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U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day (R) as he welcomes the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House during a ceremony on the south lawn on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Ohio State won the national championship by defeating Notre Dame in the National Championship game by a score of 34-23.
When President Trump hosts the upcoming “College Sports Roundtable” at The White House on Friday, March 6, 2026, the room will be filled with some of the biggest names in the world of collegiate football.
Here’s everything you need to know about the people invited to the College Sports Roundtable on Friday.
The List of People Who Have Been Invited Includes Several Legendary Coaches

US President Donald Trump poses for photos with the 2017 NCAA football national champions the Alabama Crimson Tide at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2018, as coach Nick Saban holds the jersey. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM / NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images
While the full list of attendees who have been invited to sit down with President Trump at The White House on March 6, 2026 for the “College Sports Roundtable” won’t be known until the meeting commences, there are already some high-profile leaders in the college football and sports worlds who have confirmed their intended presence at the forum.
So far, the names of the people who have received known invitations to Friday’s roundtable include:
Florida Governor Ron Desantis – The governor of Florida is listed as one of two vice chairs on at least one version of the official invitation list released by The White House ahead of the event.
Randy Levine – President of the New York Yankees, Levine will be a co-vice chair of the roundtable alongside Desantis.
Cody Campbell – Chairman of the Texas Tech board of regents, former college football player, leader of “Saving College Sports” campaign, billionaire.
Nick Saban – Former head coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national FBS championship titles.
Mack Brown – Former head coach at The University of Texas at Austin, where he coached the Longhorns to a national title-winning season in 2005. Mack Brown also served as the former head coach at the University of North Carolina.
Urban Meyer – Current sports commentator and former head coach for both college football and NFL.
Tim Tebow – Former quarterback for the University of Florida, Heisman Trophy winner, former NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
Pete Bevacqua – Athletic director at the University of Notre Dame.
Tiger Woods – American golfer with 82 PGA Tour victories.
Condoleezza Rice – Former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, as well as a prior member of the official selection committee for the College Football Playoffs.
Gloria Nevarez – Commissioner of the Mountain West Conference.
Donde Plowman – Chancellor of the University of Tennessee system.
Charlie Ward – Former college football player and Heisman Trophy winner.
Jeff Gold – Chancellor of the University of Nebraska system.
Adam Silver – National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner.
Jere Morehead – President of the University of Georgia.
In the world of college football, there are four power conferences that consistently lead the FBS. At the College Sports Roundtable, all four conference commissioners from the biggest players in the game will be present, including:
Tony Petitti – Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.
Brett Yormark – Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference.
Greg Sankey – Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Jim Phillips – Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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