The Power 4 conference commissioners are expected to join dozens of sports celebrities and dignitaries on March 6 at the White House in a roundtable discussion with President Donald Trump about the future of college athletics, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
President Trump will chair the group and Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Randy Levine, the president of the New York Yankees, are listed as vice chairs, according to a source who provided a list of 35 people who received invitations. The list also includes: Tiger Woods; former Alabama coach Nick Saban, former Texas coach Mack Brown and former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer; former secretary of state and College Football Playoff selection committee member Condi Rice; Jonathan Kraft of the New England Patriots; NBA commissioner Adam Silver; Fox Sports President Eric Shanks; ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro; several sitting athletic directors including Notre Dame’s Pete Bevacqua, former players like Tim Tebow and Charlie Ward, and university presidents and chancellors.
No active head coaches were included in the group.
It’s unknown if everyone invited will attend the event, which is called the
Sources: Trump, college leaders to tackle issues at roundtable
