SEC Storied

SEC Storied is a sports-documentary franchise, from the creators of the ESPN series 30 for 30, focusing on the people, teams, moments and events that tell the ongoing story of the Southeastern Conference.

SEC Storied
Genre	Sports documentary
Directed by	various
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	38
Production
Producer(s)	ESPN Films
Release
Original network	SEC Network
Original release	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07) – present
Chronology
Related shows	30 for 30
External links
Website

Background

SEC Storied, from the creators of 30 for 30, debuted in September 2011, allowing viewers to see stories relating to the Southeastern Conference throughout its history. From recent moments to the past, legendary coaches and athletes are highlighted, as well as the greatest moments in SEC history. One of the most watched documentaries in ESPN history is SEC Storied film, The Book of Manning, profiling the Manning family.[1]

In 2015, SEC Storied film It’s Time: The Story of Brad Gaines and Chucky Mullins received two Sports Emmy nominations for Outstanding Sports Documentary and Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics, the first two Sports Emmy nominations for SEC Storied.

List of SEC Storied films

Unless otherwise noted, the following films are all approximately 50 minutes in length (not including commercials).

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date
1	Herschel	Rory Karpf	September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)
Profiling former Georgia running back Herschel Walker. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner overcame teenage bouts with bullying for being overweight and having a severe stutter.
2	The Play That Changed College Football	Jeff Cvitkovic	December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)
Looks back at the first SEC Championship Game in 1992 between Florida and Alabama. The documentary dives into what the inaugural championship meant at the time and what it has meant to college football today.
3	40 Minutes Of Hell	Kenan K. Holley	February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)
Explore the rise, fall and re-birth of legendary University of Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, at a time when the state of Arkansas was at the epicenter of American culture.
4	Lolo	Rory Karpf	May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)
The appeal of the Lolo Jones story goes beyond the track and field community. It is one of heartbreak, adversity and the hope of triumph at the end, the kind of storyline that appeals to the masses. This is her story!
5	Croom	Johnson McKelvy	September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
An insightful look at Sylvester Croom, the first African-American center at the University of Alabama and one of the school's first black players. After playing for legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, then coaching under him for a decade, Croom eventually rose to become head football coach at Mississippi State University and, more importantly, the first African American head coach in the Southeastern Conference. Narrated by Terrence Howard.
6	Going Big	Jon Fish, Tom Friend	December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20)
Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of Michael Jordan. Sadly, injuries limited his success while Jordan helped the NBA reach new heights. Sam Bowie went on to a long and relatively productive professional career, despite recurring leg injuries. Still, he labeled a bust because of the lofty expectations. Going Big tells Bowie's story of perseverance and determination. Now a successful horse owner in Lexington who never let his run of bad fortune deflate his spirit, Bowie has found success and happiness.
7	The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story	Kenny Chesney, Shaun Silva	January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)
Follow along with country music singer Kenny Chesney as he tells the story of his childhood idol. Co-directors Shaun Silva and Chesney examine how Holloway became the first African-American quarterback at an SEC school. This film takes a close look at Holloway's inspirational journey and football career, leaving no doubt that the athlete bleeds Tennessee orange.
8	Miracle 3	Rory Karpf	March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)
Trailing Mississippi State 59-56 with seconds left in regulation, Alabama forward Mykal Riley heaves a buzzer beater as time expires in the 2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament. Unknowingly, his shot has saved thousands of lives. A few minutes into overtime, the Georgia Dome begins to shake. A major tornado is sweeping through downtown Atlanta, the first to hit the city since the 1880s. If the game ends in regulation, thousands would have been outside unprotected in the path of the oncoming twister. This "Miracle Three" prevented a major tragedy. What followed was also a "miracle three" days when rivals united, heroes emerged and underdogs prevailed.
9	Abby Head On	Gentry Kirby	May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
Abby Wambach never gives up. The soccer phenom has maintained an astonishing level of success, from helping the Florida Gators win their first and only national championship, to collecting a Founders Cup title with the WUSA's Washington Freedom and earning two Olympic gold medals. But her journey included setbacks — the collapse of a professional league, World Cup disappointments, and a career-threatening injury — all while shouldering the changing of the guard of the Women's National Team. Abby: Head On shows how Wambach has persevered, making her mark on the sport and becoming one of the best this country has ever produced.
