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DALLAS -- Charlie Weis remembers his wife's first response when he told her the school's athletic director had called and he was considering packing his bags and becoming the head coach in Lawrence. "Kansas?" That's the same reaction most high ...

We haven't heard much from ex-Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe lately, who now does some consulting and is working with the new Big East. He joined his permanent replacement, former Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby at a panel in front of 200 stude...

Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds made headlines this week when he reiterated his stance against playing Texas A&M any time in the near future, though he admitted the game would likely happen at some point. Who gets to decide when? "They're...

The Sports Business Journal's Sports Business Awards has released its list of nominees for the annual ceremony, and two awards could be heading to the Big 12. Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder is nominated for Athletic Director of the Y...

Sloooowwwww daaaayyyyy. Oklahoma's swiped West Virginia's offensive line coach, according to WVU athletic director Oliver Luck. Boone Pickens talked one of his favorite subjects on Thursday: Oklahoma State football. Can Texas get its recruiti...

The Big 12 examined its expansion options at last month's athletic director meetings, and didn't sound like it was gearing up for a big move on the expansion front. If other leagues like the SEC or Big Ten make a move, that might change, but for now,...

Texas Tech is bringing one of its legends back to campus. Former quarterback turned coach Kliff Kingsbury has been hired as the Red Raiders new coach, athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced in a video released on Twitter Wednesday evening. He'll...

The Big 12 has nine of its 10 teams bowl eligible with one week left to play in the season, and it's officially the highest percentage of bowl-eligible teams of any conference ever, according to Steve Malchow, the associate athletic director at Iowa ...

It's been over two years since Nebraska announced its intentions to leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten, and nearly a year since it became official. After a full school year in the Huskers' new league, athletic director Tom Osborne sat down with the ...

USA Today released its annual survey of athletic director salaries, noting that they're rising almost as fast as coaching salaries. How did the Big 12 stack up? Here's how they ranked: DeLoss Dodds, Texas: $1,095,756 Joe Castiglione, Oklahom...

Quiet day on the links. I'm afraid it's officially officially the offseason. If we want a good playoff, people are going to have to compromise, OU athletic director Joe Castiglione tells Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman. Former Texas defensive coo...

Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby has accepted the Big 12 Conference commissioner job, with the announcement to be made Friday in Dallas, a source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz. Bowlsby replaces Dan Beebe, who was fired in September 2011 as th...

The Big 12 is closing in on its permanent replacement for former commissioner Dan Beebe. The conference has offered its commissioner's job to Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby, multiple conference and industry sources told ESPN.com Wednesday ...

Tonight, West Virginia won't have a player selected in the first round of the NFL draft. However, the school's athletic director, Oliver Luck will be at Radio City Music Hall, and might be prouder than anyone in attendance. His son, Andrew Luck...

Kevin Garnett helped me move once. Kevin Costner cooked me dinner after a bad breakup. Kevin Sorbo introduced me to his podiatrist. Big 12 expansion is still a possibility, says TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte. "Once a commissioner and tele...

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck would consider himself a man with foresight, but even he has to chuckle when he looks at his football head coach. The Mountaineers are entering a brand-new world in the Big 12 in 20...