University of Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has retired effective immediately, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Perkins announced today in a statement.
Perkins had announced in June that he planned to retire in 2011.
“I’ve enjoyed my seven years here at KU,” Perkins said in the statement. “What I’ve cherished more than anything is the opportunity to work with our coaches, student-athletes, staff, alumni, Williams Fund members and K-Club members.”