So, one of the planet's biggest power brokers continues power brokering for another couple of years...No real surprise considering all he's been able to do for the folks he works with...
Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive ((pictured, thanks SEC)) has agreed to a three-year contract extension. Slive, 68, will have presided over the powerhouse league for 10 years when the deal ends on July 31, 2012.
The SEC, which announced the extension on Thursday, has recently signed lucrative 15-year deals with CBS and ESPN to broadcast games in various sports.
Slive has implemented policies to assist league schools in rules compliance and enforcement, and SEC teams have won 21 men's and 23 women's national championships during his reign.
Slive has also served as coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series and is currently the chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. He served on the Commission of Athletic Opportunity from 2002-03.
From the SEC:
"Commissioner Slive has been an absolutely great addition to our conference," said University of Kentucky and Southeastern Conference President Dr. Lee T. Todd. "He is providing great vision and directing the SEC to a new prominence in college athletics. I am thrilled we have locked him in to lead our conference for years to come."
"I am gratified that the Presidents and Chancellors have extended my contract and I am honored to serve as the Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference," said Slive. "We have accomplished many of our goals since my arrival in 2002 and there will be new challenges and goals to meet in the future. I look forward to these challenges as we continue to make the SEC one of the nation's top intercollegiate athletic conferences."
The rest of Slive's accomplishments can be found in black...
Now, all they need is their own network...
Oh, that's right. We forgot...
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