The hiring of a new athletic director for the University of Wisconsin is something the school has to get right, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said.
Examples of the ways UW could get it wrong are prominent.
The maligned process to hire a new UW System president last year ended in embarrassing fashion when the only named finalist for the position withdrew just before his appointment was due to be considered.
Fellow Big Ten Conference school Northwestern appointed a new athletic director earlier this month only to have public outcry over claims he dismissed a school cheerleader's allegation of being groped by fans lead him to resign.