Grand Hyatt on Broadway, Monday, July 17, 2023.Denny Simmons/The TennesseanTennessee Athletics Director Danny White, left, talks with SEC Commissior Greg Sankey, right, as they walk inside the Westin Cincinnati before an infractions hearing with the NCAA on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.Brianna Paciorka/News SentinelGreg Sankey, commissioner for the Southeastern Conference, during a lunch break for an infractions hearing with the NCAA at the Westin Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.Brianna Paciorka/News SentinelAlabama forward Brandon Miller (24) gets the tournament MVP trophy from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey after winning the championship SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament game over Texas A&M at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / The TennesseanSouthern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey pays tribute to Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach during a memorial service in Humphrey Coliseum at MSU in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Coach Leach died on Dec. 12.Barbara Gauntt/Clarion LedgerDec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; (L to R) Former NFL quarterbacks Eli Manning, Archie Manning, and Peyton Manning pose with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey (2nd Left) prior to the SEC Championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsBrett Davis, Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsSEC commissioner Greg Sankey speaks at the celebration of the life of Vince Dooley at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. "The south eastern conference is better because of Dooley," Snakey said.Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORKJul 18, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; SEC commissioner Greg Sankey delivers comments to open SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsDale Zanine, Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speak during the national championship celebration at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Sankey said heÕs been to a lot of national championship celebrations, but heÕs never been to one a sold out stadium in January.Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORKSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey shakes hands with Georgia coach Kirby Smart at Lucas Oil Stadium before the College Football Playoff National Championship game in Indianapolis, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORKMEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 28: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey attends the AutoZone Liberty Bowl between Mississippi State and Texas Tech at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 28, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775750324 ORIG FILE ID: 1361626854Justin Ford, Getty ImagesSep 6, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; SEC commissioner Greg Sankey (middle) shakes hands before a game between the Mississippi Rebels and Louisville Cardinals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Brett Davis / USA TODAY SportsSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey sits in the confetti after the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / Tennessean.comSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey addresses the crowd after the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game won by Alabama at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / Tennessean.comDec 19, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; SEC commissioner Greg Sankey walks on the field before the SEC Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY SportsAdam Hagy, Adam Hagy-USA TODAY SportsSoutheastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks at SEC Media Days in 2019 in Hoover, Ala.Eric Blum, Columbia (Mo.) Daily TribuneLSU Tigers athletic director Joe Alleva speaks with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey prior to a 2017 game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Adam Hagy-USA TODAY SportsKentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) interacts with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey in 2016b after winning the championship game of the SEC tournament against Texas A&M Aggies at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77.Jim Brown-USA TODAY SportsSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks at the funeral for former Vanderbilt athletics director David WIlliams Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at The Temple Church in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / The TennesseanSEC commissioner Greg Sankey (left) presents South Carolina Gamecocks guard Tiffany Mitchell (right) with the tournament MVP award in 2016 during the women's SEC basketball tournament at Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena. South Carolina won 66-52.Logan Bowles-USA TODAY SportsGeorgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith (3) is awarded MVP by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship game in 2017 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsSEC commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during media day at Philips Arena on Jan. 6, 2018.Butch Dill, Butch Dill-USA TODAY SportsSEC commissioner Greg Sankey presents Kentucky Wildcats forward Kevin Knox with his all-tournament team award March 11, 2018, after the Wildcats defeat the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Conference Tournament Championship game at Scottrade Center. Kentucky won 77-72.Billy Hurst-USA TODAY SportsSEC commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during SEC football media day on July 16, 2018, at the College Football Hall of Fame.Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsJul 10, 2017; Hoover, AL, USA; Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during SEC media days at Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Winfrey Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY SportsJason Getz-USA TODAY SportsGail Williams, widow of former Vanderbilt athletics director David Williams, hugs SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, at the funeral for WIlliams Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at The Temple Church in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / The TennesseanSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey chats with Vanderbilt Head Coach Derek Mason at SEC Mason Days Thursday, July 19, 2018.Joe Rexrode / The TennesseanUT Coach Rick Barnes chats with SEC Commissar Greg Sankey and Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl, former UT coach, before the UT-Auburn SEC Tournament game at Bridgestone Arena Wednesday March 9, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.George Walker IV / The Tennessean