DALLAS — Last summer, Greg Sankey fielded several phone calls from private equity firms seeking to arrange a meeting with the SEC commissioner.
So, he went.
There was talk of a cash infusion of millions of dollars, new financial resources to enhance an already valuable brand and its members. He absorbed the information and learned plenty but took no action.
Months later, as college leaders began to finalize an extension of the College Football Playoff contract, a new request came in from a separate group — a text message to power conference commissioners from the leaders of a private equity-backed “super league.