CFP Names Air Force Lieutenant General Richard M. Clark Next Executive Director

Air Force Lieutenant General Richard M. Clark will take over as executive director of the College Football Playoff in 2024.

In a press release issued on Friday, Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and the chairman of the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, said Clark has agreed to run the CFP:

"I'm pleased to announce that Lieutenant General Clark has accepted our offer to run the CFP and I'm highly confident he will do a superb job in this important position.

"General Clark's experience leading the U.S Air Force Academy as a Three-star General and also being a four-year letter winner with the U.S Air Force Football team gives him a strong background to excel in this…