Trump's White House college sports roundtable: Who will be attending, what to know
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Donald Trump’s College Sports Roundtable discussion set for Friday will bring a mix of industry stakeholders and notable figures. There were concerns earlier in the week that the meeting wasn't going to happen, but according to On3, it's still scheduled as of Friday morning. However, meetings can be delayed or canceled without notice.
Trump is serving as chair of the roundtable, with vice chairs Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Yankees president Randy Levine. They will welcome the following list of confirmed guests, according to USA TODAY Sports.
NCAA/Conference figureheads (9)
NCAA president Charlie Baker
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark
American commissioner Tim Pernetti
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez
U.S. Olympic committee CEO Sarah Hirshland
Athletic directors (6)
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua,
Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard
Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson
Wake Forest athletic director John Currie
Former Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione
Former Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick
President/ Chancellors (8)
Clemson president Jim Clements
Nebraska president Jeff Gold
Tennessee president Donde Plowman
Utah president Taylor Randall
Georgia president Jere Morehead
Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman
Former West Virginia president Jim Clements
Kansas chancellor Doug Girod
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Former coaches (3)
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban,
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer
Former North Carolina coach Mack Brown
Former players (1)
Former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward
Pro sports figureheads (5)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver
Former Secretary of State & Denver Broncos minority owner Condoleezza Rice
Managing partner of New Jersey Devils & Philadelphia 76ers David Blitzer
New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft
Former New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello,
Lawmakers (7)
Ted Cruz, U.S Senator (R-TX)
Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator (R-MO)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA-04)
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-01)
Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI-09)
Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-04)
Representative Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02)
Executives from ESPN and FOX Sports (2)
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN
Eric Shanks, FOX Sports
Other (12)
Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell
PGA golfer Tiger Woods
Trump advisor Boris Epsthyen
Sports business expert Marc Ganis
RedBird Capital investor Gerry Cardinale
Outkick's Clay Travis
Former NFL coach Tony Dungy
Secretary Marco Rubio, Department of State Secretary
Scott Bessent, Department of Treasury Secretary
Doug Burgum, Department of Interior Secretary
Howard Lutnick, Department of Commerce Secretary
Linda McMahon, Department of Education
Who won't be there for the meeting?
According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, Tim Tebow and Bryson DeChambeau are unable to attend the roundtable. What's important to note is there are no current players or coaches in the roundtable.
More on today’s White House college sports presidential roundtable:
– 4 pm start; *scheduled* for an hour
– press for first 15 mins
– 30+ attendees
– goal: For Trump and Congressional lawmakers in attendance to hear all sides and inform/expedite agreement on a federal bill— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 6, 2026
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Temple football player Khalil Poteat penned his thoughts on the situation.
“We deserve a seat at the table. We as athletes are the reason the stands are filled, logos are worn and the game thrives the way it does… It is unfair and unfaithful to hold a discussion without the main attraction in mind. We deserve a say, just like the executives and leaders, in sports and in our futures. I believe that we, as athletes at every level, deserve to be at the table and fight for our best interest. We want college sports to thrive just like everyone else in the room. So let’s bond together to generate the best outcome for all.”
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