The 2001 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama from May 16 through 20. defeated in the championship game, earning the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The top two teams (based on conference results) from both the Eastern and Western Divisions earned automatic invites to the tournament. The next four teams with the best conference winning percentages, regardless of division, qualified for the tournament at-large.
Most Valuable Player Chris Young, Mississippi State