IRVING, Texas (Aug. 9, 2022) – The Fourth Annual William V. Campbell Trophy® Summit took place Aug. 4-6 at Stanford University, reinforcing the event's role as a powerful force for connecting more than 200 former Campbell Trophy® nominees with some of the nation's top CEOs and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who imparted valuable life lessons for attendees at all stages of their careers. Former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice and former Utah and NFL quarterback Alex Smith were among the headliners for the event, which is proudly sponsored by Intuit, the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp.
 
"The Fourth Annual Campbell Trophy® Summit is very meaningful with this year being the 75th anniversary of the National Football Foundation," NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell said during the welcome reception. "The 2022 Summit represents a continuation of the NFF's work in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal that began more than seven decades ago. And you, the people in this room, embody what is significant in football, having excelled and gone on to be great leaders in your respective communities."

Organized as a tribute to the late Bill Campbell, the award's namesake and the former CEO and Chairman of Intuit, the event serves as a vehicle for the many leaders impacted by Campbell to pass on his insights about success, leadership and personal growth. The 2022 event provided all past Campbell Trophy® nominees a unique chance to interact and learn from many of the nation's top entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley CEOs.
 
"Bill Campbell was a one-of-a-kind leader and coach," said Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit's chief executive officer. "He had an incredible impact on so many of us, inspiring us to be the best version of ourselves. Intuit is honored to support this event that celebrates Bill's legacy."
 
This year's attendees represented 135 colleges and universities from all divisions, and their current careers ranged from doctors, engineers, lawyers, physicists and business and civic leaders. MWF Advisors CEO Mark Flynn, a former linebacker at Saint John's (MN) who was a volunteer coach for an eighth-grade boys-and-girls' flag-football team with Campbell, has played the lead role in organizing the event since its inception in 2017.
 
"The Summit is about a group of former student-athletes who have become great leaders and are willing to travel great distances to share and learn very important lessons about leadership, mentoring and paying it forward, all virtues and values espoused by Bill Campbell," said Flynn. "The Summit is a place where leaders sharpen leaders."
 
The Summit is open to all former nominees for the Campbell Trophy®, which has been presented since 1990, and the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, which have been bestowed since 1959. The approach of inviting all the past nominees stretching back to 1959 has created a unique community of recent college graduates as well as professionals in the middle of their careers and retirees who can serve as mentors.
 
Hank Spencer, a professional software services engineering manager at Vordi and a two-time team captain at Mount Union (OH) who played on two national title teams, has attended all four Summits, including the inaugural edition in 2017.
 
"The speaker lineup is just incredible, and it really fantastic to be around people with shared experiences but also with different backgrounds," said Spencer, who was an NFF National Scholar-Athlete and Campbell Trophy® finalist in 2015. "It's a refresher to hear these extremely talented and knowledgeable leaders talk, and you can tell they really care, which is something very special… Everyone here has a genuine care for the people here and to see them succeed and their potential moving forward."
 
Dallas Lloyd, a former Stanford tight end and captain who won three Rose Bowl rings, has attended three Summits, and he credits his experiences at the event with giving him the courage and inspiration to switch careers from doing B2B tech software sales to a new career in private equity.
 
"This Summit is a spiritual, professional, mental, recharge for me," said Lloyd, who was a Campbell Trophy® semifinalist in 2016. "That's the way I view it, as a chance to come back every year and learn about Bill Campbell's legacy and to be reminded of the incredible things we learned as players and leaders and carry that into the world. When I come, I always leave feeling rejuvenated, and I feel that I so much to work on and so many ways to improve and so inspired and grateful and to be part of such a phenomenal group of people who are actively changing the world, and it all stems from Bill Campbell. He's the one."
 
Sean Culkin, a tight end at Missouri who then played five years in the NFL, attended for the first time. Launching his own tech startup, Culkin highlighted the impact of hearing from Ron Johnson, the CEO of Enjoy Technologies who previously influenced Steve Jobs when he worked at Apple.
 
"I was always an athlete and now I am going into entrepreneurship, and [hearing from Ron] is the equivalent of me sitting the locker room and listening to [Chargers QB] Philip Rivers talk, that's my new Phil," said Culkin, a Campbell Trophy® semifinalist in 2016. "It's a great opportunity to grow as a person, and I am leaving as a different person than I came in. You're nominated for a reason, and you paid the price, showing up day in and day out, prioritizing school. So, having the opportunity to come to this event is something I wished I could have done sooner."
 
