Southeastern Conference concludes 2008-09 season with five national titles

JUNE 25, 2009

With LSU's victory over Texas in the College World Series Wednesday night, the SEC concluded the 2008-09 sports season with five national championships - tying with the 2007-08 season.

SEC schools won national titles in football (Florida) men's swimming and diving (Auburn), women's indoor track and field (Tennessee), gymnastics (Georgia) and baseball (LSU).

In 10 of its 20 sponsored sports, the SEC had either the national champion or the national runners-up.

The SEC national runners-up were: men’s golf (Arkansas), gymnastics (Alabama), softball (Florida), women’s swimming & diving (Georgia) and men’s indoor track & field (Florida).

In its 76-year history, the SEC has won 179 team national championships, including 63 since 2000. In this decade, the SEC has won at least one national championship in 16 of its 20 sponsored sports with the exception of women’s cross country, volleyball, soccer and softball.

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