After Lying About Using Public Funds For 2015 Golf Trip, New Mexico AD Announces Retirement

New Mexico announced on Friday that athletic director Paul Krebs will retire on June 30, ending his 11-year run as head of Lobos athletics. The reason for his sudden departure is not explicitly stated in the school’s official announcement—the press release is merely an extensive list of accomplishments New Mexico athletes, not Krebs, achieved, along with some extremely generous quotes from Lobos officials. That being said, it likely has something to do with the fact that Krebs spent $64,949 in taxpayer money on a 2015 golf trip to Scotland, and then lied about it until KRQE shoved the receipts in his face. The announcement comes two days after state auditor Tim Keller informed interim New Mexico president Chaouki Abdallah that the school’s athletic department will be the focus …