Cody Campbell accepts Presidential Appointment
It was announced on Thursday by President Donald Trump that Texas Tech Board of Regents Chairman Cody Campbell was named to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. The council will focus on developing strategies to shape the future of college sports as part of an executive order.
“I’d like to congratulate Regent Campbell on this very important appointment by President Trump,” Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “His success and experience as a student-athlete, in business as well as chairman of our Board of Regents uniquely positions him as the perfect candidate for this important role. Regent Campbell has a great understanding of the challenges facing intercollegiate athletics and is already a leading voice in finding necessary solutions to a sustainable future for all college athletes.”
Campbell’s commitment to Tech and college athletics
Campbell has played a huge role for Texas Tech this offseason in NIL efforts for the Red Raider football team and continues to advocate for changes in college athletics. He graduated from Texas Tech in 2003 and is now the co-CEO and co-founder of Double Eagle Energy Holdings, one of the top-tier oil and gas exploration and production companies in the country.
He was selected to the Texas Tech University Board of Regents in March 2021 and was recently chosen as the chairman in April.
“There is no one in the country more fitting for this role than Cody Campbell,” Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire said. “He wears his passion for intercollegiate athletics on his sleeve and has worked tirelessly on solutions to protect student-athletes in every sport across the country. We’re proud he’s a Red Raider, and I can’t congratulate him and his family enough on this prestigious appointment.”
