SWAC NEWS: Sharp agrees to contract extension

SWAC COMMISSIONER DUER SHARP

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors and chairman George C. Wright, President at Prairie View A&M University, announced today that SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp and the conference have agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2015.

Sharp, 42, has been commissioner of the 10-team league for the last five years.

Under Sharp's leadership, the SWAC has negotiated long-term contract agreements with ESPN, Russell Athletic, Toyota, Coca-Cola and Nike. The conference basketball tournament has also set records for revenue and total attendance two of the last three years.

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