Bank of the West, already a sponsor of Cal, UCLA and future Pac-10 member the University of Colorado, has signed on as the “Official Bank of the Pac-10.” Terms of the deal were not released.

The association creates a partnership alliance that will overlap Bank of the West's 19-state footprint, which also includes Colorado and Utah, home to two schools slated to join the Pac-10 in coming years.

“Bank of the West and the Pac-10 Conference share a commitment to excellence and rich histories deeply rooted in the Western United States,” said Michael Shepherd, Chairman and CEO of Bank of the West. “This relationship builds on our bank’s current sponsorship of university athletic programs, while bringing us closer to all of the Pac-10 schools, their fans and the communities we serve,” Sh...