The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was founded in 1913 and today, more than 100 years later, the conference remains one of the nation's most viable forces in intercollegiate athletics.
On December 30, 1913, representatives of the following institutions met at Morehouse College to consider the regulations of intercollegiate athletics among black colleges in the southeast: Alabama State University, Atlanta University, Clark College, Fisk University, Jackson College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Talladega College and Tuskegee Institute. The representatives formed a permanent organization (The Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) which has had a continuous history to the present. In 1929, they changed the name of this organization to The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Two institutions have held continuous membership in the conference: Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) and Tuskegee University. Other institutions which have held membership are Alabama A&M University, Allen University, Benedict College, Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters College, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Knoxville College, Morris Brown College, Rust College, Savannah State University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University and Xavier University. In 2019-2020 season, the league will add Savannah State University as their fourteenth official member.
The present membership is composed of fifteen different institutions in seven states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee): Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University.
The SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and participates on the Division II level. Annually, the SIAC sponsors seven men's championships (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, outdoor track & field and tennis) and six women's championships (basketball, cross country, outdoor track & field, softball, tennis and volleyball).
As the second oldest historically black college and university athletic conference, the SIAC has one of the most storied histories in all of the NCAA. Many of the conference's former athletes and coaches have transcended to larger-than-life characters that continue to be monumental in the world of sports. Furthermore, the chronicles of many SIAC programs are have been vital to the foundation of American society.
SIAC schools are known for being staunch competitors, where many have flourished to the realms of national and global celebrity. As a whole, the conference has staked its claim to more than 50 team and individual national championships. In 1978, Florida A&M became the first black college to win a NCAA Football National Championship on any level when they defeat Massachusetts, 35-28, in the inaugural NCAA I-AA Championship Game.
The SIAC has a rich history on the gridiron, as some of the biggest names in college and professional sports began their careers in the conference. Headlining the list are Pro Football Hall of Famers "Bullet" Bob Hayes (Florida A&M), David "Deacon" Jones (South Carolina State), Larry Little (Bethune-Cookman), Shannon Sharpe (Savannah State), John Stallworth (Alabama A&M) and Rayfield Wright (Fort Valley State). Former Tuskegee legend Ben Stevenson, legendary Florida A&M football coach Jake Gaither, Fort Valley State's all-time winningest head football coach Douglass Porter, Florida A&M's Tyrone McGriff and Willie "Gallopin Gall" Gailmore are enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Fort Valley State alums Greg Lloyd, a former All-Pro for the Pittsburgh Steelers and recent inductee into the SIAC Hall of Fame, along with Tyrone Poole, a two-time Super Bowl Champion for the New England Patriots, are members of the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame.
Former Morehouse All-SIAC quarterback Jerome Boger has established himself as a top tier NFL official, recently serving as the head official for Superbowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Playing a key role in that same contest was Lane alum and current Ravens wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones, who scored two touchdowns in the game. Jones highlights an impressive roster of former SIAC student-athletes playing in the league. Overall, the conference has produced more than 300 NFL players.
The SIAC is also home to football coaching legends Alonzo "Jake" Gaither and Cleveland Leigh "Major" Abbott. Gaither posted a 203-36-4 record (.835) and guided Florida A&M to six black college national championships, coupled with 22 SIAC titles during his 25-year tenure as head coach. Cleve Abbott coached all sports at Tuskegee during his 32 years at the school from 1923-1955. During this time, he won 11 SIAC football championships and seven black college national championships. Abbott's teams were frontrunners in the conference during the 1920's, posting six undefeated seasons while winning 46 consecutive games. From 1936-56, Abbott coached track and field, winning 25 of the 36 national AAU Championships in which his Tigers teams participated.
