Gonzaga Officially Joins the Pac-12 | Zags AD Chris Standiford Discusses the New Era of GU Athletics

After 47 years in the West Coast Conference, Gonzaga officially begins a new chapter in the Pac-12. SWX's Austin Getz sits down with Gonzaga Athletic Director Chris Standiford to discuss the Bulldogs' move to the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference, what it means for Gonzaga athletics and why now was the right time to make the jump. In this interview, Standiford discusses: 0:00 Gonzaga officially joins the Pac-12 & why it was the right time 2:43 Leaving the West Coast Conference after 47 years 5:24 What the new conference means for Gonzaga basketball 8:35 Renewed rivalries with Washington State, Oregon State and new rivals like Boise State 11:19 The future of Gonzaga athletics and the university 13:49 How Gonzaga got to this point Regional competition and the evolving landscape of college athletics Read the full story on SWX Local Sports: 👉 https://www.swxlocalsports.com #Gonzaga #GoZags #Pac12 #CollegeBasketball #NCAAMBB #MarkFew #ChrisStandiford #WSU #WashingtonState #SWX #SWXLocalSports #LocalSports SUBSCRIBE --    / @swxlocalsports   SOCIALS: Facebook:   / swxlocalsports   Instagram:   / swxlocalsports   X: https://www.x.com/SWXLocalSports WEBSITE -- https://www.swxlocalsports.com/spokane/ DOWNLOAD THE SWX APP: iPhone: http://bit.ly/45IRpbY Android: http://bit.ly/3UBE5RG