About The Matador Club
Real Red Raider Pride
Loving Texas Tech is more than painting your face and cheering at games. It's supporting athletes and our community.
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Empowering Student-Athletes and Supporting Local Nonprofits
NIL created an unprecedented opportunity for you to directly impact student-athletes and universities. You donate to The Matador Club. The Matador Club contracts for NIL rights from Texas Tech student-athletes. These student-athletes promote local charities through social media, in-person appearances, and other avenues. It's a win-win: athletes acquire NIL deals, and local charities and non-profits benefit from the volunteer work and expanded awareness of their cause.
Athletes Supporting Athletes
Matador Club Founders: Cody Campbell & John Sellers
Cody Campbell and John Sellers—two of our board members—know the importance of trust. Both from Canyon, Texas, their friendship continued at Tech. Both tested their limits: pursuing degrees, playing football, and eventually starting a business.
As a former collegiate athletes, they experienced the struggles of finding time to work around practice, games, and academics. They support an NIL collective that truly puts the player first.
A History of Giving Back
The Matador Club board is made of servant leaders. They all give back to their communities and to the places where they got their starts. You'll find former mayors and CEOS. If you look closely you'll also find endowed scholarships, building contributions, and more. And they're all bringing their expertise and foundation of service to The Matador Club.
A Strategic NIL
Months of strategy, planning, and consulting led to The Matador Club. With The Matador Club, we are able to support athletes and give marketing opportunities to charitable organizations. The Matador Club lets student-athletes build a personal brand built on values.
How Our Nil Collective Works
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Money is donated to The Matador Club by Texas Tech alumni, fans, and local businesses.
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The Matador Club works with athletes and local charities to create an NIL partnership.
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Athletes promote these local charities (endorsements, appearances, social media promotions, etc).
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Athletes are paid with money donated by members of The Matador Club.
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Local charities grow. Student-athletes get to experience the impact of their NIL partnership on these partner charities.
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Texas Tech retains its athletes, who are more likely to stay in college instead of needing to turn pro or transfer.
Our Board
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Cody Campbell
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Marc McDougal
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John Sellers
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Terry Fuller
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Gary Peterson
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Tim Culp
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Cody Campbell
Board Member
Matador Founder
Cody Campbell is a true West Texan. Born in Canyon, Texas, he continued his family tradition and attended Texas Tech. A fourth generation Red Raider, he was an offensive lineman at Tech from 2001-2004. He played in two All-Star bowl games and went on to play for the Indianapolis Colts.
Like any true Texan, he eventually came home. Cody currently lives in Fort Worth, TX. He serves on the Board of Regents for Texas Tech and is the co-founder and Co-CEO of Double Eagle Energy Holdings II LLC, Double Eagle Development.
A Heart as Big as Texas
As a former collegiate athlete, Cody knew the struggles of finding time to work around practice, games, and academics. So, when new NIL rules were introduced, Cody knew he could give collegiate athletes opportunities that were closed to him.
Marc McDougal
Board Member
Board Member
Marc McDougal is a Lubbock native. And he's spent his professional life giving back to the place he grew up. From time spent working every part of his family real estate and development business—McDougal Companies—to serving as Mayor of Lubbock. You can see his contributions to Lubbock's growth in the many boards he served on:
• City of Lubbock Traffic Commission
• Marketing Entertainment and Travel Tourism Sports Board
• Lubbock Centrecorp Board of Directors
• Leadership Lubbock, Red Raiders Club
• Lubbock Board of Realtors
A Legacy of Reimagining
Marc is the current CEO of McDougal Companies. And under his leadership, McDougal Realtors has listed or sold more than $5 billion in real estate. But what makes him stand out is his commitment to his vision. The Overton Park Development was imagined as a way to create growth and urban street renewal in North Lubbock. McDougal company's professional long-standing commitment has led to economic and residential growth in Lubbock. He brings this same sense of big dreams and practical steps to every organization he joins.
He is committed to supporting the Matador Club's vision and leveling playing fields for student-athletes.
