Press release

DALLAS  — Eighty-two Southeastern Conference student-athletes representing all 16 SEC universities participated in a meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council  at the Omni Hotel in Dallas.

Meeting attendees include representatives from the SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Football Leadership Council and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Council.

One of the University of Georgia representatives is linebacker Jalon Walker (Salisbury).

During the two-day meeting, the Council will hear presentations from Will Baggett of Emergent Executives on creating and growing a brand and Kristi Dosh on avoiding business management pitfalls. The agenda also includes conversations with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and SEC Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Katie O’Neal. In addition, the group will participate in breakout sessions for their respective leadership council.

Among the attendees is Ole Miss’ Kennedy Todd-Williams, who serves as the Division I representative from the SEC on NCAA Division I SAAC.

The SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council provides an opportunity for SEC student-athletes to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. Leadership Councils for football and men’s and women’s basketball, along with SAAC, provide a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience, student-athlete wellness and playing rules.