Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott was in Corvallis on Monday to meet with coaches, administrators and members of Oregon State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to learn their thoughts on the time demands intercollegiate athletics place on student-athletes.
Scott said the Pac-12 already is the gold standard in advocating for, and investing in, the general welfare of the thousands of student-athletes competing at its 12 member universities.
“We’ve taken the lead nationally in increasing the value of scholarships to cover the full cost of attendance,” he said. “We have the most supportive policies in terms of covering medical expenses for student-athletes who were injured while playing at our schools.