10	The Book of Manning	Rory Karpf	September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
Perhaps no family has had more influence on a sport than the Mannings. Written into the pages of football folklore is the Manning legend — a father and his sons. Patriarch Archie Manning, a star quarterback at the University of Mississippi and in the NFL, followed by oldest son Cooper, whose football dreams were cut short by a spinal condition, then sons Peyton and Eli — both of them quarterbacks, All-SEC, number one draft picks, back-to-back Super Bowl champions and MVPs. Director Rory Karpf explores how a tragedy shaped the course of not only Archie's life, but his family's as well. (approx. 75 min long)
11	Sarah & Suzanne	Joie Jacoby	April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)
When Alabama's Sarah Patterson and Georgia's Suzanne Yoculan arrived on their respective campuses, both schools' women's gymnastics programs were on the verge of folding. The Crimson Tide and the Gym Dogs were having little success, and Patterson and Yoculan were brought in to help salvage what was left. What no one could have guessed at the time is that not only would the two programs become the best in the nation, but the coaches would become pioneers and mavericks of the sport forever. In the 25 years that Yoculan and Patterson coached against each other, they filled arenas with passionate fans while winning a combined 21 SEC championships and 14 NCAA titles.
12	The Stars Are Aligned	Andy Billman	July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
What do Ashley Judd, Darius Rucker, James Carville and Governor Rick Perry have in common? Well, they live and die with the fortunes of their respective SEC schools. 14 famous figures—each representing a different college in the Southeastern Conference—spill their emotions and explain why they’ll never forget where they came from. Also features Charlie Daniels, Amy Robach, Jonathan Papelbon, Melissa Joan Hart, Emmitt Smith, Shepard Smith and Ralphie May, among others.
13	Bo, Barkley and The Big Hurt	Larry Weitzman	July 24, 2014 (2014-07-24)
It started with the unheralded arrival of a wisecracking heavyweight basketball player named Charles Barkley. Then came the recruitment of multi-sports legend Bo Jackson, a victory in itself since he might have gone to Alabama. When Frank Thomas wasn't drafted by a Major League Baseball team, he decided to cast his lot with Auburn… as a football player. Told through an unforgettable reunion of the famed trio at the 2013 Iron Bowl, here's the real story of how these future Hall of Famers turned the orange and blue of Tiger athletics into gold.
14	The Believer	Kenny Chesney, Shaun Silva	August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
The SEC is in Steve Spurrier's blood. He grew up in Tennessee as a fan of the Volunteers. He won the Heisman Trophy as the quarterback for the University of Florida, and then came back to coach the Gators to a national championship. Now he coaches the University of South Carolina, the team that produced the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL draft, Jadeveon Clowney. Co-executive produced by Kenny Chesney and Shaun Silva, "The Believer" reveals the essence of the most competitive man in the most competitive football conference in the nation. (approx. 75 min long)
15	It’s Time: The Story of Brad Gaines and Chucky Mullins	Fritz Mitchell	August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
On October 28, 1989, Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins hit Vanderbilt running back Brad Gaines in the back and separated him from the ball. While Gaines was uninjured, Mullins suffered a broken neck on the play, leaving him a quadriplegic. (approx. 75 min long)
16	Shaq & Dale	Hannah Storm	March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Narrated by Louisiana native and music superstar Tim McGraw, follow former basketball great Shaquille O’Neal as he returns to LSU to visit with Dale Brown, the coach who helped make it all possible. The relationship between these two men goes back to the time when Shaq was 13 and living on an army base in Germany when he asked the coach for some exercise tips. Since that day, O’Neal has received at least one letter or email from Brown every week—and a lot more of them during their three years together in Baton Rouge. Back then, they might have seemed very different, but they forged a deep friendship that they cherish to this day.
17	Coach Bernie	Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern	March 21, 2015 (2015-03-21)
When Rick Pitino was hired to coach the Kentucky basketball team in 1989, the once-proud program was reeling from NCAA probation and the loss of scholarships. He needed to shake things up and give the players who stayed a fresh perspective. To help achieve this, in 1990 he hired Bernadette Locke, only the second female assistant coach in Division I men’s basketball history. (approx. 25 min long)
18	Dominique Belongs To Us	Kenan K. Holley	March 21, 2015 (2015-03-21)
Before the basketball world came to know him as “The Human Highlight Film,” a teenage Dominique Wilkins quickly became the toast of his new hometown of Washington, North Carolina. The 6’8” basketball star led the Pam Pack of Washington High School to 56 straight victories and two state titles. But when he chose the University of Georgia over local ACC schools, the cheers turned to jeers and resentment twisted the high school highlights into a lowlight. That betrayal left ‘Nique distrustful of fans until a community of support in Georgia convinced him otherwise and paved the way for his return home.
19	Thunder and Lightning	Rory Karpf	April 11, 2015 (2015-04-11)
