Visionary former SEC commissioner Mike Slive dies at 77

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Former Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, who led the league to a dominant stretch of success previously unseen in college athletics, died Wednesday at the age of 77.

Michael Lawrence Slive was an American attorney and college sports executive. Slive was the former commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, a college athletics association. Wikipedia

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Before retiring from his SEC post in 2015, Slive announced that he was beginning treatment following the recurrence of prostate cancer. He had originally been diagnosed in the 1990s. 

"Mike was an extrarordinary man, a tremendous partner and an even better friend," said CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus. "He was an innovator and a great leader. Mike's impact on the SEC and college athletics are immeasurable and will be felt for decades to come. Above all, Mike's greatest passion was always Liz, Anna, Judd and Abigail. Our deepest condolences go out to the entire Slive family."

Slive served as SEC commissioner from 2002-15, overseeing the league's unprecedented run of accomplishment during his tenure. Over his 14 seasons at the helm, the SEC won 10 national titles in football and three more in men's college basketball. In total, the conference captured 81 national titles in 19 different sports during his time as leader.

Off the field, Slive oversaw the creation of the SEC Network and the expansion of the conference from 12 teams to 14. It was during this time that the SEC saw its revenues from television deals make it the wealthiest conference in the country.

Slive also helped repair the reputation of the conference. When he first became commissioner of the SEC, the league had nine schools either on NCAA probation or under NCAA investigation. Slive promised that every member of the school would be off probation within five years of his appointment, and he worked with school officials to implement reforms and hold themselves to higher standards.