The SIAC

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has opened its media credential request portal for 2026 SIAC Football Media Day.

Media members interested in covering the event must submit a credential request through the portal by Tuesday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET to be considered.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗖 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗬
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Location: Tubman African American Museum
Address: 310 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201
Entry: Private event - credentialed access only

Media credentials will be distributed on an individual basis. A separate media credential request must be submitted for each credential holder. Requesters are not permitted to add additional media members to their request. Only individuals with approved SIAC credentials will have access to the event.

Please note that media members will be required to show a state-issued ID to pick up credentials. Credentials will only be released to the approved requester.

𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬
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Alexandra Brown
Director of Internal Communications
E: [email protected]

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The JCSU 100 Club will welcome SIAC Commissioner Anthony Holloman, Ed.D., a proud Johnson C. Smith University alumnus and JCSU Athletics Hall of Famer, as the featured speaker for the James Robert “Jimmie” McKee Distinguished Leadership and Service Awards Dinner on June 6 at Johnson C. Smith University. 🏛️✨

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will kick off its 2026 season with a return to Macon, Georgia, for SIAC Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 22.

Coaches and student-athletes from the league’s 13 football programs will open the two-day event with the SIAC Community Service and Outreach Day on Tuesday, July 21. SIAC Football Media Day will follow on Wednesday, July 22, and will be open only to institutions and approved members of the media.

🔗 https://thesiac.com/news/2026/5/18/siac-returns-to-macon-for-2026-football-media-day.aspx

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SIAC Returns to Macon for 2026 Football Media Day ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will kick off its 2026 season with a return to Macon, Georgia, for SIAC Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 22.

In a renewed campaign, the four NCAA commissioners for HBCU athletics — HBCU4US Association — have sent a second urgent letter to Congress, reaffirming their unified support for the SCORE Act and signaling their commitment to protecting their institutions' interests.

On May 11, 2026, CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills, SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman, and SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland wrote to Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, calling again for bipartisan passage of the SCORE Act.

🔗 https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/football/hbcu-commissioners-reaffirm-score-act-support

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The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors and remembers Dr. Mary Evans Sias, the 13th president of Kentucky State University and former chair of the SIAC Council of Presidents.

Her leadership, vision and unwavering commitment to higher education and student success left a lasting impact across the SIAC and beyond.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing her.

May her legacy continue to lead, uplift and inspire.

Albany State senior setter Milan “MiMi” Harris has emerged as one of the SIAC’s most influential student-athletes, building a legacy rooted in leadership, purpose, philanthropy and service while using her social media platforms to uplift others. 🏐✨

🔗 https://thesiac.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-volleyball-beyond-the-court-albany-states-mimi-harris-turns-service-and-leadership-into-a-legacy-all-her-own.aspx

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Fort Valley State outside hitter Isaiah Fedd has been named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mention selection for the second consecutive season, as the organization announced its 36th edition of the National Collegiate honors Wednesday. 🏐🏆

🔗 https://thesiac.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-volleyball-fort-valley-states-fedd-earns-back-to-back-avca-all-america-honorable-mention-honors.aspx

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Fort Valley State’s Fedd Earns Back-to-Back AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Honors LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fort Valley State outside hitter Isaiah Fedd has been named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mention selection for the second consecutive season, as the organization announced its 36th edition of the National Collegiate honors Wednesday.