18 Facts About Cal McNair

Daniel Calhoun "Cal" McNair was born on October 24,1961 and is an American businessman and sports executive.

Cal McNair is the principal owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of the Houston Texans of the National Football League.

Cal McNair attended Spring Forest Middle School in Houston, where he played running back on the football team along with future NFL player Craig James.

Cal McNair earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a walk-on member of the Longhorns football team, and subsequently graduated from Rice University in 1995 with a Master's in Business Administration.

Cal McNair became one of the first employees of his father's company, Cogen Technologies, in 1987.

Cal McNair has had a role with the Houston Texans franchise since its creation, and played a role in selecting many of its coaches and general managers.

Cal McNair was named vice chairman of the team in 2008, and chief operating officer in 2012.

Cal McNair assumed more responsibility after his father was diagnosed with cancer in 2013, and was promoted to chairman in July 2018.

Cal McNair was officially made chief executive officer in January 2019.

Cal McNair explained this by saying that the organization had been waiting for Caserio's list of head coach candidates, but admitted that Watson was "disappointed in the communication during the hiring process" and apologized for doing and saying things which "created mistrust".

In October 2021, Michael Silver of Bally Sports reported that in May of that year, Cal McNair had referred to Covid-19 with the racially insensitive term "China virus" at a charity golf tournament benefitting the Houston Texans Foundation.

Houston's on-field struggles in 2020 and 2021 pushed Cal McNair to make changes to the organization's relationship with its fans, and he stated that he was optimistic about the team's chances in 2022.

Stroud with the second pick in the 2023 NFL draft, Cal McNair denied rumors that he had directed the members of the front office to take Stroud.

On March 26,2024, Cal McNair succeeded his mother as principal owner of the Texans.

Cal McNair is a member of the board of the foundation named for his parents, as well as a director of the Houston Texans Foundation.

Cal McNair has had four children with her, giving him a total of seven.

Cal McNair has participated in big-game hunting of animals including buffalo, elephants, leopards, and lions.

In November 2022, Cal McNair was inducted into the Cy-Fair High School Athletic Hall of Honor.