The best team never to win the College World Series? It might have been the 1985 Mississippi State Bulldogs, who produced four Major League Baseball All-Stars. Two of them, Bobby Thigpen and Jeff Brantley, became Relievers of the Year, while the other two, Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro, formed the imposing one-two punch known as “Thunder and Lightning.” As teammates at Mississippi State, they nearly propelled the Bulldogs to a College World Series title. Thirty years later, director Rory Karpf revisits those fabled Bulldogs, tracks the complicated relationship between Clark and Palmeiro, and brings closure to men who should be remembered for what they did, and not for what they didn’t do. (approx. 75 min long)
20	Wuerffel's Way	Jim Jorden	September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01)
Danny Wuerffel was on top of the world at the end of the 1996 college football season. The University of Florida quarterback had just won the Heisman Trophy and led the Gators to a national championship. But drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 1997, he struggled to attain the same kind of success in the NFL. It was in that first year as a pro that he began volunteering in New Orleans' Desire neighborhood, one of the poorest locales in the country. After Hurricane Katrina devastated his Desire Street Academy in late August 2005, Wuerffel took the lead in tracking down his students, established a new location for the school in Florida, and expanded his outreach to help several more communities in the southeastern United States. He continued his efforts while battling a life-threatening illness. Now, ten years removed from the costliest natural disaster in American history, Wuerffel returns to New Orleans to dedicate the rebuilding of the Desire Community Square and further the cause he joined two decades ago. (approx. 25 min long)
21	Miracles on the Plains	Rory Karpf	September 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)
On April 23, 2013, the oaks at Toomer's Corner had to be removed. More than two years earlier, those trees at Auburn University's historic landmark had been poisoned, casting a dark shadow over the school. Meanwhile, the Auburn football team went from national champions in 2010 to the bottom of the SEC by 2012. Head coach Gene Chizik was fired and replaced by Gus Malzahn, the offensive coordinator of that national title team. Expectations were bleak entering the 2013 season, as Malzahn inherited a team coming off its worst season in 60 years. What followed was one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in college football history — a year of implausible finishes, cinematic heroics, games for the ages...and, eventually, the symbolic return of those mighty oaks.
22	The Bo You Don't Know	Brian Goodwin	September 15, 2015 (2015-09-15)
When the name "Bo" is uttered in SEC circles, images of Bo Jackson's domination at Auburn quickly come to mind. But there is another Bo who is likely far less familiar to SEC followers. That would be Robert "Bo" Rein, whose pedigree could be traced to stints under Woody Hayes, Lou Holtz, and Frank Broyles. A former baseball and football standout at Ohio State, Rein was building a reputation as an innovator who inspired those around him. He became the youngest head coach in major college football when he took over at NC State at the age of 30. He brought the Wolfpack national rankings, bowl wins and an ACC title. At the end of the 1979 season, LSU hired Rein, hoping that his youthful energy could revitalize its program. But the unthinkable happened. Returning from a recruiting trip on January 10, 1980, the small plane in which he was flying crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 1,000 miles off course. That tragedy devastated his family and friends and left so many others wondering, "What might have been?" (approx. 25 min long)
23	Tigers United	Marquis Daisy	September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)
When Michael Sam announced on February 9, 2014 that he was gay, he became football's first openly gay active player. For most, the revelation was a surprise. For his teammates in Columbia, Missouri, it was not news. In the Tigers football family, Michael had found acceptance. The extraordinary bond Sam forged with wide receiver L'Damian Washington and defensive tackle Marvin Foster was bigger than football - they became brothers. That brotherhood helped bring the Tigers together on the field in 2013 and fueled the 12-2 SEC East Championship season.
24	In Search of Derrick Thomas	Joe Lavine	September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)
Life was never easy for Derrick Thomas. At the age of 5, his father, an Air Force pilot, was lost in Vietnam during a flying mission. As an adolescent growing up in a rough Miami neighborhood, Thomas ran afoul of the law and found himself in front of a judge who would give him a second chance. He turned his life around, became a star on the gridiron and attracted the attention of the University of Alabama, where he established himself as arguably the greatest pass rusher in college football history. He went on to an outstanding career as a linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs, and in 1993, he was named the NFL's Man of the Year for his charitable contributions to the community. But at the age of 33, he was paralyzed in a car accident and died shortly thereafter, leaving behind a towering legacy that would put him in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. He also had a son he never knew, Matt Naylor, who narrates this moving testament of discovery.
25	Norm	Fritz Mitchell	May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
Profiling former Missouri Tigers basketball coach Norm Stewart. Stewart's days playing for Missouri through his time as a coach and his battle with cancer are discussed in this epic story.
