UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Across the performance of all 22 intercollegiate sports along with multi-million-dollar upgrades of the facilities for almost all of those programs, Paul Krebs has been the most successful AD in modern school history (“modern” omits Roy Johnson and Pete McDavid). He currently is Mountain West representative to the NCAA Council and serves on the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee and chairs a subcommittee of that committee. The critical search for, selection and retention or termination of coaches who are responsible takes place in a complicated environment. The pressures are financial, internal and external. At UNM the budget is $33 million. The department receives just $4 million in student fees and $2.8 million in state funds, ranking it low in both categories among Mountain West Conference schools. The balance must be raised by donations, contracts and game receipts. The Lobo Club this year raised more than $4 million to cover the cost of scholarships. Paul negotiated an eight-year contract with Learfield Sports, increasing marketing revenue from corporate sponsorships and media coverage. He obtained a six-year contract with Nike as sole outfitter for UNM teams. -J.E. (Gene) Gallegos and James H. Koch, Alburquerque Journal, Read More