From the desk of UW Director of Athletics Pat Chun

Thank you, Husky Nation, for the incredibly gracious welcome that you have provided me and my family. We are thrilled to join the University of Washington and immerse ourselves into the UW and Seattle communities.

It is clear that the University is a special place. The passion Husky fans have for each of our athletic programs is evident, as are the pride and joy that UW Athletics brings to our community. We are grateful for your support that directly benefits our student-athletes.

As you may well be aware, intercollegiate athletics is in a period of great uncertainty and, in the next few years, we will likely see transformational change. However, there are exciting days ahead for the Huskies, especially our formal entry into the Big Ten Conference on Aug. 2, which will provide our student-athletes, coaches and fans with some of the premier matchups in all of college sports. That includes a rematch of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game with Michigan at Husky Stadium this fall.

The opportunities directly in front of us are vast and it is our responsibility to take advantage of them to usher in the next great era of UW Athletics.

We will be unrelenting in our daily pursuit of excellence and will ensure that our student-athletes are well-positioned to compete at the highest levels of college athletics and are prepared for life after UW.

We thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the University of Washington and look forward to seeing you on Montlake very soon.

Go Dawgs!

Pat Chun, Director of Athletics