Message from Candice Lee re OK and TX et al

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Message from Candice Lee re OK and TX et al

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Dear Commodore Nation,

I am pleased to share with you that the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas today accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference and begin competition in 2025.

While work remains to implement their admission, this is a momentous day for the conference and our university. The SEC has been Vanderbilt’s home for nearly 90 years, and as a charter member, we welcome two proud schools that strengthen the nation’s preeminent athletic conference.

It is important that the SEC retain the rivalries, traditions and communal spirit that have made the conference special to generations of Vanderbilt alumni and supporters. Yet the SEC’s greatest and most enduring tradition is excellence. From the recent College World Series final between Vanderbilt and Mississippi State to current and former student-athletes competing in the Olympics in Japan, evidence of SEC excellence abounds. Growth strengthens that tradition.

This next chapter in the SEC’s storied history will make the conference more competitive than ever. We welcome the challenge and believe our model works. Coach Tim Corbin’s baseball program led the SEC this year with a 3.46 ERA and a perfect 100 Academic Progress Rate. And through the Vandy United Fund, a $300 million investment campaign launched this spring, we are committed to building on our strengths and providing the best student-athlete experience in the country.

We are proud to compete in the SEC. And we look forward to meeting Oklahoma and Texas on the field of play.

Thank you for your continued support of Vanderbilt Athletics.

Anchor Down.

Sincerely,
Candice Lee
Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director


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Re: Message from Candice Lee re OK and TX et al

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Wish someone would say, just once: " Of course it's about the money."
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