Coe College Director of Athletics John Chandler has been named to the NCAA Football Rules Committee, a four-year term that expires in September 2018.

The mission of the NCAA Football Rules Committee is to govern the playing rules of collegiate football by: Acknowledging the traditions of sport; Soliciting input from various college constituencies; Examining existing regulations and making necessary modifications to create safe, practical, concise and enforceable rules; and influencing the long-term vision and direction of NCAA football.

Chandler is one of 12 members on the committee. The committee is made up coaches, athletic directors and conference commissioners from NCAA Division I, II and III schools.

There are six members from the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision, while there are three members each from NCAA Division II and III.

Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is the chair of the committee, while Louisiana-Monroe head coach Todd Berry, Western Illinois head coach Robert Nielson and Big 12 Conference Associate Commissioner Edward Stewart are also members of the committee.