The SIAC's renowned history extends to the hardwood, as two of the first four blacks selected to play in the NBA were from the conference. Some of the former stars, who have enjoyed success in the NBA include: Florida A&M's Nate "Sweetwater" Clifton and Clemon Johnson, in addition to the Jones brothers - Caldwell, Charles, Major and Wilbert of Albany State. The late Ed Adams was a member of the 1934 Tuskegee squad that won the inaugural SIAC basketball tournament championship. Adams would later became a coach, spending 23 seasons leading Tuskegee to 645 wins, posting an .811 winning percentage while becoming the first black basketball coach to win 500 games. Former Temple University head coach John Chaney began his basketball career at Bethune-Cookman, where he scored more than 3,500 points and led the Wildcats to an SIAC Championship in the late 1950's. Long-time Fort Valley State women's basketball head coach Lonnie Bartley became the all-time winningest black college women's basketball coach in 2012 after 28 seasons at the helm. Both Chaney and Bartley are 2014 SIAC Hall of Fame inductees.
The SIAC has also made significant footprints on a global scale in track and field. In 1948, Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win a gold medal as she captured the gold in the high jump at the London Games. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, Tuskegee graduate Barbara Jacket, was an Olympic coach with the track and field team. In 1996, Benedict College graduate Dr. Leroy T. Walker became the first African-American appointed President of the United States Olympic committee. Other Olympic notables are: Catherine Hardy of Fort Valley State (1st place in the 400 meter relay in 1952); Mildred McDaniel of Tuskegee (1st place in the high jump in 1956); Bob Hayes of Florida A&M (1st place in the 100 meter dash in 1964); Jearl Miles-Clark of Alabama A&M (1st Place 4x400 meter in 1996 and 2000), Dannette Young (1st place in the 400 meter relay in 1998) and Edwin Moses of Morehouse (1st place in the 400 meter hurdles in 1976 and 1984) who went 10 years without a loss in hurdle competition.
One of the greatest tennis players of All-Time, Althea Gibson of Florida A&M, competed in the SIAC. In 1957, Gibson became the first black to win a singles title at Wimbledon and is now a member of the National Tennis Hall of Fame.
The conference has also achieved a level of success in baseball, which includes a World Series MVP. Donn Clendenon, an alumnus of Morehouse, was named the MVP of the 1969 World Series as a member of the New York Mets. Florida A&M's Andre Dawson, formerly of the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs, became the first player from the conference inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Both Clendenon and Dawson are 2014 SIAC Hall of Fame inductees. Others making history in baseball include Bill Lucas, another alumni of Florida A&M, who became MLB's first black general manager with the Atlanta Braves in 1978 after his playing career.
The SIAC concluded a banner year in 1993 as member institutions competed for NCAA Division II Championships in eight different sports. Albany State made its first trip to the playoffs after posting an 11-0 season; Alabama A&M's women's outdoor track and field team won their second consecutive National Championship, while their men's outdoor team finished 10th in the nation; A&M's men's and women's indoor track and field team both finished in the top five in the country while their cross country team won the southeastern regional title and finished eighth at nationals; A&M's men's and women's basketball squads each made the playoff appearances.
The SIAC is also home to both the longest running rivalry and the winningest team in black college football. Morehouse and Tuskegee have met 117 times since their inaugural contest in 1902. Tuskegee's football program has recorded more than 650 victories - first among Historically Black Colleges and Universities
All SIAC member institutions have a rich athletic history. They rely heavily on past leadership to help them face today's challenges as they continue their quest to excel in collegiate athletics.
PREVIOUS NAME
Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1913–1929)
CONFERENCE HASHTAG
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| CURRENT SIAC MEMBERSHIP |
| INSTITUTION |
MASCOT |
LOCATION |
JOINING YEAR |
| Albany State University |
Golden Rams |
Albany, GA |
1969 |
| Allen University |
Yellow Jackets |
Columbia, S.C. |
2020 |
| Benedict College |
Tigers |
Columbia, S.C. |
1932 |
| Central State University |
Marauders |
Wilberforce, OH |
2013 |
| Clark Atlanta University |
Panthers |
Atlanta, GA |
1913 |
| Edward Waters University |
Tigers |
Jacksonville, FL |
2021 |
| Fort Valley State University |
Wildcats |
Fort Valley, GA |
1941 |
| Kentucky State University |
Thorobreds |
Frankfort, KY |
1997 |
| Lane College |
Dragons |
Jackson, TN |
1929 |
| LeMoyne-Owen College |
Magicians |
Memphis, TN |
1932 |
| Miles College |
Golden Bears |
Fairfield, AL |
1927 |
| Morehouse College |
Maroon Tigers |
Atlanta, GA |
1913 |
| Savannah State University |
Tigers |
Savannah, GA |
2019 |
| Spring Hill College |
Badgers |
Mobile, AL |
2014 |
| Tuskegee University |
Golden Tigers |
Tuskegee, AL |
1913 |
Note: Clark Atlanta University (formerly Atlanta University), Morehouse College and Tuskegee University have held continuous membership.
