SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 today announced Directors Mortgage, based in Oregon, as an official partner of the Conference, as well as official mortgage partner of the league's three flagship championship events, the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76®, and the Pac-12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, presented by New York Life.

"With a business footprint that mirrors that of the Pac-12, we are excited to welcome Directors Mortgage to our Pac-12 family as we look forward to helping increase their brand awareness, and we are proud to partner with a company that has a long track record of supporting the communities they serve," said Steve Tseng, Pac-12 executive vice president of sales. 

Since opening its doors in 1998, Directors Mortgage has been committed to supporting student-athletes through their "DMCares" initiative which stands by three keywords: HEALTH, EDUCATION, ACTIVITY. The ultimate goal of DMCares is to inspire reciprocation in the community, help raise awareness, create new opportunities and unite good people to make a positive difference. Committed to supporting Pac-12 student-athletes, Directors Mortgage has earmarked annual scholarship funds for Pac-12 student-athletes pursuing graduate degrees. The company will also participate in the first Pac-12 Symposium, which will bring together recent graduates and Pac-12 business partners for a networking event in San Francisco.  

Directors Mortgage CEO, Mark J. Hanna, added: “We are honored to be an official partner of the Pac-12 and official mortgage partner of the Conference's three flagship championship events. This unique partnership connects Directors Mortgage with the communities we serve, provides scholarships to student-athletes in their pursuit of advanced degrees, and gives us the opportunity to connect with future professionals in our industry.”

With today’s announcement, Directors Mortgage joins a number of leading brands and current partners of the Pac-12, including 76®, Allegiant, Campbell’s, Deschutes Brewery, Dr Pepper, Gatorade, GEICO, Jockey, New York Life, Nextiva, Old Trapper, Pacific Premier Bank, Pacific Seafood, Paycor, Redbox, TicketSmarter, Unifi and Zayo Group.

The Pac-12 Conference is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders by championing excellence in academics, athletics, and the well-being of our student-athletes. Built on a firm foundation of academic excellence and superior athletic performance, the Pac-12 continues to renew its undisputed claim as the “Conference of Champions,” leading the nation with 541 NCAA team titles overall, over 200 more than the next closest conference. The Pac-12 also wholly owns and operates Pac-12 Networks, the Conference's sports media company that produces and distributes 850 live sporting events each season, making it one of the top live-sports producers in the country. Pac-12 Networks also offers extensive digital content via Pac-12.com, the Pac-12 Now app, Pac-12 official athletics websites and Pac-12 Insider. The Pac-12 Conference is comprised of 12 leading U.S. universities, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Colorado, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of Utah, the University of Washington and Washington State University. More information on the Pac-12 is available at Pac-12.com.