26	Mighty Ruthie	Liza Lax, Nancy Stern Winters	May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
Olympic gold medalist Ruthie Bolton, former Auburn Tigers basketball player and a victim of domestic violence, is profiled. She has become an activist for women across the world.
27	The Walk Off	Kenan K. Holley	May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
The film looks at Warren Morris’ walk-off home run to win the 1996 College World Series for the LSU Tigers. Morris is the only man to ever hit a walk-off homer to end the College World Series.
28	Repeat After Us	Jonathan Hock	September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
The 2006 & 2007 Florida Gators men's basketball teams are profiled, who won back-to-back National Championships, led by Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey, and head coach Billy Donovan.
29	Before They Were Cowboys	Corey Frost	December 28, 2016 (2016-12-28)
Before Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson teamed up as owner and head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, they were key players on Arkansas' unbeaten national champions in 1964. The film explores how their time at Arkansas shaped their futures. Narrated by Trace Adkins.
30	The Rebel	Paul Carruthers	May 30, 2017 (2017-05-30)
In 1971, Johnny Neumann was the toast of college basketball, averaging 40 points a game for Ole Miss, but failed to live up to his potential. The film examines Neumann's life and career, including how he returned to Ole Miss in 2013 to work on the college degree he once disdained.
31	King George	James Weiner	September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
A look back at the career of South Carolina's only Heisman Trophy winner, George Rogers.
32	Courage Matters – The C. M. Newton Story	Jonathan Hock	September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
Examines the life and career of C. M. Newton, called by the SEC "one of the towering figures in Southeastern Conference history". Just a few of his accomplishments are integrating Alabama sports, becoming the first coach to start five African Americans in an SEC men's basketball lineup, hiring the first African American head coaches in both men's and women's basketball at his alma mater of Kentucky, and contributing to the addition of the shot clock and three-pointer in NCAA men's basketball.
33	Maravich	Fritz Mitchell	March 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)
The story of basketball legend Pete Maravich, focusing especially on his relationship with the father who taught him the game, coached him through his record-setting career at LSU, and experienced a religious awakening through Pete's journey into born-again Christianity.
34	Rowdy	Hannah Storm	July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)
Chronicling Rowdy Gaines' career in and out of the pool, including overcoming the adversity of the 1980 Olympic boycott and his battle with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
35	Stacy's Gift	Kenan Holley	August 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)
At age 11, promising Houston golfer Stacy Lewis was diagnosed with scoliosis, and spent seven years in a back brace, taking it off only to play golf. Then, she faced surgery that would likely end her career—after earning a scholarship to Arkansas. While the school honored the scholarship, she arrived in Fayetteville only able to swing a putter—but went on to become an SEC and NCAA individual champion, and still later one of the LPGA's top players. In 2017, a week after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on her hometown, she broke a long tournament drought—and donated her entire check for storm relief.
36	Scramblin' Fran	Jay Jackson and Ryan Kelly	September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04)
The story of Fran Tarkenton, much of it told by the Georgia and NFL legend himself—from his beginnings in Athens, to his unlikely success with the Bulldogs, his storied NFL career, and his post-football life, capped off by a return visit to Athens for "G-Day" in 2018. Co-produced with NFL Films.
37	The Sweat Solution	David Beilinson and Neil Amdur	September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18)
The story behind the creation of Gatorade by a University of Florida team led by physician Robert Cade, set against the backdrop of the 1965 and 1966 Gators football teams for whom it was first created. An expanded version of a film originally created for ESPN's 30 for 30 Shorts.
38	By Grantland Rice	Joe Lavine	September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)
Vanderbilt's greatest legacy to the sporting world is arguably not an athlete, coach, or administrator... but rather Grantland Rice, a native of nearby Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Vanderbilt alumnus who began his sportswriting career in Nashville, and became the most iconic figure in American sports journalism for the first half of the 20th century.
39	No Kin to Me	Marc Kinderman	March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)
Mere hours after the 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, LSU lost to Virginia in what proved to be the last third-place game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. After the game, LSU star Rudy Macklin, asked if the news affected the team, replied, "He's no kin of mine"—a remark that would haunt him for decades, leading to a prolonged fight to restore his honor. An expanded version of a film originally created for ESPN's 30 for 30 Shorts.

See also

• 30 for 30

References

1. "ESPN Films' Next SEC Storied on Missouri Legend "Norm" Debuts on SEC Network May 1". ESPN MediaZone. April 20, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

External links

• Official website