COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION KICKS OFF INAUGURAL EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS AWARENESS WEEK
College Football Playoff Communications IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) and its charitable arm, the CFP Foundation today kicked off Extra Yard for Teachers Awareness Week. In April of 2014, the CFP Foundation established K-through 12 education as its primary cause with the launch of Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT). Comprised of four main program components: (1) […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANDS TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES’ FAMILIES
College Football Playoff Communications IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) announced today that it will expand its program to offset expenses for student-athletes’ parents or guardians to travel to the Playoff Semifinals this season, in addition to the National Championship. The CFP provided the expenses for the championship game in January, 2015. The $2,500 […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NAMES BANOWSKY AS FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
College Football Playoff Communications IRVING, Texas – Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, today announced that Britton Banowsky has been named to lead the group’s philanthropic initiative, the CFP Foundation. Banowsky, who has been commissioner of Conference USA for the past 13 years, will become executive director of the CFP Foundation this fall. […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NAMES RYAN HALL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
College Football Playoff Communications IRVING, Texas – Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff (CFP), announced today that Ryan Hall has been named Director of Community Relations. “The College Football Playoff is committed to being a leader in the community,” Hancock said. “Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge and talent to the CFP and […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND ESPN ANNOUNCE START TIMES FOR NEW YEAR’S BOWLS
CFP Communications IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) will own the holiday season on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as it enters its second year, with ESPN televising all the games. The CFP today announced the December 31 playoff semifinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Capital One Orange Bowl will begin at 4 […]