Making History: Texas A&M Joins The Southeastern Conference

History was made in Aggieland as Texas A&M officially became a part of the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2012, and the university celebrated with a special ceremony on Monday (July 2) to raise the flags of the SEC schools outside of the McFerrin Athletic Center.

Special events leading up to SEC:

• Atlanta Welcomes A&M to the SEC
• Texas A&M, SEC Land-Grant Universities Participate At 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

SEC transition coverage from Aggie Athletics:

• The Conference of Champions
• Texas A&M Athletic Success
• Home of the 12th Man
• Lone Star in the SEC
• Finishing Touches
• Texas A&M Officially Joins the SEC

The road to Texas A&M’s move:

• Aug. 25, 2011 –Texas A&M officially notified the Big 12 Conference that it is exploring options related to the institution’s athletic conference affiliation.

• Aug. 31, 2011 –Texas A&M officially notified the Big 12 Conference that the institution will submit an application to join another athletic conference.

• Sept. 7, 2011 – Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin issued a statement regarding the conference situation and addressed the potential move in a video.

• Sept. 25, 2011 – Texas A&M will join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.

• Sept. 26, 2011 – The university formally celebrated its new conference affiliation on campus.