Texas Tech University System Board of Regents Chairman Cody Campbell was appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in an announcement Thursday by President Donald Trump, who stated the commission would work on solutions for the future of college sports as part of his signing 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."
A fourth-generation Red Raider, Campbell was a four-year letterman on the Texas Tech football team where he played on the offensive line from 2001-04, earning multiple All-Big 12 and Academic All-Big 12 honors. After his college career, he spent two seasons in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts.
Campbell graduated with honors from Texas Tech University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in finance and economics and then again in 2004 with a master's in finance. Since then, he became the co-CEO and co-founder of Double Eagle Energy Holdings, one of the leading oil and gas exploration and production companies in the country.
"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."
Texas Tech renamed the field at Jones AT&T Stadium in Campbell's honor after he provided the largest single gift in athletics history in 2022 with a $25 million pledge towards the South End Zone Building and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project. The facility opened during the 2024 season to rave reviews as the largest contiguous football complex in the country.
