Report: Emmert owes $49K to Washington

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NCAA president Mark Emmert has paid only about half of the $100,000 he promised the University of Washington when he served as the school’s president, USA Today Sports reports.

Emmert, who was president of his alma mater from 2004 to 2010, pledged the money to a scholarship fund in 2006 and paid $51,000 by January 2010, but the balance remains outstanding, according to the report.

“Personal philanthropy is a private matter for individuals and their families,” Emmert told USA Today Sports in a statement. “My family and I care greatly for the University of Washington and will continue to support it throughout our lives.”

NCAA president Mark Emmert told USA Today Sports that “personal philanthropy is a private matter for individuals and their families.” AP Photo/Eric Gay

Emmert was …

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