Pac-12 Conference announces Teresa Gould as first female commissioner

The Pac-12 Conference didn’t waste any time in announcing a successor to outgoing commissioner George Kliavkoff.

On Monday, the conference released a statement announcing that Teresa Gould has been appointed as the new commissioner and will begin on March 1, 2024.  

The conference announced on Friday that Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 had “mutually agreed to part ways,” effective Feb. 29, 2024.

Gould is set to become the first female commissioner of a Power Five conference. 

Gould joined the Pac-12 in August 2018.

As deputy commissioner, Gould oversaw the management of all Pac-12 sports, including oversight of championship events, as well as compliance, governance, operations and events, student-athlete engagement and the Pac-12 Student-Athlete Health & Well-Being Initiative (SAHWBI). 

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Teresa Gould brings extensive experience to Pac-12

Prior to joining the Pac-12 Conference, Gould served in a variety of roles at the University of California, Davis, including interim director of athletics from 2015-2016, associate executive director and chief revenue officer of the alumni association, and director of the UC Davis Partnership Program. 

From 2001-2014, Gould worked in the athletic department at the University of California, Berkeley.

“Teresa’s deep knowledge of collegiate athletics and unwavering commitment to student-athletes makes her uniquely qualified to help guide the Pac-12 Conference during this period of unprecedented change in college sports,” said Washington State University President Kirk Schulz, chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors. “As the first female commissioner of an Autonomy Five conference, Teresa will be able to bring new perspectives and fresh ideas to the table as the industry works to find its way through…

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Publish date : 2024-02-19 19:01:25

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