House of Sparky · May 13, 2021
Pac-12 Conference names George Kliavkoff as next commissioner
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Pac-12 Conference announced on Thursday that George Kliavkoff, sports entertainment executive of MGM Resorts, as its new commissioner.
“I am thrilled to be the Pac-12 Commissioner. This is a challenging time for intercollegiate athletics, but I believe these challenges also create significant opportunities,” Kliavkoff said in a Pac-12 release. “I loved being a student-athlete, and I’m passionate about the doors that college sports and higher education open for young women and men. My job at the Pac-12 will be to help manage the balance between continued academic excellence, student-athlete well-being and an even higher level of athletic achievement.”