Larry Keating has been a schedule-maker for 45 years now, and one of the most important keys, he says, is understanding your own circumstances.
Earlier in his career, Keating once told a tennis coach not to worry about how good or bad his team was going to be; he was going to help the coach’s record that year by only using his pencil. Keating then proceeded to research all the programs in the area, carefully selecting ones that were struggling to help boost his own team’s wins.
Now the special assistant to the athletic director at Kansas, Keating has found himself in a different situation when scheduling for the ultra-successful KU men’s basketball team over the last 15 years.