IRVING, Texas (July 19, 2023) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today announced the names of the attendees and speakers at the Fifth Annual Campbell Trophy® Summit July 27-29 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
 
Headline speakers at the 2023 event, which is proudly sponsored by Intuit, the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, include Four-Star Admiral (Ret.) and NFF Vice Chairman William H. McRaven, Marshall University President (and former Intuit Chairman & CEO) Brad D. Smith, College Football Hall of Fame inductees Ronnie Lott (USC and NFF Board Member) and Steve Young (BYU and NFF National Scholar-Athlete), former Utah and NFL quarterback Alex Smith. Campbell Trophy® winners Sam Acho (from Texas and currently an ESPN analyst) and Chris Howard (from Air Force and currently the Executive Vice President and COO at Arizona State) will also take the stage.
 
"The Campbell Trophy® Summit has become a powerful platform for the NFF to showcase the impact of college football in forging great leaders," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. " We are very grateful to Intuit, for their support since the Summit's inception in 2017, and to Mark Flynn, for making this incredible event happen each year."

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 2023 event will again provide 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 was absolutely passionate about football, and he believed deeply in what one learned from playing the game," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "He never, never took his foot off the accelerator in talking about the benefits of the game. So, we are really thankful for Intuit's leadership and support of the Summit as a crucible for perpetuating Bill's legacy of mentoring." 

Campbell, who played and coached football at Columbia before a switch to the business world, 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."
 
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.
 
"Bill inspired a number of us, and all he ever asked was that we passed on, from one generation to the next, his values," said Flynn. "He had us commit to mentoring this next generation. We decided to gather really bright, talented people who have been part of this Campbell Trophy®, saying let's gather for three or four days to develop tomorrow's leaders. It was unbelievable how people would make time and change their schedule to be part of Bill's legacy… We are here to create a living legacy to Bill Campbell, and all of the scholar-athletes are in the Campbell Trophy® fraternity for life."

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 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.
 
This year's 228 attendees will represent 155 colleges and universities from all divisions, and their current careers range from doctors, engineers, lawyers, physicists and business and civic leaders. They carried an average GPA in college of 3.65 and 59 percent have subsequently earned advanced degrees. They currently hail from 42 different states, and more than half played Division I football while another 20 percent played professionally. More than 55 percent have attended a previous Summit, and their ages run from the early 20s to 61 at an average age of 32.
 
A three-day event, the 2023 Summit includes leadership workshops, team building activities, and several other social networking activities designed to build relationships, including a flag football game and a trivia challenge. The panels will cover 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."

Four Campbell Trophy® winners: Sam Acho (Texas), Thomas Burns (Virginia), Jim Hansen (Colorado) and Chris Howard (Air Force) are attending. Two College Football Hall of Fame inductees are slated to attend:  Steve Young (BYU) and Ronnie Lott (USC). Young is a former NFF National Scholar-Athletes, and Lott and Young are both in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
   