Four past Campbell Trophy® winners made the 2022 Summit, including Jim Hansen (1992, Colorado) and Tom Burns (1993, Virginia) and Dallas Griffin (2007) and Sam Acho (2010), both of Texas. Acho, whose wife had a trying experience giving birth to their fourth child just a couple days before the Summit, shared the ordeal to encourage the group to be vulnerable. He also paid tribute to Griffin as his inspiration to win the Campbell Trophy®, which left an impact on Griffin.
 
"When Sam came to the University of Texas, I immediately knew he was going to be successful and did not need my help," said Griffin. "It is pretty amazing to learn I played a role in his personal development, and how one person can inspire another person and not even know it… So, I have a tremendous sense of humility to think I played any role in encouraging Sam. And that connects to this whole conference because we all have an opportunity to connect with others and make a difference, that's a profound responsibility."
 
A three-day event, the 2022 Summit included leadership workshops, team building activities, and several other social networking activities designed to build relationships, including a non-tackle ultimate football game and a trivia challenge on the Jumbotron at Stanford Stadium. The panels covered a wide range of topics designed to foster leadership, personal growth and the career development of the attendees, including a workshop with Liz Wiseman, the author of The New York Times bestseller "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter."
 
As a unique part of the 2022 Summit, Andy Papathanassiou, a former Stanford football player who became a widely acclaimed NASCAR innovator, shared his pit crew techniques, which highlight team culture over individual abilities, by having the attendees compete in a tire changing contest. Marshall University President and former Intuit Chairman & CEO Brad D. Smith, who developed a special bond with Bill Campbell, kicked off the Summit via a pre-taped video message.
 
"Bill was one of a kind and he left the world and all of us who knew him, better than he found us," said Smith in his opening remarks. "I want to spend my time this morning talking about the power of coaching because when I think about great coaching, I think about Bill Campbell. Bill Campbell was many things but above all else, he was a coach."
 
Watch the full video of Smith's remarks below, including Bill's guidance on what Brad needed to do to lead Intuit.



Speakers and Mentors Who Appeared

• Sam Acho, AWM Capital Director of Human Capital, Innovation and Impact, ESPN Analyst, 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, former Texas defensive end
• Thomas D. Burns Jr., Parsons' Salt Waste Processing Facility, senior vice president, 1993 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, former Virginia linebacker
• Diane Flynn, ReBoot Accel, co-founder and CEO
• Mark Flynn, MFW Advisors CEO, former Saint John's (MN) linebacker
• Jim Hansen, Marine Meteorology Division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, superintendent, 1992 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, Rhodes Scholar, former Colorado offensive lineman
• Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, president & CEO
• Ron Johnson, Enjoy Technology, Inc., CEO
• Erik Judson, JMI Sports CEO
• Oliver Luck, Altius Chairman, former West Virginia athletics director and NCAA executive, 1981 NFF National Scholar-Athlete from West Virginia
• Craig Mahoney, Orthopaedic Surgeon, 1990 William V. Campbell Trophy® finalist, former Iowa State tight end
• Ivan Maisel, author, sports writer and Vice President Editorial/Senior Writer at On3 Sports
• Dr. Alan Mishra, Stanford University Medical Center, adjunct clinical associate professor
• Andy Papathanassiou, Professional Speaker, Founder of Over The Wall Thinking and NASCAR innovator, former Stanford offensive guard
• Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Stanford Business Professor, former Secretary of State, former National Security Advisor, 2015 NFF Gold Medal recipient
• Ted Robinson, television and radio sportscaster
• Jonathan Rosenberg, Google, former Senior Vice President and co-author of The New York Times bestseller: "The Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell"
• Matthew Sign, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame COO, former Rice nose guard
• Alex Smith, motivational speaker, former Utah and NFL quarterback
• Brad D. Smith, Marshall University President, former Intuit chairman and CEO
• Jeremy Utley, Stanford University d.school Director of Executive Education
• Dr. Alex White, ReBoot Accel SVP for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Liz Wiseman, author of The New York Times bestseller "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter"

