MEMPHIS – University of Memphis Athletic Director Tom Bowen has been named to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee effective immediately it was announced by the NCAA Friday. Bowen's term of service on the committee will continue through June 30, 2022.
The Football Oversight Committee ensures appropriate oversight of football for both the FBS and FCS divisions of college football. With at least 16 members, 12 of them voting members, the Football Oversight Committee also supervises the licensing of postseason bowls and qualifications and/or selection procedures for the FCS Championship. The group is made up of representatives from each divisional subgroup that sponsors football and provides direction to the NCAA Football Rules Committee.