Arizona President Robert Robbins to step down

Robbins was among the very "vocal figures during the collapse of the Pac-12," with Arizona one of four schools to depart for the Big 12Getty Images

Univ. of Arizona President Robert Robbins, a "major figure in athletics and conference realignment," will "resign at the end of his current term." Robbins' contract expires in 2026, but he "expressed openness to moving on sooner if the board appoints a successor." Robbins was one of the "most vocal figures during the collapse of the Pac-12," with Arizona one of four schools to depart for the Big 12. Robbins compared a proposed contract with Apple TV to selling "girl scout cookies." His decision comes less than a year after the school discovered an accounting modeling error created a $240M deficit in the university budget, with athletics having "taken center stage in the scandal." A national search for his replacement will "begin immediately" (CBSSPORTS.com, 4/2).