#CodyCampbell October 21

by Coach4aday · October 21, 2026

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October 2026 several of us are going to take on the 30-Day Celebrity Alma Mater Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we will identify a celebrity and share where they attended college. For Day 21 it is on CODY CAMPBELL.

If you pay attention to college sports and its attempts to mitigate the seismic changes you may recognize the name Cody Campbell. A former Texas Tech offensive lineman, Campbell is now chairman of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents and has helped fund major athletic facilities and athlete NIL opportunities. He also advocates for changes to the college sports system to address athlete compensation and long-term financial sustainability. Campbell is a primary champion and lobbyist behind the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan federal bill that recently passed the U.S. Senate (77–0) and is moving toward the House

He is the co-founder of Double Eagle is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It focuses on acquiring oil and gas properties, developing energy resources, and producing oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

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Day 21-Cody Campbell-Texas Tech

Celebrity: Cody Campbell

Alma Mater: Texas Tech

Why They’re Famous: Cody Campbell is famous as a Texas oil and gas entrepreneur, Texas Tech football alumnus, and billionaire-level donor who has invested heavily in college athletics.

College Connection: He played football at Texas Tech for 4 years under the late legendary Coach Mike Leach.

Interesting Fact: The football field at Jones AT&T Stadium was named “Cody Campbell Field” in his honor after he gave a $25 million pledge in 2021/2022 for the South End Zone Building and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project.