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August 2010, NCAA-Conferences
Nevada's President: No Penalty Obligation to the WAC
In an e-mail Tuesday to university faculty, University of Nevada President Milton Glick said he believes Nevada does not “have any obligation to pay any penalty to the WAC.” This position differs from WAC's view that the conference is owed $5 million.
In an effort to provide BYU with some assurance, the WAC held a teleconference call with eight of its member institutions. Boise State, which in June announced it would be joining the MWC in 2011, did not participate. WAC Commissioner Karl Benson laid out the plans of a $5 million exit penalty for any school that left within five years (Louisiana Tech was exempted because it has indicated its desire to move to a conference closer to the South, such as Conference USA).
It was previously reported that Nevada did not participate in the call. However, Benson said Tuesday that Nevada athletic director Cary Groth did participate but abstained from the vote. The other seven schools agreed to the clause and sent in signed documents. Glick verbally agreed in a separate conversation with Benson on Aug. 14. To read more, click here.