John Sellers
Board Member
Board Member
Known for having a six-sense for business and valuing relationships, John Sellers was a natural ask for the Matador Club board. John was born in Canyon, TX to a 4th generation ranching family. He grew up valuing relationships and hard work. One of those early friendship was with fellow Canyon grad, Cody Campbell. And like so many West Texans, John and Cody both chose TTU.
For Athletes by Athletes
While attending TTU, John earned a degree in economics. He was also walk-on player for football. And like many students, had to find a way to support himself while attending school. He put his in-progress degree to use and started a real estate business with fellow Tech student, Cody Campbell. John went on to grow his real estate business and eventually cofounded Double Eagle Holdings—an oil and gas company. John has already given back to Tech with an endowed scholarship for economics students, named after a beloved professor—Dr. Rashid B. Al-Hmoud.
And while college may be in the rear view, as a walk-on football player who met, dated, and married a fellow student-athlete, John knows what it's like to juggle school, work, and sports. And that's why he's so passionate about the Matador Club.
The Matador Club sees the benefit of including all student-athletes, not just players with scholarships.
Terry Fuller
Board Member
Board Member
Terry Fuller was 10-years-old the first time he saw a TTU football game. And that year, watching All-American running back, Donny Anderson, changed the course of Fuller's life. He spent the next few years visiting his Uncle in Lubbock and watching games. While he didn't go on to play football, he graduated from Palo Duro High School and headed straight to Tech!
At Tech he earned a degree in petroleum engineering. Part of what drew him to petroleum engineering was a scholarship and a guarantee of a summer job. His career took him to places as remote as Prudhoe Bay Alaska. Where he still supported the place that gave him his start—TTU. Terry founded Phoenix Petrocorp.
Supporting Students at the Start
Terry and his wife, Linda—also a Tech grad. Have made it a point to give students the same financial support he was gifted. They have set up endowed scholarships at every Tech college and for every varsity sport at Tech. And in a nod to the place where he got his start—The Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering—he made sure students have a spectacular place to learn. He was a major donor for the Terry Fuller Petroleum Engineering Research Building.
Supporting the Matador Club as a board member is a natural fit. Terry will help all student-athletes have a chance to create their own futures.
Gary Peterson
Board Member
Board Member
Gary Petersen may live in Houston, but he's a Red Raider at heart. Gary holds an MBA and BBA from Texas Tech, and went on to pursue post-graduate studies at American University and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. His successful career and academic investment show the power of education. He's considered an icon in his industry.
Gary's interest in the Matador Club is not a surprise. He serves as a member of Texas Tech’s Foundation Board, Business School Board, and Athletic Council Board. He's also a minority owner and limited partner of the Houston Texans and Astros.
50 Year No-Miss Streak
Gary has been described as a die-hard fan. Since was a college freshmen, he's never missed a game. If he's not at the Jones, he's tuned in, watching. And while he loves the game, his sees football, and all sports as important in the lives of young people.
He also knows that practice, consistency, and hard work are the keys to success. Hence his lead contribution to the Sports Performance Center—an indoor practice center for all outdoor sports. He's joined the Matador Club board to extend opportunity, in a new space to all Tech student-athletes.
Tim Culp
Board Member
Board Member
Tim Culp comes to the Matador Club with extensive alumni involvement at Texas Tech. A 1981 graduate of TTU, he kept the skills earned with his accounting degree in West Texas. A former president of Tandem Energy Corporation, he moved to Midland as President of Southwest Royalties Inc. and Desert Production Inc.
Tim works to make the world around him a better place. In Midland he has served on the following boards:
• Texas Tech Foundation
• Midland Chamber of Commerce
• Samaritan Counseling Center
• Midland Fair Havens
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• First United Methodist Church
A Family Legacy
In addition to Tim's degree in accounting, almost his whole family has attended Tech. His wife Annette, holds a degree in fashion merchandising. Three of their children—Corey Culp, Kristin Groner, and Tanner Culp—also graduated from Tech. Their daughter, Lindsay Schwab, holds a degree from OU.
Tim brings his financial background and passion for Texas Tech to the Matador Club board.
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