Larry Scott’s 11-year term as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June

Larry Scott’s 11-year term as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June, the conference announced on Wednesday night.

In a statement, the conference said Scott will remain in office until June 30 and help with the transition.

His current contract will expire in June 2022.

“We appreciate Larry’s pioneering efforts in developing the conference by adding new competitive university programs and accelerating the parity of the Pac-12 television network with other conferences,” said Michael Schill, president of the University of Oregon, chairman of the CEO of Pac-12. “At one point, our television deal was the most lucrative in the country, and the early days of the Pac-12 network helped deliver our champion brand to US and global markets on traditional and digital platforms.

“That said, the intercollegiate athletics market is not standing still and now is the right time to bring in a new leader who will help us develop our strategy for the future.”

An executive committee that includes Washington State President Kirk Schulz, Washington President Ana Mari Cauce and Schill will lead the search for his replacement.

“I was in professional sports for 20 years, I have now been in varsity athletics for over 10 years, and now is the perfect time in my life to pursue other exciting opportunities,” Scott said in a statement. “Right now, as varsity athletics takes a new direction and the Conference soon begins the next round of media negotiations, it seems the time has come for a change.

“It is important that the conference is able to put together the person who will negotiate and execute this next deal. Based on the recent robust assessment and market interest we have received from mainstream media organizations and not traditional, I am convinced that the conference is well positioned to continue to be successful. I appreciate the support of the Pac-12 member institutions and a very talented staff, with whom I have had the privilege to work. “

Scott, 56, was hired as commissioner of what was then the Pac-10 in July 2009, having previously served as president and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association. During his tenure, the conference expanded to Utah and Colorado, but its time will be largely defined by the launch of the Pac-12 network in 2012.

Under Scott’s leadership, the conference remained a powerhouse in several sports, but its success in football and men’s basketball was limited. No Pac-12 team has won a national title in either sport and only one – Oregon, in 2017 – reached the Men’s Final Four.