{"id":224616,"date":"2026-04-09T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224616\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:08:23","slug":"sec-media-days-2026-schedule-announced-event-moves-to-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224616\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Media Days 2026 Schedule Announced, Event Moves to Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe SEC’s decision to move its annual media days event to Tampa in 2026 signals the conference’s desire to expand its reach and engage new fan bases across the Southeast.Today in Tampa<\/p>\n

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has released the speaking schedule for its annual SEC Media Days event, which will be held from July 20-23, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. This marks the first time the event has been hosted outside of its traditional location in Hoover, Alabama. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel are among the coaches slated to speak at the event.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

SEC Media Days is one of the most anticipated events on the college football calendar, drawing thousands of media members and fans to hear from the league’s top coaches and players. The decision to move the event to Tampa represents a shift in the SEC’s strategy, as the conference looks to expand its reach and engage new markets.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The four-day event will feature press conferences and interviews with all 14 SEC head coaches, as well as select players from each team. Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea and Tennessee’s Josh Heupel are scheduled to take the stage on July 21st. The event has traditionally been held in Hoover, Alabama, but the SEC has decided to rotate the location, with Tampa serving as the host city for 2026.<\/p>\n

SEC Media Days 2026 will be held from July 20-23.Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea and Tennessee’s Josh Heupel are scheduled to speak on July 21.<\/p>\n

What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re excited to bring SEC Media Days to Tampa in 2026. This move will allow us to engage new audiences and showcase the best of SEC football to a national audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The full list of coaches and players scheduled to appear at SEC Media Days 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The decision to move SEC Media Days to Tampa reflects the SEC’s desire to expand its reach and connect with new fan bases across the Southeast. This change in venue could signal further shifts in the conference’s strategy as it looks to grow its brand and influence in the years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The SEC’s decision to move its annual media days event…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224617,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-224616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}