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Less than a week after going to war with Iran, President Donald Trump is turning his attention to a pressing domestic matter: college sports.
The White House is convening a who’s-who list of sports luminaries and politicians Friday for a unique summit. Their purpose, as described by the Washington Post: “to probe what ails college sports — and how to fix it.”
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Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports cited a White House official who provided the full list of attendees.
It includes:
Charlie Baker, President, NCAA
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman
Eric Shanks, Fox Sports CEO
Nick Saban, Former Head Coach, University of Alabama
Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner
Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner
Jim Phillips, ACC Commissioner
Urban Meyer, Former Ohio State University Head Football Coach
Tony Petitti, Big 10 Commissioner
Valerie Ackerman, Big East Commissioner
Scott Dolson, Indiana University Athletic Director
Marc Ganis, Sportscorp President, Managing Director, & Co-Founder
Sarah Hirshland, CEO, USOPC
Lou Lamoriello, Hockey Hall of Fame coach and executive
Randy Levine, President, New York Yankees
Seth Levinson, Sports Agent, ACES
Tim Pernetti, Commissioner, American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Charlie Ward, Florida A&M Head Men’s Basketball Coach
John Currie, Wake Forest University Athletic Director
John Donahue, Stanford Director of Athletics
Robert Klein, Redbird Capital
Jamie Pollard, Athletic Director, lowa State University
Jack Swarbrick, Former University of Notre Dame Athletic Director
Pete Bevacqua, University of Notre Dame Athletic Director
Dave Blitzer, Co-Owner, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, & Washington Commanders
Gerry Cardinale, Partner, USFL, NY Yankees, Fenway Sports Group
Joe Castiglione, University of Oklahoma Athletic Director
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The White House is convening a who’s-who list of sports luminaries and politicians Friday for a unique summit. Their purpose, as described by the Washington Post: “to probe what ails college sports — and how to fix it.”
MORE:Will Iran compete in the 2026 World Cup? Donald Trump weighs in
Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports cited a White House official who provided the full list of attendees.
It includes:
Charlie Baker, President, NCAA
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman
Eric Shanks, Fox Sports CEO
Nick Saban, Former Head Coach, University of Alabama
Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner
Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner
Jim Phillips, ACC Commissioner
Urban Meyer, Former Ohio State University Head Football Coach
Tony Petitti, Big 10 Commissioner
Valerie Ackerman, Big East Commissioner
Scott Dolson, Indiana University Athletic Director
Marc Ganis, Sportscorp President, Managing Director, & Co-Founder
Sarah Hirshland, CEO, USOPC
Lou Lamoriello, Hockey Hall of Fame coach and executive
Randy Levine, President, New York Yankees
Seth Levinson, Sports Agent, ACES
Tim Pernetti, Commissioner, American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Charlie Ward, Florida A&M Head Men’s Basketball Coach
John Currie, Wake Forest University Athletic Director
John Donahue, Stanford Director of Athletics
Robert Klein, Redbird Capital
Jamie Pollard, Athletic Director, lowa State University
Jack Swarbrick, Former University of Notre Dame Athletic Director
Pete Bevacqua, University of Notre Dame Athletic Director
Dave Blitzer, Co-Owner, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, & Washington Commanders
Gerry Cardinale, Partner, USFL, NY Yankees, Fenway Sports Group
Joe Castiglione, University of Oklahoma Athletic Director
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SPORTS MEDIA: Stephen A. Smith bashes underwhelming NBA star as ‘food addict’
VIRAL: NBC delivers epic nostalgia with ‘Throwback Tuesday’ NBA broadcast
WORLD CUP: Will Iran compete in the 2026 World Cup? Donald Trump weighs in
WNBA: Players, union leaders divided, claims letter from 2-time MVP and 4-time All-Star
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