President Trump forms committees as push for college sports reform takes another step forward

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The push for college sports reform at the White House is moving fast. President Donald Trump has formed five committees on college sports — covering legislation, rules, NCAA reform, media and player issues — with meetings expected to begin next week, people familiar with the decision tell CBS Sports. The President’s Oversight Committee will collect the groups’ recommendations and make final calls.

The news comes on the heels of President Trump’s unprecedented “Saving College Sports” roundtable earlier this month in Washington D.C., where dozens of college sports leaders, media executives, pro sports executives and politicians met for two hours at the White House.

CBS Sports can confirm the following leaders have been invited to serve on the five committees:

Legislative Committee

Pete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic director
Cody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founder
Bryson DeChambeau — LIV Golf player
Ron DeSantis — Governor of Florida
Sarah Hirshland — USOPC CEO
Jonathan Kraft — New England Patriots president
Randy Levine — New York Yankees president
Condoleezza Rice — Former U.S. Secretary of State
Nick Saban — Former Alabama head coach
Adam Silver — NBA commissioner

Rules Committee

Val Ackerman — Big East commissioner
Pete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic director
Charlie Baker — NCAA president
Mack Brown — Former North Carolina head coach
Joe Castiglione — Former Oklahoma athletic director
John Currie — Wake Forest athletic director
Jeremiah Dickey — Boise State athletic director
Scott Dolson — Indiana athletic director
Jonathan Kraft — New England Patriots president
Lou Lamoriello — Former NHL general manager
Urban Meyer — Former Ohio State/Jacksonville Jaguars head coach
Tim Pernetti — AAC commissioner
Jim Phillips — ACC commissioner
Jamie Pollard — Iowa State athletic director
Condoleezza Rice — Former U.S. Secretary of State
Greg Sankey — SEC commissioner
Nick Saban — Former Alabama head coach
Tony Petitti — Big Ten commissioner
Brett Yormark — Big 12 commissioner

*Player reps will be added

NCAA Reform

Pete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic director
David Blitzer — Blackstone co-head of private equity
Cody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founder
Jay Clayton — U.S. attorney
Ron DeSantis — Governor of Florida
Boris Epshteyn — Political strategist
Marc Ganis — SportsCorp president
Gerry Cardinale / Rob Kelin — RedBird Capital
John Donahoe — Stanford athletic director
Randy Levine — New York Yankees president
Tim Pernetti — AAC commissioner
Jim Phillips — ACC commissioner
Tony Petitti — Big Ten commissioner
Steve Ross — Miami Dolphins owner
Adam Silver — NBA commissioner
Jack Swarbrick — Former Notre Dame athletic director
Brett Yormark — Big 12 commissioner
Greg Sankey — SEC commissioner

Media Committee

David Blitzer — Blackstone co-head of private equity
Gerry Cardinale — RedBird Capital founder and managing partner
Cody Campbell — Texas Tech University System Board of Regents chairman; Matador Club co-founder
Jay Clayton — U.S. attorney
Boris Epshteyn — Political strategist
Marc Ganis — SportsCorp president
Jim Phillips — ACC commissioner
Tim Pernetti — AAC commissioner
Tony Petitti — Big Ten commissioner
Pete Bevacqua — Notre Dame athletic director
Greg Sankey — SEC commissioner
James Pitaro — ESPN chairman
Eric Shanks — Fox Sports CEO
Brett Yormark — Big 12 commissioner