The 2018-19 athletic year was truly remarkable with significant milestones achieved by many of our member institutions within the Southwestern Athletic Conference. During my first year as SWAC Commissioner, it was truly gratifying to witness first-hand the hard work and determination of our student-athletes and athletic support staffs as they collectively sought to reach the goal of athletic excellence during each of the 18 championships hosted by the conference.
The hard work and determination that we saw displayed throughout the year carried over equally into the classroom with nearly 1,500 of the student-athletes within the conference earning All-Academic honors. The rich contributions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the general scope of collegiate athletics has been well documented with some of the greatest student-athletes to ever play the game, charting their initial paths while attending our member institutions.
Former student-athletes such as Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Willis Reed, Avery Johnson, Lou Brock, and Rickie Weeks are just a few of the names that competed in the SWAC before going on to achieve greatness at the professional level.
The hard work and determination that we saw displayed throughout the year carried over equally into the classroom with nearly 1,500 of the student-athletes within the conference earning All-Academic honors. The rich contributions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the general scope of collegiate athletics has been well documented with some of the greatest student-athletes to ever play the game, charting their initial paths while attending our member institutions.
Former student-athletes such as Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Willis Reed, Avery Johnson, Lou Brock, and Rickie Weeks are just a few of the names that competed in the SWAC before going on to achieve greatness at the professional level.
Letter from SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland
The 2018-19 athletic year was truly remarkable with significant milestones achieved by many of our member institutions within the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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