Sayler Appointed to CFP Selection Committee
3/1/2023 11:59:00 AM | Football, General
IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee has appointed Miami University Director of Athletics David Sayler to the CFP Selection Committee. Sayler is one of three new members, joined by Chris Ault, longtime head coach and Athletics Director at the University of Nevada and Jennifer Cohen, Athletics Director at the University of Washington.
"It is a distinct honor to be chosen as a member of, and to serve on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for the next three years," said Sayler. "The sport of college football has provided so many wonderful experiences for me during my career in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration and I am thankful to give back to the sport through serving on this prestigious committee. I am grateful for the opportunity and excited to get to work with everyone at the CFP!"
The new members will begin three-year terms starting this spring. They will replace Tom Burman, Rick George and John Urschel, whose terms have expired.
"We are excited to have Chris, Jennifer and David join the selection committee as we enter our tenth season," Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock said. "Their expertise, understanding and character, along with their passion for college football, will allow them to make the transition seamlessly with the returning members. We are pleased that Boo [Corrigan] will return as chair. He did an outstanding job leading the committee last year, serving as an efficient manager inside the room and an effective spokesperson to the media and fans."
Sayler has been Miami University's Director of Athletics since Jan. 2, 2013. During his tenure, Miami has been a three-time winner of the Cartwright Award, recognizing the best Athletics Department in the Mid-American Conference in the areas of academics, community service and competitive results. Miami has won 56 conference championships since Sayler arrived on campus.
"I believe David Sayler, who serves as the chair of our Conference's Council of Directors of Athletics, will do an excellent job on the CFP Selection Committee," said Mid-American Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher. "He becomes the first Mid-American Conference director of athletics to be provided the opportunity to serve the committee. David is meticulous, analytical, and strategic. I have no doubt that he will dive right in and become a thoughtful contributor to the Selection Committee."
Much of that success comes directly from Miami's Graduating Champions fundraising campaign, which resulted in the addition of the Athletic Performance Center and the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center. Miami has continued to excel academically as well with each program posting a 3.0 GPA or better for each academic season.
Prior to joining Miami, Sayler served as the Director of Athletics at South Dakota for two years. He has also spent time at Rice, Oregon State, Bowling Green, Houston, Hartford, Georgia and UConn. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Sayler worked three years in the private sector, spending time with Ernst & Young in Cleveland and Peterson Consulting in Chicago before entering college athletics.
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. This season's Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
"It is a distinct honor to be chosen as a member of, and to serve on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for the next three years," said Sayler. "The sport of college football has provided so many wonderful experiences for me during my career in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration and I am thankful to give back to the sport through serving on this prestigious committee. I am grateful for the opportunity and excited to get to work with everyone at the CFP!"
The new members will begin three-year terms starting this spring. They will replace Tom Burman, Rick George and John Urschel, whose terms have expired.
"We are excited to have Chris, Jennifer and David join the selection committee as we enter our tenth season," Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock said. "Their expertise, understanding and character, along with their passion for college football, will allow them to make the transition seamlessly with the returning members. We are pleased that Boo [Corrigan] will return as chair. He did an outstanding job leading the committee last year, serving as an efficient manager inside the room and an effective spokesperson to the media and fans."
Sayler has been Miami University's Director of Athletics since Jan. 2, 2013. During his tenure, Miami has been a three-time winner of the Cartwright Award, recognizing the best Athletics Department in the Mid-American Conference in the areas of academics, community service and competitive results. Miami has won 56 conference championships since Sayler arrived on campus.
"I believe David Sayler, who serves as the chair of our Conference's Council of Directors of Athletics, will do an excellent job on the CFP Selection Committee," said Mid-American Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher. "He becomes the first Mid-American Conference director of athletics to be provided the opportunity to serve the committee. David is meticulous, analytical, and strategic. I have no doubt that he will dive right in and become a thoughtful contributor to the Selection Committee."
Much of that success comes directly from Miami's Graduating Champions fundraising campaign, which resulted in the addition of the Athletic Performance Center and the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center. Miami has continued to excel academically as well with each program posting a 3.0 GPA or better for each academic season.
Prior to joining Miami, Sayler served as the Director of Athletics at South Dakota for two years. He has also spent time at Rice, Oregon State, Bowling Green, Houston, Hartford, Georgia and UConn. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Sayler worked three years in the private sector, spending time with Ernst & Young in Cleveland and Peterson Consulting in Chicago before entering college athletics.
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. This season's Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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