Just over six and a half years ago, Mike Slive made a trip to Columbia to welcome the University of Missouri to the Southeastern Conference.
Commissioner Slive’s role in Missouri’s move from the Big 12 will forever grant him a spot in Mizzou’s history.
On Wednesday, Slive passed away at the age of 77.
Mike Slive, the seventh commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and one of the most respected and accomplished leaders in the history of intercollegiate athletics, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 77.