Bob Krause (athletic director)
| Robert S. "Bob" Krause | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 12, 1945 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 16, 2015 (aged 70) Manhattan, Kansas |
| Alma mater |
Western Illinois University, B.A. Michigan State University, M.A. |
| Children | 3 daughters: Katie, Kirsten, Kathy |
Robert S. "Bob" Krause (September 12, 1945 – December 16, 2015) was the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Kansas State University from 1986 to 2009 as well as acting athletic director from 2008 to 2009. He announced his resignation on March 31, 2009.
Krause received a bachelor's degree in art education and art from Western Illinois University in 1967, and his master's in college student personnel work from Michigan State University in 1968.
From 1975 to 1983, Krause served as vice president for student affairs at Southwest State University in Minnesota. He then became director of student affairs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System from 1983 to 1986. While there, he coordinated policy and program development for seven state universities enrolling more than 51,000 students. In 1986 he became the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Kansas State University. There he is best known for taking a then-destitute athletic department and building a Big 12 championship-winning football program.
Krause was hired as Vice President for Institutional Advancement in 1986. He was then hired, in tandem with his Vice Presidency as co-athletic director (with Jim Epps) on June 6, 2008, to replace Tim Weiser, who left to become the deputy director of the Big 12 Conference. Krause was the 14th athletic director at Kansas State. In his 11 months at the helm of the athletic department, his most controversial act as athletic director was offering a contract extension and larger buyout for football coach Ron Prince, who was fired four months later.
Krause resigned from his position on January 27, 2009, effective March 31, 2009, due to controversy involving a $2 million settlement award to former athletic director Tim Weiser. Weiser left K-State in part because he refused a raise and increased buyout for Prince. His most notable act was the dedication he gave to the university as its Vice President of Institutional Advancement for 23 years.
Krause became director of development for the K-State Olathe Innovation Campus. However, due to an alleged secret negotiation of a deferred compensation agreement with former head coach Ron Prince, Kansas State University President Jon Wefald requested, and received, Krause's resignation.
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