SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council officers elected

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 23, 2023) — Kentucky’s Eli Cox, Florida’s Derek Wingo, South Carolina’s Hanna Barton and Missouri’s Jude Dierker have been elected officers of the Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Council during recent meetings at the SEC office.

Cox was elected Chairman of the SEC Football Leadership Council by his peers, while Wingo was elected Vice Chairman. Barton was elected Chair of the SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Council by his peers, and Dierker will serve as Vice Chair.

Cox is a junior guard on the Kentucky football team and has played in 30 career games with 22 starts. A native of Nicholasville, Ky., he will graduate in May 2022 with a degree in integrated strategic communications with a minor in business.

Wingo recently completed his third season as a linebacker on the Florida football team. He has played in 34 games over the past three years. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Wingo is an education science major and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Barton is a senior on the South Carolina women’s swimming and diving team and is pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism. The Land O’Lakes, Fla., native has been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times.

Dierker is a junior on the Missouri men’s swimming and diving team and competed last week at the SEC Championships. A native of Erlanger, Ky., he is pursuing a degree in industrial engineering and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

The SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council provides opportunities for SEC student-athletes to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. The Leadership Councils for men’s and women’s football and basketball, along with the Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SAAC), provide a channel of communication to the conference office on issues related to the student-athlete experience, student-athlete welfare and playing rules.

Texas A&M’s Henry Coleman III and South Carolina’s Laeticia Amihere are currently chairmen of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Councils, while Alabama’s Adam Cottrell and Tennessee’s Tamari Key are vice chairs of the Basketball Leadership Council.