A day before she is set to begin a two-year commitment as the new commissioner of the Pac-12 conference, Teresa Gould said the most important part of her job will be to help the remaining two schools — Oregon State and Washington State — position themselves for the future.
“That strategic piece is really being bold and being aggressive, being intentional and really attacking these challenges head on, but also being open-minded and making sure that we’re considering all options,” Gould said on a videoconference.
“That is probably the most important and urgent piece of my role, is to partner with the leadership on both campuses to forge that future path for their two campuses and their athletic programs.”
Gould, who was joined by Washington State president Kirk Schulz, did not provide any specifics about what that future could look like beyond the next two seasons, during which Oregon State and Washington State will compete in the West Coast Conference in most sports, along with a scheduling partnership in football with the Mountain West.
For a conference to exist, the NCAA requires “at least seven active Division I…
![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://womenssportsnow.com/new-pac-12-commissioner-teresa-gould-considering-all-options/&media=https://womenssportsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/r1293357_1296x729_16-9.jpg&description=New Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould has a two-year window to consider "all options" for Oregon State and Washington State, as well as the conference itself.){kind=link}