Gary Stokan, CEO & President, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, Joins Big 12 Today!

Gary Stokan, President and CEO of the Peach Bowl, joins Big 12 Today to reflect on his remarkable 28-year run leading one of the most prestigious events in college football. This upcoming Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl—also a College Football Playoff semifinal on January 9th in Atlanta—will be his final one before stepping away from the role. With the Big 12’s own Texas Tech in position to reach that semifinal if they can get past Oregon or James Madison, we dive into what this year’s matchup could mean for the conference.

Stokan also shares stories from his legendary career: transforming the Peach Bowl into a New Year’s Six mainstay, creating the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, leading philanthropic efforts that have donated nearly $60 million, and helping Atlanta become known as the “Capital of College Football.” We explore how his vision reshaped the sport’s biggest events, his impact on the College Football Hall of Fame’s relocation to Atlanta, and the legacy he leaves behind after more than four decades in sports leadership.

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