College Football Playoff

Jeff Long spent 40 years working in college athletics as both a coach and administrator. Currently a consultant with ISE and Trenchcoat Advisors, Long returns to the CFP Selection Committee after having served from 2014-18, including time as the group's initial chairman during the 2014-15 seasons.

Throughout his career, Long served as an athletics director or senior administrator in many of the nation's most prominent conferences, including the Big 12, Big Ten, ACC and SEC. Before his current role as a consultant, Long spent 22 years as the director of athletics at the University of Kansas (2018-21), the University of Arkansas (2008-17), the University of Pittsburgh (2003-07) and Eastern Kentucky University (1998-2001). In 2015 Long was named the Sports Business Journal Athletic Director of the Year for his work with the Razorbacks.

Long was also active in NCAA governance, having previously served on the NCAA Management Council, the NCAA's Sports Wagering Task Force, and the NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Division I-A Athletic Directors' Association. He also spent time as an athletic administrator at Rice, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma. Before moving into administration, Long began his career working in coaching and recruiting with the football programs at at Miami (Ohio), NC State, Duke and Michigan.

Long was a four-year football letterman at quarterback at Ohio Wesleyan, where he also earned three letters in baseball. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Ohio Wesleyan and a master's degree in education from Miami (Ohio).