Pac-12's Larry Scott gets extension
The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of commissioner Larry Scott through 2016, the conference said Monday morning.
Scott, 47, has served two years as the Pac-12 commissioner.
Miller: Is Scott A Pac-12 Lifer?
Larry Scott, 47, has done more in two years than just about any of the five commissioners before him -- combined, writes ESPN.com's Ted Miller. Blog
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During that span, he oversaw the conference's first expansion since 1978, a rebranding of the league, equal revenue sharing and the creation of the Pac-12 Network.
"My fellow board members and I are delighted to have reached a long-term agreement with the commissioner to continue his excellent work on behalf of the Pac-12," Ed Ray, president of Oregon State and chairman of the Pac-12 board, said in a statement. "We are on the brink of a period of extraordinary accomplishment and excellence throughout the Pac-12 and Larry's continued leadership and vision for the conference are critical elements in realizing that potential."
Scott, the conference's sixth commissioner, also began looking at international options last fall -- which includes an initiative to start exploring athletic, academic and cultural exchanges in China.
Before joining the Pac-12, Scott was the chairman and CEO of the WTA Tour. The contract extension also includes options for future years.
Kevin Gemmell covers Stanford and the Pac-12 for ESPN.com.
- ESPN.com Pac-12/Stanford blogger
- Joined ESPN.com in 2011
- Wrote for The San Diego Union-Tribune
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