Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec Joins College Football Playoff Board of Managers

Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec has been named to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers, a position that comes with significant responsibility and influence over the future of college football. The appointment was announced by the Big 12 Conference, and Schovanec is set to replace West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee as the conference's representative on the board. As the new Board member, Schovanec will play a crucial role in governing the CFP's business, property, and affairs, including developing and approving annual budgets, policies, and operating guidelines.

Key Takeaways:

• Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec has been appointed to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers, replacing West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee as the Big 12 Conference representative.
• The CFP Board of Managers is responsible for governing the business, property, and affairs of the College Football Playoff, including developing and approving annual budgets, policies, and operating guidelines.
• Schovanec has a strong background in leadership, having served as the 17th president of Texas Tech since 2016, where he has overseen significant philanthropic gifts and infrastructure improvements exceeding $900 million.
• During his tenure as president, Texas Tech has received more than $1 billion in philanthropic gifts, and Schovanec has chaired the Texas Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors and the Texas Internal Education Consortium.
• Schovanec has also chaired the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors from 2021 to 2023 and was instrumental in the hiring of Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark in 2022.
• The CFP governance group consists of representatives from the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, along with the University of Notre Dame.

Statistics:

• The CFP Governorship group includes representatives from 10 FBS conferences and the University of Notre Dame.
• Texas Tech University has received more than $1 billion in philanthropic gifts under Schovanec's leadership.
• The Big 12 Conference has invested more than $900 million in university infrastructure improvements.
• Schovanec has served as the 17th president of Texas Tech since 2016.

Sources:

• "Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec Named to College Football Playoff Board of Managers." Texas Tech News (Thursday, [no date provided]) www.texastech.edu/news/... – www.texastech.edu/news/big-12-texas-tech-president-schovanec-board-college-football-playoff/

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* Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner