College Football Playoff Committee adds Frank Beamer, Gene Smith, Chris Howard

On Tuesday, Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff (CFP), announced that Frank Beamer, Chris Howard and Eugene “Gene” Smith have been appointed to the selection committee by the CFP Management Committee.
The trio will begin three-year terms beginning this spring.
In addition to the new committee members, two current members, committee chair Kirby Hocutt and Bobby Johnson, had their terms extended.
“Frank, Chris and Gene will each bring a wealth of knowledge to the selection committee,” Hancock said in a press release. “All three played college football.  And they will continue the CFP tradition of committee members with high integrity and a passion for college football.
“We are also delighted that Kirby will return as chair. He did a tremendous job of leading and facilitating the committee’s deliberations, and he was also an excellent representative with the media and public.  Likewise, we are pleased that Bobby accepted our invitation to return. He is an excellent evaluator of teams and brings a valuable coach’s perspective.”
Beamer, Smith and Howard replace Barry Alvarez and Condoleezza Rice, whose three-year terms expired, and Lloyd Carr, who stepped down from the committee for health reasons.
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