Pac-12 reprimands Washington's Sarkisian

Walnut Creek, Calif. -- University of Washington Head Coach Steve Sarkisian has been reprimanded by the Pac-12 Conference for public comments he made about officiating, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today. 

Sarkisian made comments to the media this week regarding Pac-12 officiating and the Conference’s officiating process, including disclosing private communications he had with the Conference office.

“The Pac-12 has specific rules that prohibit our coaches from making public comments about officiating and from discussing private communications with the Conference office,” stated Scott. “We have an obligation to our membership to enforce the Conference rules which they have approved.