That doesn't mean there might not be some overlap. But I think you will have a different pool of candidates at KU compared to here. Even so, both will be looking for people with the same strengths. You are looking for a leader, a good manager, someone who can raise funds, hire good coaches, relate well to all the coaches in men's and women's athletics. So from that point of view, the criteria would be quite similar.
Universities have different cultures, different values and different idiosyncrasies.
K-State hired Neinas Sports Services of Boulder, Colo., to bring them a list of candidates. Some potential candidates, who requested anonymity, were rebuffed initially because the school is concentrating on finding a sitting Division I-A athletic director. Krause acknowledged that. It made a world of difference financially. There are a lot of sharp business people who have good skills, but it certainly is an advantage to have that I-A experience.