Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
2009 Inductee
Hansen served as the commissioner of the Pacific-10 Conference for 26 years. In addition to his tenure as Commissioner, Hansen served as Director of Public Relations for the Pac-10 for seven years, giving him a total of 33 years of service to the Conference. He was a member of the NCAA staff for 16 years in between his two stints with the Pac-10.
The Pac-10 Conference enjoyed unparalleled success during Hansen’s tenure as conference teams won 204 NCAA championships during his years as Commissioner, a total surpassing any other conference by a wide margin. Hi s accomplishments off the field have been equally impressive from the inauguration of the Pac-10’s nationally prominent women’s sports programs to the prominent role he played in the development of the Bowl Championship Series.
