SEC Announces 11th Annual "We Back Pat Week"

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 14, 2022) -- The Southeastern Conference in cooperation with its 14-member institutions announces the 11th annual "We Back Pat" Week, a week-long initiative focused on bringing awareness and recognition to the Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, and its fight against Alzheimer's disease.

SEC member institutions will support The Pat Summitt Foundation during their home basketball games starting January 16. During the women's games slated for the week, various efforts will be made to increase awareness of The Pat Summitt Foundation.

The Pat Summitt Foundation Fund launched November 27, 2011 by Pat Summitt after her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimer's type at the age of 59.

About The Pat Summitt Foundation The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, was established by Pat and Tyler Summitt in November 2011. Its mission is to award grants to nonprofit organizations that advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease. To learn more please visit www.patsummitt.org, like the foundation on facebook.com/webackpat, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @webackpat.

Florida 1/23 LSU 2 p.m. ET SECN+ Georgia 1/23 Tennessee 2 p.m. ET SEC Network Kentucky 1/20 Florida 7 p.m. ET SEC Network LSU 1/16 Vanderbilt Noon CT SEC Network Ole Miss 1/16 Mississippi State 2 p.m. CT SECN/ESPN2 Mississippi State 1/20 Georgia 6 p.m. CT SECN+ Missouri 1/23 Texas A&M 5 p.m. CT SEC Network South Carolina 1/24 Vanderbilt 7 p.m. ET SEC Network Tennessee 1/16 Kentucky 3 p.m. ET ESPN Texas A&M 1/16 Auburn 4 p.m. CT SEC Network Vanderbilt 1/27 Kentucky 7 p.m. CT SECN+