| PAST SIAC MEMBERSHIP |
| INSTITUTION |
MASCOT |
LOCATION |
YEAR OF DEPARTURE |
| Alabama A&M University |
Bulldogs |
Huntsville, AL |
1941-1998 |
| Alabama State University |
Hornets |
Montgomery, AL |
1913-1976 |
| Allen University |
Yellow Jackets |
Columbia, S.C. |
1947-1969 |
| Bethune-Cookman University |
Wildcats |
Daytona Beach, FL |
1950-1980 |
| Claflin University |
Panthers |
Orangeburg, S.C. |
2008-2019 |
| Edward Waters University |
Tigers |
Jacksonville, FL |
1929-1935 |
| Fisk University |
Bulldogs |
Nashville, TN |
1913-1983 |
| Florida A&M University |
Rattlers |
Tallahassee, FL |
1913-1979 |
| Jackson State University |
Tigers |
Jackson, MS |
1913-1914 |
| Knoxville College |
Bulldogs |
Knoxville, TN |
1924-1990 |
| Morris Brown College |
Wolverines |
Atlanta, GA |
1914-2000 |
| Paine College |
Lions |
Augusta, GA |
1985-2020 |
| Rust College |
Bearcats |
Holly Springs, MS |
1978-1988 |
| Savannah State University |
Tigers |
Savannah, GA |
1968-2000 |
| South Carolina State University |
Bulldogs |
Orangeburg, S.C. |
1931-1971 |
| Stillman College |
Tigers |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
1978-1999; 2002-2016 |
| Talladega College |
Tornadoes |
Talladega, AL |
1913-1941 |
| Tennessee State University |
Tigers |
Nashville, TN |
1924-1930 |
| Xavier University |
Gold Rush |
New Orleans, LA |
1936-1960 |
Note: Original conference members are listed in bold.
Many schools rejoined the conference in later years as the conference went from NAIA to NCAA and from Division II & III to Division II. Savannah State returned to the conference after a 19-year absence, Allen University returned in 2020 after a 51-year absence and Edward Waters University (formerly Edward Waters College) returned in 2021 after a nearly 86-year absence.
The U.S. Army's 24th Infantry Division teams competed as members of the SIAC from 1930 to 1935.
SIAC COMMISSIONERS
BURWELL TOWNSEND HARVEY (1941–1965)
Burwell Townsend Harvey was the most successful athletics coach in Morehouse College history. The Morehouse football stadium (built 1983) is named in his honor. Harvey was the first commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and served in this capacity for 25 years (1941-1965). A graduate of Colgate University, Harvey arrived at Morehouse in 1916 to teach physics and chemistry. He would remain at the College for 42 years and coach Maroon Tiger teams in baseball, basketball and football, from 1919-1929. Harvey had the highest winning percentage (.885) of all Morehouse basketball coaches. His teams won 131 games, including 10 consecutive league titles, and lost only 17 times. He compiled a football coaching record of 59-24-6 and his teams won three conference championships, 1916, 1920 and 1921. As a baseball coach, Harvey's teams won 112 games, lost 45, and tied three. His Maroon Tigers captured four conference titles and tied for two others. Professor Harvey was inducted into the halls of fame of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (1969), the SIAC (1993), and the Atlanta University Center. Also, Harvey founded and published Bench Talk Heard, a weekly newsletter chronicling Black college sports events and professional Black athletes.
