Sidney A. McPhee
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Dr. Sidney A. McPhee is a nationally known educator, currently serving as the President of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). A native of the Bahamas, Dr. McPhee earned his B.A. degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Prairie View A&M University in 1976, a Master's degree in 1979 from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, and a Doctorate in Applied Behavioral Studies in Education from Oklahoma State University.
His previous service includes a number of positions at the Tennessee Board of Regents: Executive Vice Chancellor; Chief Academic Officer; and --in the spring of 2000--Interim Chancellor. He has also served in the administration of the University of Louisville and the University of Memphis.
Dr. McPhee has played important leadership roles in the development of college athletics, receiving the 2004 Outstanding College President in the Nation Award given by the All American College Football Foundation. He currently serves on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA Executive Committee.
Once every Spring and Fall semester, McPhee answers questions from MTSU students about the state of the university on CloseUp with Sidney McPhee, which is aired on MTSU's student-run television station, MTTV. The program also airs live on stations in other States in the Southeast.
