BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the date of the naming ceremony for the building that currently serves as the headquarters for league operations.
 
The SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors recently released the naming of the Conference Office headquarters in honor of former league Commissioner Dr. James Frank.
 
The formal naming of the “Dr. James Frank Building” located in Birmingham, Alabama will take place on Thursday, October 26^th at 4:00 pm CST.   
 
Dr. Frank’s many notable accomplishments also include serving as the first African-American President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 
 
The naming ceremony will feature remarks from SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland along with select league dignitaries.
 
The event will be open to the general public.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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