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[spinoff] List of SEC-sponsored sports

Posted on 1/28/16 at 1:06 pm
Posted by TheDude321
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 1:06 pm
There seemed to be some confusion in one of the other threads about which sports were officially sponsored by the SEC. I personally think that for the conference to award a trophy for a sport, all league members need to be in full agreement to compete in it…however, 12 of the 14 SEC members do not compete in all of the SEC's sports--and why on Earth is Vandy allowed to not compete in one-third of the sports offered by the conference?

Men's sports sanctioned by the SEC
1) Basketball
2) Baseball
3) Cross country (except USC)
4) Football
5) Golf
6) Indoor track & field (except VU)
7) Outdoor track & field (except VU)
8) Swimming & diving (except Arky, MSU, Ole Miss, and VU)
9) Tennis (except Mizzou)

Men's sports not sanctioned by the SEC
1) Rifle (UK only)
2) Soccer (USC and UK only)
3) Wrestling (Mizzou only)
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Women's sports sanctioned by the SEC
1) Basketball
2) Cross country
3) Equestrian (except Arky, Bama, LSU, MSU, Mizzou, Ole Miss, UF, UK, UT, and VU)
4) Golf
5) Gymnastics (except A&M, MSU, Ole Miss, USC, UT, and VU)
6) Indoor track & field
7) Outdoor track & field
8) Soccer
9) Softball (except VU)
10) Swimming & diving (except MSU and Ole Miss)
11) Tennis
12) Volleyball (except VU)

Women's sports not sanctioned by the SEC
1) Bowling (VU only)
2) Lacrosse (UF and VU only)
3) Rifle (Ole Miss and UK only)
4) Rowing (Bama and UT only)
5) Sand volleyball (LSU, MSU, and USC only)
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 1:07 pm to
Looks like Auburn and Georgia get gold stars for being the only schools to compete in all sports offered by the SEC…the vast majority of league members don't compete in women's equestrian though...

Teams not fielded in sports sanctioned by the SEC
A&M - Women's gymnastics
Arky - Men's swimming & diving and women's equestrian
AU - -
Bama - Women's equestrian
LSU - Women's equestrian
MSU - Men's swimming & diving, women's equestrian, women's gymnastics, and women's swimming & diving
Mizzou - Men's tennis, women's equestrian
Ole Miss - Men's swimming & diving, women's equestrian, women's gymnastics, and women's swimming & diving
UF - Women's equestrian
UG - -
UK - Women's equestrian
USC - Men's Cross country and women's gymnastics
UT - Women's equestrian and women's gymnastics
VU - Men's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, men's swimming & diving, women's equestrian, women's gymnastics, women's softball, and women's volleyball
Posted by BallstotheWesleyWall
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:23 pm to
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Teams not fielded in sports sanctioned by the SEC
A&M - Women's gymnastics


Duh.
Posted by Gary Busey
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:25 pm to
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BallstotheWesleyWall


Posted by DuncanIdaho
Ouray, CO
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:25 pm to
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1) Bowling (VU only)

One of the managers on our track team got a scholarship there for bowling
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
12741 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:31 pm to
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the vast majority of league members don't compete in women's equestrian though
Which is understandable, as it is a large capital outlay unless you already have the facilities to maintain the animals.

I would venture a guess that at least half of the schools not competing do not have veterinary schools with the tools to keep the animals in top competition shape. I know Auburn and Georgia have them, Bama and Kentucky do not. Tennessee does, but they still do not participate). Not sure about the others.
Posted by GameCocky88
Mount Pleasant, SC
Member since Dec 2015
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:37 pm to
This and also Equestrian is, for lack of a better term, a "rich people sport." One doesn't really compete in this unless their family has the financial resources to not only pay for private coaching and travel to events, but in almost every case owning their own horse.
Posted by RazorBroncs
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:43 pm to
Arkansas does not have a vet school. If I'm not mistaken, a majority of our wannabe vets head to LSU.
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:52 pm to
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This and also Equestrian is, for lack of a better term, a "rich people sport." One doesn't really compete in this unless their family has the financial resources to not only pay for private coaching and travel to events, but in almost every case owning their own horse.
True, but most (if not all) of the SEC institutions have their share of students coming from well to do families and co-eds from those families who have grown up riding competitively.
Posted by GameCocky88
Mount Pleasant, SC
Member since Dec 2015
4837 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 2:54 pm to
That is true and while all SEC schools to not have an Equestrian program, all Equestrian NC's belong to SEC schools.

My point? Yeah, IDK either.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:11 pm to
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3) Equestrian (except Arky, Bama, LSU, MSU, Mizzou, Ole Miss, UF, UK, UT, and VU)


Poors need to cough up the cash to compete in this nobel sport.


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5) Gymnastics (except A&M, MSU, Ole Miss, USC, UT, and VU)

dammit why don't we have this? We need more $.
Posted by johnzorback
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:20 pm to
sec hockey



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Team: Arkansas Razorbacks
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Conference Championships: 5 (2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010)
Posted by bgator85
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Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:21 pm to
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I would venture a guess that at least half of the schools not competing do not have veterinary schools with the tools to keep the animals in top competition shape. I know Auburn and Georgia have them, Bama and Kentucky do not. Tennessee does, but they still do not participate). Not sure about the others.


Not sure why UF has never turned the club team varsity. Given the proximity to Ocala and the vet school, seems like an easy add.
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
3155 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:23 pm to
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this noble sport


The problem is it's not a "sport" per se. Sports require a superior athletic ability...what athletic ability does Equestrian require (besides the horse's, that is)?
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:24 pm to
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sec hockey


Club sport
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:28 pm to
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Sports require a superior athletic ability


A sport is something that has physical exertion in which one competes in.

You may think its all the horses, but its not like the rider uses their personal horse. They are provided by the event location
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 3:30 pm to
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Women's sports sanctioned by the SEC
3) Equestrian (except Arky, Bama, LSU, MSU, Mizzou, Ole Miss, UF, UK, UT, and VU)
5) Gymnastics (except A&M, MSU, Ole Miss, USC, UT, and VU)
9) Softball (except VU)
12) Volleyball (except VU)




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Women's sports not sanctioned by the SEC
1) Bowling (VU only)




Because thats how the Dores roll!
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
7257 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 5:22 pm to
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johnzorback
[spinoff] List of SEC-sponsored sports
sec hockey



Some teams have to refer to it as ICE hockey?
Posted by DorchesterGamecock
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Member since May 2014
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 5:34 pm to
Didn't know MSU had beach volleyball too!
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 5:50 pm to
Coming from the B12 I was surprised to learn that gymnastics was a thing. AFAIK the best at it aren't old enough to attend college, so it seems a strange sport to get fired up about. OU is the only current B12 member to have it (Mizzou and Nebraska also do).

With so many top gymnasts coming from the Houston area I think A&M could do reasonably well if we gave a damn. I don't see it happening, though.
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