W.S.M. BANKS (1966)
Dr. William Samuel M. Banks II, was a professor and dean instrumental in building FVSU's social sciences division. He served as the department's first chairman from 1943-1967 and as Dean of the Faculty in 1973. W.S.M. Banks was Athletic Faculty Representative at Fort Valley State College from 1943 until he became Academic Dean at the college in 1967. He was always very active in the conference affairs. He was elected conference president in 1964 and served through 1966. He guided the conference through many dangerous periods during his term in office. During the period when the conference was trying to decide which national body to cast its allegiance with, the NCAA or the NAIA, President Banks guided the membership through many heated discussions of both associations until they required an institution to be a member of one. W.S.M. Banks was elected to the office of Conference Commissioner in 1966 replacing the retired Commissioner B.T. Harvey. He served until 1966, retiring when he was selected as Dean of Fort Valley State College.
FRANKLIN L. FORBES (1967–1969)
Franklin Lafayette Forbes, a native Georgian graduated from Morehouse College in 1928 and completed studies at the University of Michigan in 1935. He served Morehouse College for 43 years. Franklin Forbes was Chairman of Health and Physical Education for 39 years, coach of baseball for four (4) seasons, coach of football for 15 seasons, coach of tennis and track for 5 seasons and coach of basketball for 31 seasons. During this time he also was a Camp Counselor at the Hartford YMCA during the summer of 1931, he was USO Club Director during the summers of 1943 and 1944, he taught at South Carolina State College during the summers of 1951 and 1952 and at Alabama State University during the summers of 1954, 55, 56, 57 and 58. During his teaching career, he served on numerous committees relating to sports, greatly expanding the influence of the athletic program at Morehouse College. The students, former students, faculty, staff and alumni selected Franklin Forbes as the embodiment of the pursuit to build the mind, body and spirit of Georgians and people around this nation. He was Chairman of the NCAA Voting Committee, Member of the NCAA Research Committee, Member of the NCAA District III Committee, Member of the NCAA College Division Basketball Selection Committee, Member of the American Association of Health and Physical Recreation, Member of the International Congress of Health and Physical Education, Member of the Academy of Physical Education, Member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, Founder and President of the Southern Coaches and Officials Organization, SIAC Executive Committee and was Assistant Commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1963-66 and Commissioner from 1967 to 1970.
GEORGE H. HOBSON (1970–1982)
G.H. Hobson was born in Greensboro, AL and graduated from Hale County Training School in Greensboro, Alabama in 1929 with honors. He later graduated from Alabama State College in 1933, with a B.S. Degree and graduated from Northwestern University in 1947 with a Masters Degree with honors. Hobson was the Acting Commissioner 1969-70 during the illness of Dr. Forbes. He was later Elected Commissioner 1970. He would then serve in the capacity of Commissioner of the SIAC from 1971-1982. Served on the Committee on Committees NCAA for two years and placed twenty two (22) Blacks on important committees. He is most noted for having worked patiently with the SIAC in recommending and carrying through measures which would enhance the credibility of the Conference and increased the efficiency in matters of ethical conduct and eligibility. Coach Hobson's athletic career started in 1929. He was a star athlete at Alabama State and was the Captain of the football team in 1932. Hobson would play in the SIAC from 1929-1932. In 1941 his professional career in athletics began. He coached football, organized and coached track and field, organized and coached tennis, organized and coached basketball, organized and coached golf, revived baseball after 34 years of absence at Alabama A&M University. He also organized and supervised a very comprehensive intramural program, coached some phase of athletics from 1933-1965. Hobson was elected President of Southern Coaches and Officials Association in 1945 and is responsible for revising the plan for testing game officials in 1949.
DR. HOWARD DAVIS (1983–1988)
Dr. Howard Davis served as Commissioner of the SIAC from 1983-1988. Before and during his tenure as Commissioner, Dr. Davis served as the director of athletics at Tuskegee University from 1972-1987. Dr. Davis is a native of Camden, SC and is honored generously for his outstanding contributions to physical education and athletics. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina, his Master of Arts Degree from New York University, New York City, his Doctor of Education Degree from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma and has studied at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. During his collegiate and military days, he was an outstanding performer in football and track. From 1957-1964 he served as Chairman of the Physical Education Department and coach at Howard High School, and as Recreation Director in the city of Georgetown, South Carolina. From 1964-1971 he was affiliated with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where he served in the following areas: Chairman of the Faculty Athletics Committee, Chairman of the Physical Education Department, Acting Athletic Director and Basketball Coach. He is the author of 15 research studies published in national journals and periodicals, over 30 articles, and five books. Dr. Davis was dubbed by the Montgomery Advertiser as "One of the most outstanding educators in the country".
