State Student-Athletes Set For SEC Leadership Council Meetings
July 15, 2025 | Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Student-Athlete Development
STARKVILLE – Four Mississippi State Bulldogs are set to take part in this year's Southeastern Conference Leadership Council meetings in Atlanta on July 17 and 18.
Men's basketball's Josh Hubbard and Dellquan Warren, women's basketball's Chandler Prater, as well as football's Isaac Smith will all participate.
Attendees include representatives from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Football Leadership Council and Men's and Women's Basketball Leadership Councils. Warren is MSU's SAAC representative.
The four Bulldogs will be joined in Atlanta by a host of student-athletes with all 16 SEC universities represented.
Over the course of the two-day event, participants will meet with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey to discuss topics including SEC governance structure, legislation and name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. Student-athletes will also have the chance to talk with SEC Chief Medical Officer Catherine O'Neal to learn more about the conference's efforts to keep athletes safe, plus have conversations regarding sport psychology protocols. Other activities will include breakout sessions for the student-athletes' respective leadership councils.
The SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council provides an opportunity for the league's 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.Â
