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.
