The University of Washington Holds Out
The Huskies are the only departing public institution from the Pac 12 that will not release its new conference membership agreement.
After 10 months of waiting, UW finally responded to my public records request for its agreement with the Big 10. They are the last public institution departing the Pac 12 to do so, and the only one to deny my request.
The few documents I received, including a Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between UW and the Big 10, are below. The NDA is good for two years, so mark your calendars for August 8, 2025. I’d submit an appeal to the decision, but that would likely take a year as well.
For now, I’ll assume the UW agreement is similar to the University of Oregon, with the possible addition of gap financing to bridge the period when they do not receive a full distribution of media rights revenue.
UW and Big 10 Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement
Email transmitting NDA to Big 10
Letter Application to Big 10 (one page)
Email transmitting Application to Big 10