Alabama State University - Luke Barnes (2021)
Allegheny College (PA) - Hudson Alread (2022)
Appalachian State University - Jordan Fehr (2019)
Arizona State University - Nicholas Murphy (2001)
Arizona State University - Kyle Williams (2019)
Arkansas Tech University - Stuart Cash (1999)
Ashland University (OH) - Vincent Cashdollar (2007)
Ball State University - Michael Tinder (1998)
Bates College (ME) - Mark Upton (2016)
Bentley University (MA) - Rogers Boylan (2017)
Berry College (GA) - Jake Weitkamp (2022)
Boise State University - Bart Hendricks (2000)
Boise State University - Kekaula Kaniho (2020)
Brigham Young University - Kellen Fowler (2008)
Brigham Young University - Nathan Meikle (2006)
Brigham Young University - Keyan Norman (2017)
Brigham Young University - Steve Young (1983)/College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Brown University - Chad Broome-Webster II (2021)
Brown University - Dan Giovacchini (2014)
Brown University - Brian Strachan (2015)
Brown University - Michael Yules (2013)
Bucknell University - Rick Mottram (2020)
Bucknell University - Sam Oyekoya (2012)
Butler University - Mike Goletz (1999)
Butler University - David McMahon (2006)
Campbell University - Thomas Hartshorn (2018)
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) - Jason Funke (1998)
Carson Newman University (TN) - William Alderman (2014)
Colgate University - Grant Breneman (2020)
Colorado State University - David Anderson (2005)
Colorado State University - James Bennett (2000)
Colorado State University-Pueblo - Max Gonzales (2022)
Columbia University - Mike Hinton (2018)
Cornell College (IA) - Matt Miller (1993)
Cornell University - Maxton Edgerly (2020)
Cornell University - Jelani Taylor (2019)
Dakota State University (SD) - Jason Grady (2015)
Dartmouth College - Jay Barnard (2003)
Dartmouth College - Evan Hecimovich (2021)
Dartmouth College - Jack Heneghan (2017)
Dartmouth College - Kevin Noone (2002)
Dartmouth College - Michael Runger (2013)
Delaware State University - Peter Gaertner (2006)
Delta State University (MS) - Tyler Sullivan (2016)
DePauw University (IN) - Will Longthorne (2016)
Drake University - Daniel Clinton (2010)
Drake University - Ryan Horvath (2005)
Earlham College (IN) - Drew Hosier (2008)
Eastern Illinois University - Harrison Woodbery (2020)
Eastern Kentucky University - Emory Attig (2011)
Eastern Michigan University - Dylan Drummond (2022)
Eastern New Mexico University - Kamal Cass (2017)
Eastern New Mexico University - Ty Touchstone (2004)
Elon University - Brandon Mason (2004)
Florida Atlantic University - John Mitchell (2021)
Florida International University (FIU) - Edward Wenger (2005)
Florida State University - Christian Ponder (2010)
Fresno State - Jacob Vazquez (2016)
Georgia State University - Bobby Baker (2016)
Georgia Tech - Kevin Tuminello (2007)
Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) - Jared Sieling (2007)
Hampden-Sydney College (VA) - Michael Harris (2022)
Harvard University - Michael Mancinelli (2014)
Harvard University - Nicholas Palazzo (2002)
Harvard University - Spencer Rolland (2021)
Hope College (MI) - Brady Eding (2021)
Hope College (MI) - Daniel Romano (2022)
Houston Christian University - Brennan Young (2022)
Indiana University - Beau Robbins (2022)
Iowa State University - Todd Bandhauer (1998)
Iowa State University - Craig Mahoney (1990)
Jacksonville State University - Justin Lea (2017)
Jacksonville University - Nic Duch (2018)
Kansas State University - Brooks Barta (1992)
Kansas State University - Tyler Burns (2020)
Knox College (IL) - Robert Monroe (1987)
La Salle University (PA) - John Travers (2001)
Lake Forest College (IL) - Dante Esposito (2022)
Lake Forest College (IL) - Jamari Tansmore (2021)
Lake Forest College (IL) - George Vidas (2015)
Lehigh University - Josh Parris (2014)
Lehigh University - Brendan Van Ackeren (2008)
Liberty University - Brook Farrel (2005)
Marist College - Mike Arrington (2022)
Marist College - Terrence Turner (2010)
McNeese State University - Wes Hines (2000)
McNeese State University - Beau Lasseigne (2009)
Middle Tennessee State University - Jordan Parker (2015)
Monmouth College (IL) - Daniel Cotter (1987)
Montana State University - Jordan Craney (2010)
Montana State University - Anders Larsson (1988)
Moravian College (PA) - Jalen Snyder-Scipio (2016)
Morehead State University (KY) - Nick Feldman (2008)
New Mexico State University - Dalton Herrington (2017)
Newberry College (SC) - Jawanza Adams (2018)
North Dakota State University - Kevin Feeney (1998)
North Dakota State University - Ryan Williams (2000)
Northern Arizona University - Jacob Crissup (1999)
Northern Arizona University - Eric Damko (2001)
Northern Illinois University - Patrick Stephen (1998)
Northern State University (SD) - Brian Sumption (2017)
Northwest Missouri State University - Simon Mathiesen (2016)
Oklahoma State University - Seb Clements (2008)
Oregon State University - Nick Porebski (2017)
Ouachita Baptist University (AR) - Peyton Stafford (2022)
Penn State University - Tony (Charles) Pittman (1994)
Penn State University - Paul Posluszny (2006)
Pittsburg State University (KS) - Darian Taylor (2018)
Princeton University - Matt Arends (2015)
Princeton University - Scott Carpenter (2016)