JAMES E. HAWKINS (1989 - 1990)
Coach Hawkins began working in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1950 as a member of the Committee on Committees. "Hawk" as he was called by some close friends, began his tenure in the SIAC while at Xavier University where he worked for thirteen years as Head Basketball Coach, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Athletic Director, Baseball Coach and instructor. In 1960, Coach Hawkins relocated to Fort Valley State College as Director of Athletics, basketball and baseball coach and assistant football coach. Two years later he took on the added responsibility as Assistant Commissioner of the SIAC. From 1962 until 1986, he served in that capacity. He was also a member of the Basketball Tournament Committee from 1955 to 1986. In 1959, he became President of the southern Coaches and Officials and held that position until 1961. After his stint as president, Coach Hawkins was elected the executive secretary and treasurer for the Southern Coaches and Officials in 1962. He held the office until 1985. The many years of dedicated service to the conference by men and women like J. E. Hawkins is one of the many reasons the SIAC has survived for seventy-five years and has grown to the point where it is today. This growth is a tribute to the many persons like "Hawk" who continually strived to be the best they can be. "Hawk" served as commissioner of the SIAC from 1989-1990. He also wrote and published the History of the SIAC highlighting the conference's growth from 1913-1990.
WALLACE JACKSON* (1991–2001)
A graduate of the University of Georgia (C'77), he was a freelance journalist, former teacher in the Atlanta Public Schools. Wallace was very active in the Atlanta community, he held a number of positions on a number of boards and commissions, including chair of the Atlanta Empowerment Zone Commission and president of the Vine City Civic Association for several years. He was a staunch advocate of historically black colleges (HBCU's), who loved his family, his work and the Atlanta community. Wallace was the first full time Commissioner for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) from 1990 – 2000, he paved the way for the Division II conference housing HBCU's from across the south Prior to assuming the position of Commissioner of the SIAC, Jackson was the Director of Sports Information at Alabama A&M and worked in a similar capacity at Albany State College in Albany, GA. He was named Outstanding Young man in America in 1984 through 1991 by the College Sports Information Directors Association (COSIDA). Through his association with COSIDA, Jackson served on the Academic All America Committee, the Publicity For Women Sports Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Publicity For Women Sports Committee, the Ethics Committee and the All-American Committee. Under Wallace's watch, he directed the movement of the SIAC and the development of the annual Pioneer Bowl, the only bowl game that hosts HBCU schools and one of only two Division II bowl games.
ROBERT VOWELS (2001–2003)
Robert Vowels was commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) from 2001-03, where he oversaw the expansion of the conference to 11 institutions and negotiated the first multi-year SIAC football and basketball television agreement with Urban Sports and Entertainment. Vowels also negotiated SIAC's first licensing and agreement program and developed the conference's first corporate partnership program. Vowels' 16-year career in intercollegiate athletics also included positions as associate commissioner for the Big 10 Conference and as assistant director of athletics at Vanderbilt University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University. Currently Mr. Vowels is the Vice President for Education Services for the NCAA.
DR. WILLIAM E. LIDE (2003–2008)
Dr. William E. Lide served as Commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 2003-2008. Prior to his appointment, Lide served as Athletic Director at the University of Central Arkansas. He received his bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University in 1973 and a master's from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1976. He earned his doctorate in physical education and administration from The Ohio State University in 1980. The Darlington, S.C., native began his career as an assistant football coach and head track coach at Eastville, Va., High School, and after a brief stint as a wide receiver with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, he became an assistant football coach at his alma mater, Johnson C. Smith. He spent two years at Ohio State, one as a graduate assistant under Woody Hayes and another as an academic counselor, while working on his Ph.D, and then returned to Johnson C. Smith as director of athletics, chairman of the department of physical education and tennis coach. He is a member of the Johnson C. Smith Sports Hall of Fame and a member of the All Pro Countdown Team of the CFL as a former player for the Calgary Stampeders. Dr. Lide has 4 children, Desiree', Amber, Lindsey, and Kristin.
