Krebs' retirement leaves hole on NCAA tournament selection committee

New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs announced his retirement Friday, meaning he can no longer serve on the NCAA tournament selection committee.

Krebs was the representative from the Mountain West, and the conference is hoping to find his replacement as soon as possible.

"The Mountain West Board of Directors and athletic directors meet jointly in California starting Sunday afternoon and the topic of replacement will be discussed," commissioner Craig Thompson told Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.

NCAA vice president Dan Gavitt stressed how critical the position is and noted the demand for the role.

"It doesn't have to be an athletic director," Gavitt said. "It could be someone in a senior associate position. But the position is very attractive. People are dying to serve on the committee. I suspect it would be a high-ranking official."

Krebs retired during an investigation into the school's spending that determined a 2015 golf trip to Scotland with donors and local businessmen he organized used almost $65,000 of public money.