Princeton University - Joe Cloud (2012)
Princeton University - Michael Ruttlen Jr. (2022)
Rhodes College (TN) - Andrew Meier (2010)
Robert Morris University - Adam Wollet (2018)
Rowan University (NJ) - Chris Popper (2012)
Rutgers University - Quentin Gause (2015)
Rutgers University - Quanzell Lambert (2016)
Saint John's University (MN) - Chris Backes (2021)
Saint John's University (MN) - Blake Elliott (2003)
Saint John's University (MN) - Will Gillach (2018)
Saint John's University (MN) - Carter Hanson (2016)
Saint John's University (MN) - Michael Wozniak (2022)
Saint Mary's College (CA) - Sean Laird (1997)
Samford University - Graham Lemmond (2006)
San Jose State University - Tom James (1998)
San Jose State University - Tre (Aaron) Jenkins (2022)
Southeast Missouri State University - Adam Casper (2007)
Southern Arkansas University - Eddie Key (2001)
St. Ambrose University (IA) - Brad Cook (2006)
Stanford University - Dallas Lloyd (2016)
Stanford University - Casey Moore (2002)
Stanford University - Jet Toner (2020)
Stetson University - Davion Belk (2016)
Stetson University - Austin Tyrrell (2017)
Stonehill College (MA) - David Satkowski (2022)
Tennessee State University - Bryson Rosser (2005)
Texas State University - Gabe Loyd (2017)
The Citadel - Brandon Eakins (2015)
The College of the Holy Cross - John Macomber (2013)
The College of the Holy Cross - Peter Oliver (2022)
The College of Wooster (OH) - Patrick Mohorcic (2017)
Towson University - Jake Ryder (2016)
Tufts University (MA) - Khalif Jeter (2020)
Tufts University (MA) - Johnathan Oneal (2022)
Tufts University (MA) - Mike Pedrini (2021)
Tulane University - Sam Scofield (2014)
UCLA - Shea Pitts (2022)
United States Air Force Academy - David Hlatky (1988)
United States Air Force Academy - Chris Howard (1990)/Campbell Trophy Winner
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 - Timothy McGuire (1986)
United States Naval Academy - Jeffrey Vanak (2004)
University at Albany - J.T. Herfurth (2000)
University at Buffalo - Lee Skinner (2014)
University of California - Steven Coutts (2019)
University of Central Florida - Eriq Gilyard (2021)
University of Central Florida - Joey Grant (2015)
University of Central Florida - Justin Holman (2016)
University of Central Florida - Jordan (Kelton) Johnson (2019)
University of Chicago (IL) - Nicholas D'Ambrose (2022)
University of Colorado - Justin Bates (2002)
University of Colorado - Nate Bonsu (2013)
University of Colorado - Jim Hansen (1992)/Campbell Trophy winner
University of Colorado - Ryan Olson (1997)
University of Colorado - Neil Voskeritchian (1995)
University of Dayton - Bart Bergfeld (2008)
University of Dayton - Martin McNamara (2001)
University of Delaware - Laith Wallschleger (2014)
University of Florida - Johnny Townsend (2017)
University of Georgia - Drew Butler (2011)
University of Illinois - Dre Brown (2019)
University of Kansas - Mike Rivera (2008)
University of Kentucky - Antoine Huffman (2005)
University of Kentucky - Tim Masthay (2008)
University of Memphis - Scott Scherer (2002)
University of Minnesota - Anthony Brinkhaus (2007)
University of Minnesota - Adam Weber (2010)
University of Minnesota-Duluth - Jason Balts (2018)
University of Mississippi - Deterrian Shackelford (2014)
University of Missouri - Sean Culkin (2016)
University of Missouri - Robert Droege (2003)
University of Montana - Dustin Dlouhy (2006)
University of Nebraska - Austin Cassidy (2011)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) - John Greer (2000)
University of North Alabama - Derrick Chatman (2008)
University of North Texas - Taylor Casey (2003)
University of Notre Dame - Timothy Ridder (1998)
University of Pennsylvania - Matt Rader (1998)
University of Pittsburgh - Chad Reed (2002)
University of Redlands (CA) - Aaron Hinkle (2014)
University of San Diego - Conrad Smith (2009)
University of South Alabama - Harrison Louden (2017)
University of South Dakota - Isaac Armstead (2018)
University of South Florida - Brad (James) Cecil (2022)
University of Southern California - Erik Krommenhoek (2020)
University of Texas - Sam Acho(2010)/Campbell Trophy winner
University of Texas - Nate Boyer (2014) & NFF Legacy Award winner
University of Texas - Neale Tweedie (2006)
University of Tulsa - James Kilian (2004)
University of Tulsa - Andrew McLaughlin (2001)
University of Virginia - Thomas Burns (1993)/Campbell Trophy winner
University of Wyoming - Cooper Rothe (2019)
University of Wyoming - Stuart Williams (2014)
Vanderbilt University - Cody Markel (2019)
Wake Forest University - Hunter Williams (2015)
Washington State University - Troy Bienemann (2005)
Washington State University - Jared Karstetter (2011)
Wayne State University (MI) - Trent Brodbeck (2016)
Wayne State University (MI) - Nick Thomas (2012)
Waynesburg University (PA) - Tyler Raines (2022)
Wesleyan University (CT) - Justin Johnson (2021)
Wesleyan University (CT) - Joseph Wilson (2018)
West Virginia University - Billy Kinney (2018)
Western Michigan University - John Potter (2011)
Wheaton College (IL) - Eric Stevenson (2018)
William & Mary - Andrew Caskin (2017)
William & Mary - Ryan Ripley (2021)
Wingate University (NC) - Christopher Birozes (2018)
Yale University - Alvin Cowan (2004)
Yale University - Sterling Strother (2019)
 