GREGORY MOORE, ESQ. (2009–2022)
Greg Moore was named 10th Commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Jan. 19, 2009. During his tenure, Moore oversaw significant growth and innovation within the conference. He increased league revenue from $500,000 to over $2 million annually, added five new member institutions, and distributed nearly $1 million in cash to SIAC member schools in 2021 alone. He also cultivated the largest reserve fund in the conference's history and established SIAC's first securities brokerage account. Moore was instrumental in securing a six-year, seven-figure ESPN media rights agreement, one of the largest in NCAA Division II history. He also negotiated the first single-source league-wide website licensing agreement in NCAA history with SIDEARM Sports and expanded SIAC's banking relationships to include three of the largest African American community banks within the SIAC footprint: Tri-State Bank of Memphis, First Liberty Bank of Tuskegee and Citizen's Trust Bank of Atlanta. Moore partnered with the Google Foundation to create 11 digital student recruitment platforms targeting secondary school students in Africa, Latin America, India, China, Brazil and the Caribbean. He also launched a historic men's volleyball initiative backed by a $1 million grant from the First Point Volleyball Foundation. Under his leadership, the SIAC became the first NCAA conference to provide an all-woman officiating crew for a college football game. Moore is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and has served on the boards of the First Point Volleyball Foundation, the Doug Williams Center and Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment Inc. Before joining the SIAC, Moore practiced sports and entertainment law and served as general counsel for the ABA's Jersey Express Basketball Club. Numerous media outlets have recognized and featured Moore's contributions, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sports Business Journal, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Washington Post, Revolt TV, USA Today and The New York Times. He also testified before the New Jersey State Legislature concerning the Fair Play Act (New Jersey's NIL law). He attended the Sports Business Journal's annual invitation-only Thought Leaders Conference for three consecutive years.
DR. ANTHONY HOLLOMAN (2022–Present)
Dr. Anthony Holloman was named 11th Commissioner of the SIAC in August 2022, and he stepped into the role the following month. Prior to becoming the SIAC Commissioner, Holloman served as the Vice President for University Advancement/Athletics and executive director for the foundation at Fort Valley State University. In his career, he has been a part of and directed fundraising programs that have raised more than $125 million to support student scholarships, faculty development, and programmatic activities at institutions of higher learning. As athletic director at Fort Valley State University, Holloman oversaw the installation of a new track surface and turf football field at Wildcat Stadium. The department raised more than $750,000, scheduled 10 games that generated revenue from guarantees, and established the Fort Valley State Athletic Association. He served as the Chairman of the SIAC Athletic Directors' Council (2021-2022), Athletic Director Chair of the SIAC Men's Volleyball Committee, and on the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee for Men's Tennis. He was also responsible for restructuring the athletic department staff to include an assistant athletics director of operations, director of athletic development, assistant athletic trainer, and full-time assistant coaching positions for men's and women's basketball. Holloman is a 1992 graduate of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., where he majored in communications. He also earned Master of Sports Science degree from the United States Sports Academy. He also holds a Certificate of Fund Raising Management from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and a Doctor of Education degree in educational leadership from Gwynedd Mercy University. Holloman was a scholarship athlete at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was a four-year starter in the defensive secondary and a return specialist, garnering All-CIAA and All-American honors, while also serving as the team's punter and a member of the track team. He also served as president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while at Johnson C. Smith University. Holloman is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., 100 Black Men of America, the National Committee on Planned Giving and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Georgia Chamber Commerce and is a newly appointed member of the board of directors for the Macon Chamber of Commerce. Anthony has been a Rotarian since 2011, earning the Paul Harris Fellows distinction in Macon, GA, Orangeburg, SC and Tuscaloosa, AL. Holloman is a very active leader in the community, as well as, a speaker on various topics. He has given presentations which include the Naval Sea Systems Commands' Diversity Summit (Transforming the Culture). He is married to Mrs. Maisah Holloman, who is a teacher at Win Academy, and they have three children – Brittany, Jordan and Tysan.
* Wallace Jackson was the first Full-Time Commissioner. Prior to Commissioner Jackson, the commissioners served on a part-time basis.