The SEC college football media days are fast approaching, with all 14 teams expected to participate. The Grand Hyatt in Nashville is scheduled to host the 2023 SEC Media Days from July 17-20. The conference has announced all participating coaches and player representatives.
The four-day event marks its inaugural occurrence in Nashville, which is only the third time it has been held outside of Birmingham. Aside from the upcoming edition in Nashville, the other two outside Birmingham were held in Atlanta in 2018 and 2022.
Which teams will take part in the event?
All 14 SEC teams will be appearing at the media day. The event will kick off on July 17, with the conference Commissioner Greg Sankey meeting the media. He is expected to answer questions about the upcoming entry of Texas and Oklahoma.
The LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies are the three teams that will participate on the first day. The second day of the event will see four teams have their turn to meet the public, with the Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt taking part.
Answering questions on the event's third day will be the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorback, Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats. The event rounds up on July 20 with the Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks and Tennessee Volunteers.
Schedule and list of coaches for the 2023 SEC media day
Monday, July 17
Brian Kelly — LSU
Eliah Drinkwitz — Missouri
Jimbo Fisher — Texas A&M
Tuesday, July 18
Hugh Freeze — Auburn
Kirby Smart — Georgia
Zach Arnett — Mississippi State
Clark Lea — Vanderbilt
Wednesday, July 19
Nick Saban — Alabama
Sam Pittman — Arkansas
Billy Napier — Florida
Mark Stoops — Kentucky
Thursday, July 20
Lane Kiffin — Ole Miss
Shane Beamer — South Carolina
Josh Heupel — Tennessee
The SEC Network will broadcast the entirety of media days live across the country. On Monday, the conference released a comprehensive TV schedule featuring a list of attending athletes. Check it out here.
This will be the conference's last football media day featuring 14 teams. College football powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma are expected to realign with the conference in 2024. With 16 teams, the next media day will feature four teams each day of the event.
Who's NEXT on the HOT SEAT? Check out the 7 teams that desperately need a coaching change