Past Campbell Trophy® Nominees in Attendance

Alabama A&M University – Kristian Smith* (2006)
Alabama State University – Luke Barnes (2021)
Appalachian State University – Jordan Fehr (2019)
Arkansas State University – Richard (Andy) McPherson (2001)
Ball State University – Alex Joss (2018)
Bethany College (KS) – Patrick Wempe ǂ (1987)
Birmingham-Southern College (AL) – Austin Lewter (2019)
Black Hills State University (SD) – Phydell Paris (2017)
Boise State University – Bart Hendricks (2000)
Bowdoin College (ME) – Cam Rondeau (2018)
Brigham Young University – Matthew Allen (2007)
Brigham Young University – Nathan Meikle (2006)
Brigham Young University – Keyan Norman (2017)
Brigham Young University – Adam Pulsipher (2018)
Brown University – Chad Broome-Webster (2021)
Brown University – Travis Holcombe ǂ (1981)
Brown University – Christian Montano (2018)
Brown University – Michael Yules (2013)
Bucknell University – Sam Oyekoya (2012)
Butler University – Mike Goletz (1999)
Campbell University – Levi Wiggins (2021)
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – Jason Funke (1998)
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – Sean Knight (2021)
Carson-Newman University (TN) – William Alderman (2014)
Colgate University – John Frieser* (2003)
College of the Holy Cross – Ryan Brady (2018)
College of the Holy Cross – Derek Mountain (2019)
College of Wooster (OH) – Rick Drushal (2006)
College of Wooster (OH) – Angelo Petracci (2021)
Colorado State University – James Bennett (2000)
Columbia University – Michael Quarshie* (2004)
Cornell College (IA) – Matt Miller* (1993)
Cornell University – Maxton Edgerly (2020)
Cornell University – Kevin Rooney (2003)
Cornell University – Joe Splendorio (2000)
Cornell University – Jelani Taylor* (2019)
Cumberland University (TN) – Reed Gurchiek (2014)
Dartmouth College – Jay Barnard (2003)
Dartmouth College – Evan Hecimovich (2021)
Dartmouth College – Jack Heneghan (2017)
Dartmouth College – Luke Hussey (2011)
Dartmouth College – Kevin Noone (2002)
Davidson College – Eli Turner (2021)
Delaware State University – Peter Gaertner (2006)
DePauw University (IN) – Will Longthorne (2016)
Drake University – Dan Clinton (2010)
Earlham College (IN) – Drew Hosier (2008)
East Carolina University – Alex Turner (2019)
Florida Atlantic University – John Mitchell (2021)
Fort Lewis College (CO) – Taylor Suta (2015)
Fresno State – Jacob Vazquez (2016)
Gallaudet University (DC) – Brad Peterson (2018)
Georgia State University – Bobby Baker (2016)
Grinnell College (IA) – Danny Carter (2021)
Grinnell College (IA) – Rick Johnson (2020)
Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) – Jared Sieling (2007)
Hampton University – Michael Bland* (2000)
Hardin-Simmons University (TX) – Cameron Hanna (2021)
Hillsdale College (MI) – Mark Nicolet (2007)
Hope College (MI) – Kirby Crook (2014)
Hope College (MI) – Brandon Ellsworth (2017)
Illinois State University – Stephen Carroll (2004)
Indiana University – Jacob Bailey (2016)
Indiana University – William Lumpkin (2005)
Indiana University – Will Meyers (2006)
Iowa State University – Todd Bandhauer* (1998)
Iowa State University – Craig Mahoney* (1990)
Kansas State University – Brooks Barta* (1992)
Knox College (IL) – Robert Monroe ǂ (1987)
La Salle University (PA) – John Travers (2001)
Lehigh University – Brendan Van Ackeren (2008)
Marist College – Terrence Turner (2010)
McNeese State University – Wes Hines* (2000)
McNeese State University – Beau Lasseigne (2009)
Michigan State University – Dominique Long (2020)
Middlebury College (VT) – Pete Huggins (2020)
Montana State University – Jordan Craney (2010)
Montana State University – Anders Larsson ǂ (1988)
Morehead State University – Nick Feldman (2008)
Newberry College (SC) – Jawanza Adams (2018)
North Dakota State University – Ryan Williams (2000)
Northern Arizona University – Jacob Crissup (1999)
Northern Illinois University – Patrick Stephen* (1998)
Oklahoma State University – Seb Clements (2008)
Penn State University – Tony Pittman* (1994)
Penn State University – Wally Richardson* (1996)
Penn State University – John Walsh ǂ (1980)
Princeton University – Matt Arends (2015)
Princeton University – Scott Carpenter (2016)
Princeton University – Andrew Griffin (2019)
Rhodes College (TN) – Blake Jacobs (2017)
Rowan University (NJ) – Chris Popper (2012)
Rutgers University – Quentin Gause (2015)
Rutgers University – Garrett Shea (2000)
Sacramento State – Peter Buck (2010)
Sacramento State – Clint Lessard (2009)
Saint John's University (MN) – Chris Backes (2021)
Saint John's University (MN) – Blake Elliott (2003)
Saint John's University (MN) – Paul Gans (2004)
Saint John's University (MN) – Will Gillach (2018)
Saint John's University (MN) – Carter Hanson* (2016)
Saint John's University (MN) – Steve Johnson (2012)
San Jose State University – Tom James (1998)
