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The push for college sports reform at the White House is moving fast. President Donald Trump has formed five committees on college sports — covering legislation, rules, NCAA reform, media and player issues — with meetings expected to begin next week, people familiar with the decision tell CBS Sports. The President’s Oversight Committee will collect the groups’ recommendations and make final calls.
The news comes on the heels of President Trump’s unprecedented “Saving College Sports” roundtable earlier this month in Washington D.C., where dozens of college sports leaders, media executives, pro sports executives and politicians met for two hours at the White House.
CBS Sports can confirm the following leaders have been invited to serve on the five committees:
Legislative CommitteePete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic directorCody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founderBryson DeChambeau — LIV Golf playerRon DeSantis — Governor of FloridaSarah Hirshland — USOPC CEOJonathan Kraft — New England Patriots presidentRandy Levine — New York Yankees presidentCondoleezza Rice — Former U.S. Secretary of StateNick Saban — Former Alabama head coachAdam Silver — NBA commissionerRules CommitteeVal Ackerman — Big East commissionerPete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic directorCharlie Baker — NCAA presidentMack Brown — Former North Carolina head coachJoe Castiglione — Former Oklahoma athletic directorJohn Currie — Wake Forest athletic directorJeremiah Dickey — Boise State athletic directorScott Dolson — Indiana athletic directorJonathan Kraft — New England Patriots presidentLou Lamoriello — Former NHL general managerUrban Meyer — Former Ohio State/Jacksonville Jaguars head coachTim Pernetti — AAC commissionerJim Phillips — ACC commissionerJamie Pollard — Iowa State athletic directorCondoleezza Rice — Former U.S. Secretary of StateGreg Sankey — SEC commissionerNick Saban — Former Alabama head coachTony Petitti — Big Ten commissionerBrett Yormark — Big 12 commissioner
*Player reps will be added
NCAA ReformPete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic directorDavid Blitzer — Blackstone co-head of private equityCody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founderJay Clayton — U.S. attorneyRon DeSantis — Governor of FloridaBoris Epshteyn — Political strategistMarc Ganis — SportsCorp presidentGerry Cardinale / Rob Kelin — RedBird CapitalJohn Donahoe — Stanford athletic directorRandy Levine — New York Yankees presidentTim Pernetti — AAC commissionerJim Phillips — ACC commissionerTony Petitti — Big Ten commissionerSteve Ross — Miami Dolphins ownerAdam Silver — NBA commissionerJack Swarbrick — Former Notre Dame athletic directorBrett Yormark — Big 12 commissionerGreg Sankey — SEC commissionerMedia CommitteeDavid Blitzer — Blackstone co-head of private equityGerry Cardinale — RedBird Capital founder and managing partnerCody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founderJay Clayton — U.S. attorneyBoris Epshteyn — Political strategistMarc Ganis — SportsCorp presidentJim Phillips — ACC commissionerTim Pernetti — AAC commissionerTony Petitti — Big Ten commissionerPete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic directorGreg Sankey — SEC commissionerJames Pitaro — ESPN chairmanEric Shanks — Fox Sports CEOBrett Yormark — Big 12 commissionerPlayer Issues CommitteeBryson DeChambeau — LIV Golf playerRob Klein — IMGLou Lamoriello — Former NHL general managerSeth Levinson — ACES Baseball co-founder and agentTim Tebow — Former Florida quarterbackCharlie Ward — Former Florida State quarterbackTiger Woods — PGA Tour player
*Player agent reps will be added
President’s Oversight CommitteeCody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairmanRon DeSantis — Governor of FloridaDouglas Girod — Kansas chancellorJeffrey Gold — Nebraska chancellorJames Clements — Former Clemson presidentRandy Levine — New York Yankees presidentJere Morehead — Georgia presidentDonde Plowman — Tennessee chancellorTaylor Randall — Utah presidentLee Roberts — North Carolina chancellor