Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008
There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best
—By Sean Gregory, Josh Tyrangiel, Adam Smith, Hannah Beech, Kristina Dell, Andrew Downie, Uki Goni, Jeff Israely, Tony Karon, Glen Levy, Catherine Mayer, Simon Robinson, Bill Saporito, and Yuri Zarakhovich
Age: 63
Title: Athletic director, University of Kansas
PRO: Kansas became just the second school ever to win a men's basketball title and BCS bowl game in the same year. Over the past five years, Perkins has increased the athletic department budget from $24 million to $55 million.
CON: Kansas is spending $31 million to renovate its football facilities. What higher-ed purpose does that serve?
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