Lew Perkins, left, stands with Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland. Perkins will be named Kansas ...

Former Connecticut athletic director Lew Perkins, left, holds the 2003 NCAA women's basketball championship trophy ...

New Kansas University Athletic Director Lew Perkins, left, arrives for dinner at the Hereford House ...

New Kansas University Athletic director Lew Perkins, standing, holds up KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway's arm ...

New Kansas university athletic director Lew Perkins, right, shares a laugh with Max Falkenstien, left, ...

Incoming Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins, left, accepts the key to his new office ...

Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins carries his two wedges and putter back to his ...

Kansas University American studies professor Bill Tuttle, left, and Athletic Director Lew Perkins share thoughts ...

A new Hall of Athletics and a renovations to Allen Fieldhouse are on tap at ...

New Kansas University women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson puts on a KU jacket she received ...

Kansas University no longer is keeping athletic director Lew Perkins' contract under wraps. Perkins, left, ...

KU chancellor Bob Hemenway answers questions about KU's NCAA rules violations as athletic director Lew ...

Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins takes a look around Arrowhead Stadium as fans leave in ...

Kansas University chancellor Robert Hemenway, left, and athletic director Lew Perkins visit with an audience ...

Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins chews on a cigar after the Jayhawks beat Texas.

Kansas coach Mark Mangino holds aloft an orange as KU athletic director Lew Perkins, right, ...

Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway, left, Head Football Coach Mark Mangino, and Athletic Director Lew ...

Kansas coach Bill Self, right, speaks at a news conference Thursday at Hadl Auditorium about ...

Kansas head coach Mark Mangino shakes hands with athletic director Lew Perkins after being surprised ...

KU senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart, right, is greeted by KU athletic director Lew Perkins ...

From left, Minnesota Head Coach Tim Brewster, Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi, Insight Bowl President ...

Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins talks with media members outside the Anderson Family Football ...

KU athletic director Lew Perkins, right, and new KU football coach Turner Gill, right, share ...

Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins gives KU coach Bill Self a basketball commemorating his 400th ...

KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins was the last to leave a press conference at the ...