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George Kliavkoff thrilled to be the new Pac-12 Commissioner

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: MGM Resorts International President of Entertainment and Sports George Kliavkoff (C) presents head coach Tad Boyle of the Colorado Buffaloes and his team with the championship belt after their 71-67 victory over the Clemson Tigers to win the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

After a long-anticipated search, the Pac-12 hired former MGM President of Entertainment and Sports, George Kliavkoff to become the Commissioner.

On the same day that Arizona Men’s Basketball got a new Twitter handle (@ArizonaMBB), the Pac-12 Conference also got a new Commissioner, hiring former MGM Resorts International President of Entertainment and Sports, George Kliavkoff, replacing the conferences’ long-time Commissioner Larry Scott.