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Mar 24, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts, United States 79 years old
American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
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About Lew Perkins
- Lew Perkins (born March 24, 1945) is a former athletic director, most recently at the University of Kansas.
- Perkins joined KU in June 2003, taking over for Al Bohl.
- Perkins previously held similar positions with the University of Connecticut, University of Maryland, College Park, Wichita State University and University of South Carolina Aiken where he gained a reputation for successfully cleaning up schools suffering under NCAA violations.
- Under Perkins direction, the athletics program at KU had several successful seasons, including winning the 2008 Orange Bowl in football and the 2008 Men's Basketball Championship.
- His tenure, though, ultimately ended in scandal and early retirement in 2010.