*Campbell Trophy® Finalists and NFF National Scholar-Athletes are bolded 
   

• Sam Acho, AWM Capital Director of Human Capital, Innovation and Impact, ESPN Analyst, Author of "Let The World See You and Change Starts With You," 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, former Texas defensive end
• Diane Flynn, ReBoot Accel, co-founder and CEO
• Mark Flynn, MFW Advisors CEO, former Saint John's (MN) linebacker
• Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, President & CEO
• Chris Howard, Arizona State University Public Enterprise, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 1990 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, Rhodes Scholar, former Air Force running back
• Ron Johnson, former executive leader at multiple companies, including Target, Apple, JC Penny and Enjoy Technology, Inc.,
• Ronnie Lott, Lott Auto Ventures, CEO, 2002 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, former Southern California safety, 2000 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, NFF Board Member
• John Lynch, San Francisco 49ers General Manager, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and former Stanford safety
• Ivan Maisel, award winning author, sportswriter
• William H. McRaven, U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral (Ret.), former University of Texas System Chancellor, 2016 NFF Distinguished American Award recipient, author of several books, including "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World"
• Larry Miller, Michael Jordan brand at Nike, chairman, author "Jump: My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom"
• Chris Riback, Good Guys Media Ventures, founder
• 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 University nose guard
• Alex Smith, motivational speaker, former Utah and NFL quarterback
• Brad D. Smith, Marshall University President, former Intuit chairman and CEO
• 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"
• Steve Young, HGGC Co-Founder and Managing Director, 1983 NFF National Scholar-Athlete (Brigham Young), 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee

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.
 
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 34th year in 2023, the trophy identifies one individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community 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 $12.3 million to 906 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 $38.1 million.
 
Jim Hansen, who won the 1992 Campbell Trophy® and earned a Rhodes Scholarship, said he has spent the past 30 years of his life trying to recreate the meaningful relationships he experienced with his teammates as an offensive tackle at the University of Colorado.
 
"I think the closest that I have come outside of my immediate family are these Campbell Trophy® Summits," said Hansen, who has attended all three summits and currently serves as the Naval Research Laboratory Marine Meteorology Division Superintendent. "These are my people, and I love being able to spend time with them… A common theme that we learned is the importance and value of relationships. Bill Campbell has given us a great gift in the ability to bring together all these great people to build and maintain relationships and have an impact on our communities."

   

• Click to watch a video recapping the 2022 event
• Click to watch 2022 session with Sam Acho, AWM Capital Director of Human Capital, Innovation and Impact, ESPN Analyst, Author of "Let The World See You and Change Starts With You," 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient, former Texas defensive end
• Click to watch 2022 session with Diane Flynn, ReBoot Accel, co-founder and CEO, and Dr. Alex White, ReBoot Accel SVP for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Click to watch 2022 session with Ron Johnson, former executive leader at multiple companies, including Target, Apple, JC Penny and Enjoy Technology 
• Click to watch 2022 session with Oliver Luck, Ivan Maisel & Erik Judson on the current state of college athletics moderated by Ted Robinson
• Click to watch 2022 session with Ivan Maisel, author, and sports writer about his book, "I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye," which addresses the loss of his son Max who struggled with mental health issues and died in 2021 with "circumstantial evidence" pointing to suicide
• Click to watch 2022 session with Dr. Allan Mishra, Stanford University Medical Center, adjunct clinical associate professor, on how to improve one's vitality
• Click to watch 2022 session with Andy Papathanassiou, Founder of Over The Wall Thinking, NASCAR innovator and former Stanford offensive guard
• Click to watch 2022 session with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State, former National Security Advisor, Stanford Business Professor, and 2015 NFF Gold Medal recipient is interviewed by Peter Robinson, author, former White House speechwriter, and Hoover Institution Fellow at Stanford
• Click to watch 2022 session with Jonathan Rosenberg, Google, former Senior Vice President and co-author of "The Trillion Dollar Coach" Session
• Click to watch 2022 session with Alex Smith, motivational speaker and former Utah and NFL quarterback
• Click to watch 2022 welcome by Brad D. Smith, Marshall University President and former Intuit chairman and CEO, provided a video welcome to the Fourth Annual Campbell Trophy® Summit, Proudly Sponsored by Intuit
• Click to watch 2022 session with Jeremy Utley, Stanford University d.school Director of Executive Education  
• Click to watch 2022 session with Liz Wiseman, author of The New York Times bestseller "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter"