Former SEC Commissioner, College Athletics Pioneer Mike Slive dead at age 77 Wednesday, May 16 by Michael BrannonBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - 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, Ala., at the age of 77.Michael L. Slive is survived by his wife... Read More.