The PAC-12 Conference has named Andrew Walker, who ran ASW sports marketing and communications shop for three years, as VP-public affairs and head of communications.

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Earlier, Walker served as executive commercial director of the International Tennis Federation in charge of sponsorship sales, partnership activation, TV/media and revenue generation.

He also worked as chief marketing director for the Women's Tennis Assn., consultant at the ATP World Tour and senior associate at Burson-Marsteller.

The PAC-12 includes universities such as UC-Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, Oregon State, University of Colorado and University of Washington.

It boasts of leading the nation in NCAA championships in 51 of the last 57 years.