The Company
CFP Administration, LLC, manages the administration operations of the College Football Playoff. Members of the company are the 10 FBS conferences (American Athletic, Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Pac-12, Southeastern and Sun Belt) and the University of Notre Dame.
CFP Board of Managers
(11 university presidents and chancellors)
The College Football Playoff’s business, property and affairs are governed by the Board of Managers. The board develops, reviews and approves annual budgets, policies and operating guidelines. It also appoints and removes officers of the CFP. It has authority over all aspects of the company’s operations.
Tim Caboni Conference USA
President, Western Kentucky
Gordon Gee Big 12 Conference
President, West Virginia
Kirk Schulz Pacific-12 Conference
President, Washington State
CFP Management Committee
(10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletics director)
The Management Committee manages the day-to-day operations of the College Football Playoff. It has authority over those aspects of the CFP’s operations that are not reserved exclusively for the board, but all of its decisions are subject to review by the board.
Company Officers (Serving at the direction of the Board of Managers)
The company president, Rich Clark, and secretary, Byron Hatch, carry out the day-to-day operations of the College Football Playoff. Clark’s and Hatch’s formal titles are Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.
