A strange mixture of emotions hit Jon Wefald when Oregon and South Carolina reached the Final Four.
Pride and joy arrived first. Wefald helped hire Dana Altman and Frank Martin during his long run as Kansas State president, and he remains friends with both, calling them “gentlemen of the highest order.”
Then came hints of regret and jealousy. That’s what happens when you wonder what might have been.
“I am euphoric for Dana and Frank, truly couldn’t be happier for them,” Wefald said. “They deserve their success, every bit of it. At the same time, I also wish they could have done it here at K-State.