Stanford University – Dallas Lloyd (2016)
Stanford University – Casey Moore (2002)
Stanford University – John Sande III ǂ (1970)
Stanford University – Jet Toner (2020)
Stetson University – Davion Belk (2016)
Stetson University – Austin Tyrrell (2017)
Syracuse University – Andrew Robinson (2009)
Tennessee State University – Bryson Rosser (2005)
Texas Christian University – Curtis Clay (2010)
Texas Lutheran University – Juan Ocampo (2021)
Troy University – Will Chambliss (2008)
Troy University – Jamie Hampton (2011)
Tufts University (MA) – Khalif Jeter (2020)
Tufts University (MA) – Mike Pedrini (2021)
Tulane University – Sam Scofield (2014)
United States Air Force Academy – Michael France ǂ (1981)
United States Air Force Academy – David Hlatky ǂ (1988)
United States Air Force Academy – Chris Howard** (1990)
United States Military Academy – Terry Baggett* (2014)
United States Military Academy – Kenneth Brinson Jr.* (2018)
United States Military Academy – Shaun Castillo* (1999)
United States Military Academy – Lowell Garthwaite (2008)
United States Military Academy – Timothy McGuire ǂ (1986)
United States Military Academy – Neil Ravitz (1998)
University at Albany – J.T. Herfurth (2000)
University of California – Steven Coutts (2019)
University of Central Florida – Joey Grant (2015)
University of Colorado – Nate Bonsu (2013)
University of Colorado – Jim Cooch ǂ (1970)
University of Colorado – Lucas Cooper (2019)
University of Colorado – Jim Hansen** (1992)
University of Colorado – Adam Reed (1998)
University of Florida – James Smith (2008)
University of Georgia – Jeb Blazevich (2017)
University of Idaho – Edward Hall (2018)
University of Kansas – Mike Rivera (2008)
University of Kentucky – Landon Foster (2015)
University of Kentucky – Ronnie Riley Jr. (2002)
University of Louisiana – Nate Snyder (2021)
University of Maine – Eric Lee (2009)
University of Maryland – Jonathan Claiborne ǂ (1977)
University of Memphis – Scott Scherer (2002)
University of Michigan – Zoltan Mesko (2009)
University of Minnesota – Anthony Brinkhaus (2007)
University of Minnesota – Justin Conzemius* (1995)
University of Mississippi – Tyler Campbell (2012)
University of Mississippi – Deterrian Shackelford (2014)
University of Missouri – Sean Culkin (2016)
University of Montana – Justin Olsen (1998)
University of Mount Union (OH) – Kevin Burke (2014)
University of Mount Union (OH) – Hank Spencer* (2015)
University of New England (ME) – Keegan Stanton-Meas (2021)
University of North Alabama – Derrick Chatman (2008)
University of North Carolina – Doug Justice (2005)
University of North Dakota – Brant Grimes (1999)
University of North Dakota – Marcus Tibesar (2009)
University of North Texas – Taylor Casey (2003)
University of Notre Dame – Gregory Dingens ǂ (1985)
University of Notre Dame – Joe Schmidt (2015)
University of Pittsburgh – Dontez Ford (2016)
University of Pittsburgh – Ryan Winslow (2017)
University of Redlands (CA) – Aaron Hinkle (2014)
University of Redlands (CA) – Mitch Kidd (2017)
University of San Diego – Blake Oliaro (2013)
University of South Dakota – Christopher Ganious* (2011)
University of Texas – Sam Acho** (2010)
University of Texas – Dallas Griffin** (2007)
University of Texas – Neale Tweedie (2006)
University of Tulsa – Andrew McLaughlin (2001)
University of Virginia – Thomas Burns** (1993)
University of Washington – Dan Eernissee ǂ (1984)
University of Wisconsin-Stout – Jared Allen (2017)
University of Wyoming – Trenton Franz* (2004)
University of Wyoming – Cooper Rothe (2019)
University of Wyoming – Stuart Williams (2014)
Valparaiso University – Alex Grask (2013)
Vanderbilt University – Andrew McCarroll ǂ (1989)
Wake Forest University – Jordan Garside (2014)
Wake Forest University – Ryan Janvion* (2016)
Wake Forest University – Cam Serigne (2017)
Wake Forest University – Hunter Williams (2015)
Washington State University – Alex Brink* (2007)
Washington State University – Jared Karstetter* (2011)
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) – Kyle Larkin (2011)
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) – Hank Michalski (2018)
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) – Drew Wethington (2006)
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) – Andrew Whitaker (2021)
Wayne State University (MI) – Ryan Oshnock (2006)
Wayne State University (MI) – Nick Thomas (2012)
Wesleyan University (CT) – Joseph Wilson (2018)
West Virginia University – Billy Kinney (2018)
West Virginia University – Oliver Luck ǂ (1981)
Western Kentucky University – Steven Witchoskey (2020)
Western Michigan University – John Potter (2011)
Westfield State University (MA) – Chris Walker (2012)
Wingate University (NC) – Tucker Mullis (2021)
Yale University – Sebastian Little (2016)
Yale University – J. Hunter Roman (2018)
Yale University – Tyler Varga* (2014)
 
