Current sitting Ohio State president Kristina Johson is jumping into the pool of sharks known as the College Football Playoff. According to a release from OSU, Johnson is replacing Penn State’s Eric Barron as the Big Ten’s representative on the Board of Managers.
“As someone who was afforded significant academic opportunities as a result of my participation in sports, I have long recognized the importance of collegiate athletics and championed access to them for every student who desires it,” Johnson said in an Ohio State release. “I am proud to have played a key role in preserving the 2020 Big Ten Conference fall season at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic and am looking forward to continuing my advocacy and working with the other presidents and chancellors on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers.”
Bill Hancock, the CFP’s Executive Director, was happy to welcome Johnson to the mix.
“We are delighted that President Johnson will serve on the Board of Managers,” Hancock said in a statement. “President Johnson’s experience as a leader in higher education and as a former student-athlete will provide great perspective for the board.”
.@PresKMJohnson has been named to the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, representing the Big Ten Conference. https://t.co/3JhuorbOAS
— Ohio State News (@OhioStateNews) May 2, 2022
The Board of Managers is an integral part of the College Football Playoff, responsible for shaping and molding not only the future of the CFP but for discussing and entertaining conversations and policies.
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren believes that Johnson is up to the task as the representative for the conference.
“We are grateful to add President Johnson to the College Football Playoff Board of Managers to represent our conference and its 14 world-class member institutions,” Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said. “President Johnson, who replaces retiring Penn State University President Barron, will make an immediate and profound impact in this critical role as we embrace opportunities related to the College Football Playoff system.”
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