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WAC Demands $1 Million Payment From Utah Valley, Threatens Conference Tournament Elimination
- The WAC will not comply with a court injunction and has banned Utah Valley from conference championships over a $1 million exit fee dispute.
- Utah Valley is set to leave the WAC for the Big West on July 1, 2026, complicating the membership dispute.
- The WAC claims Utah Valley did not pay the $1 million exit fee by the January deadline, triggering legal action.
- Utah Valley supporters say the university won an injunction that could allow tournament participation, challenging the WAC’s bans.
- The WAC says it will still enforce bans even as Utah Valley seeks relief, complicating the conference tournaments.
- The conference schedule places the WAC men’s tournament in Paradise, Nevada, as the dispute unfolds.
- The ban also affects WAC-sanctioned radio and television packages and championships.
- Utah Valley argues the resolution involves court-directed escrow while the WAC resists a settlement stance.
- The broader context shows a historically tense split between Utah Valley and the conference amid realignment talks.
- Sports Illustrated notes Patrick Andres as the staff writer covering this developing situation.
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