Pac-12 Conference

CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS an impressive number of NCAA men's individual crowns. On the women's side, the story is much the same. Since the NCAA began conducting women's have claimed at least four national titles in a single season on 22 occasions, including the last 12-con- secutive years. Overall, the Pac-12 has captured SEC, which is second, with 88. Pac-12 members - ming & diving. Pac-12 women student-athletes shine nation- ally on an individual basis, as well, having captured - erage of nearly 21 championships per season. PAC-12 CONFERENCE HISTORY The roots of the Pac-12 Conference date back 97 years to December 2, 1915, when the Pacific Coast Oregon Hotel in Portland, Ore. The original mem- bership consisted of four schools - the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon State College members of the Conference. Pacific Coast Conference play began in 1916 league, with Stanford University following in 1918. In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams with the admission of the University of Southern roster, and in 1928, the PCC grew to 10 members with the addition of UCLA. The Pacific Coast Conference competed as a 10-member league until 1950, with the exception - legiate athletic competition to a minimum. Dur- ing that time, the league's first commissioner was named. Edwin N. Atherton was Commissioner in - ence and joined the Mountain States Conference. The PCC continued as a nine-team Conference through 1958. In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and the Athletic Association of Western Universities was Commissioner of the new league. The original AAWU membership included California, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA and Washington. Wash- ington State joined the membership in 1962, while Hamilton's watch, the name Pacific-8 Conference was adopted in 1968. In 1971, Wiles Hallock took over as Commissioner of the Pac-8. - mitted to the league and the Pacific-10 Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, the league took on a new look, expanding to include 10 women's sports. Since then, the Conference has been considered the premiere league in women's athletics, securing the most NCAA titles in women's sports of any con- LEARFIELD SPORTS DIRECTORS' CUP ranked in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup top 25, the National As- conference. Six Pac-10 Conference institutions finished the 2011-12 academic year rectors' Cup top 25, the most of any conference. The Cardinal won its 18th- consecutive cup after claiming national championships in women's soccer and women's water polo, and top-four finishes in men's and women's swim- ming and diving, women's basketball and women's gymnastics, accumulating The Conference of Champions was represented by six members in the Di- UCLA and USC were among eight teams to tally better than 1,000 points, Together, the Bruins and Trojans each posted top four finishes in women's placed 11th overall with 979.00 points after sweeping the men's and women's swimming and diving titles. ARIZONA's national title in baseball pushed the - turing of nine NCAA titles, most among all conferences. In addition, 10 of the - ships, while the ACC was next with its league members placing among the top four in 16 NCAA championships. The success of the Pac-12 in the Director's Cup was bolstered by the cap- ference nearly every year. Thomas C. Hansen was named the Commis- for 26 years until 2009. Hansen was succeeded by current Commissioner Larry Scott, who took on the During the 2010-11 academic year, Scott helped deliver monumental changes that trans- formed the Conference into a modern 12-team league. The Conference expanded to add two more teams, agreed to equal revenue sharing for the first time in Conference history, created two divisions - the North and the South, for football only, estab- time ever, secured a landmark media rights deal that dramatically increased national exposure and revenue for each school and established the Pac- 12 Network and Pac-12 Digital Network that guar- anteed enhanced exposure across all sports. The University of Colorado accepted its invita- the Conference. The Buffaloes and Utes officially became the 11th and 12th members of the Confer- - sions, Conference teams claimed 258 NCAA titles, Currently, the Pac-12 sponsors 11 men's sports and 11 women's sports. Additionally, the Conference is a member of the Mountain Pacific sports and three women's sports. The Pac-12 Conference offices are located 25 CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN Top-25 Conference ................................... ....................................... ................................. 1 Total Pts WHERE PAC-12 SCHOOLS RANKED School 1. 11. ................................ 7. Stanford ............................ USC .................................. 1,006.75 California .............................. 979.00 ................................ 827.75 ................................. ........................ 625.25 .......................... 622.50 57. 66. Colorado .............................. Oregon State ........................ .................................... 260.00 T106. Washington State ................. 171.00 2012 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL / / PAC-12 5 Schools .................................. 6 .................................. 5 ....................................... 5

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