Frank Beamer will join the group of former coaches, current administrators and dignitaries to decide the participants in the College Football Playoff beginning in 2017.
The legendary Virginia Tech coach joins Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Robert Morris president Chris Howard as the newest additions to the CFP Selection Committee. They will replacing Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez and Condoleezza Rice, whose three-year terms expired, and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, who stepped down from the committee for health reasons.
The new trio of committee members will begin their three-year terms this spring.
CFP executive director Bill Hancock announced the news on Tuesday, along with extensions for Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt, the committee chair, and former Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson.
"Frank, Chris and Gene will each bring a wealth of knowledge to the selection committee," Hancock said. "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," Hancock added. "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 is a living legend of college football, one of the longest tenured coaches ever and the architect of Virginia Tech's football success. Since his retirement, he's continued to help the program as a special assistant to athletic director Whit Babcock and remained one phone call away for current coach Justin Fuente.
