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UT Austin President Fenves Joins College Football Playoff Board

AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas at Austin President Gregory L. Fenves has been named to the Board of Managers of the College Football Playoff, the annual postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

“I am looking forward to representing the Big 12 Conference as a member of the College Football Playoff Board of Managers,” Fenves said. “My fellow members lead remarkable universities, and it will be an honor to join them on the governing board for the playoffs.”

The 11-person Board of Managers manages the administrative operations for the highest level of college football competition and governs the playoff’s business, property and affairs, including budgets, policies and operating guidelines.