Larry Scott

Larry Scott (born November 21, 1964 While at Harvard, he was captain of the tennis team and named an All-American.

Professional tennis player As a professional tennis player, Scott reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 210 and doubles ranking of No. 69 in the world. He also won one doubles title. This included the largest sponsorship in the history of women's athletics, a six-year, $88-million deal with Sony Ericsson. Scott also successfully formed sponsorships with Whirlpool, Gatorade, and Bed Bath & Beyond. He succeeded the retiring Tom Hansen. On January 20, 2021, the Pac-12 Conference announced that Scott's tenure as commissioner would end on June 30. Scott received criticism during his tenure for overspending, including his controversial decision to shift the Pac-12 offices into a multi-story building in San Francisco that cost conference members a total of $92 million in rent over 11 years – a rate significantly higher than that of other Power 5 conference headquarters.

Commentators assess Scott's tenure as a failure that led to the effective dissolution of the conference under successor George Kliavkoff two years later. A major issue was the decision to launch the Pac-12 Network without a broadcast partner, and then fail to negotiate carriage rights with DirecTV. Access issues bedeviled the network throughout Scott's tenure, reducing the visibility of the conference.