*Campbell Trophy® finalist and NFF National Scholar-Athlete
**Campbell Trophy® winner
ǂ NFF National Scholar-Athlete prior to 1990 and the bestowing of the Campbell Trophy®

The captain of Columbia's 1961 Ivy League championship team, Bill Campbell found his true calling after an unlikely career change at age 39 from football coach to advertising executive. His ability to recruit, develop and manage talented executives – all lessons learned on the gridiron –proved to be a critical component of his ability to inspire his business teams to the highest levels of success.
 
He became one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley as the leader of Intuit and as a board member of Apple and Google. He developed a unique reputation, earning the moniker as the "Coach of Silcom Valley" for using the lessons of the gridiron as he mentored Steve Jobs of Apple, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Sundar Pichai and Eric Schmidt of Google, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, John Doerr of Kleiner-Perkins, Dick Costolo of Twitter, Diane Greene of VMWare, Scott Cook and Brad D. Smith of Intuit, and countless others. His contributions have been captured in a book titled "The Trillion Dollar Coach."
 
Campbell joined the NFF Board in 1978 while he was still a coach at Columbia, and he continued to serve with distinction until his passing in 2016. In 2004, the NFF recognized Campbell's contributions and accomplishments by presenting him with the NFF Gold Medal, the organization's highest honor. In 2009, the NFF renamed college football's premier scholar-athlete award as The William V. Campbell Trophy® in his honor.
 
Celebrating its 33rd year in 2022, the trophy identifies one individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership, and it has become one of college football's most sought after and competitive awards. Made of 25-pounds of bronze and 24-inches in height, the trophy is currently displayed at its official home inside the New York Athletic Club. The trophy is accompanied by a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship.
 
The centerpiece to the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments, the Campbell Trophy® was first presented in 1990 and adds to the prestige of the program, which was launched in 1959 as the first initiative in history to award postgraduate scholarships based on a player's combined academic, athletic and community accomplishments. Using the recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards as the pool of finalists, the NFF selects one member of the class as the winner of the Campbell Trophy®. The program has awarded $12.1 million to 891 top athletes since its inception, and it currently distributes around $300,000 each year. Coupled with the money distributed by its local chapters, the NFF has distributed more than $37.1 million.
 
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters in 47 states, NFF programs include the selection and induction of members of the College Football Hall of Fame; the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta; Future For Football; The William V. Campbell Trophy®; the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments; the NFF National High School Academic Excellence Award; and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Catapult, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Jostens, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the New York Athletic Club, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and the Sports Business Journal. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.