One of the nicest things about being on a search committee is getting to meet people from all over the campus, some of whom one had little or no contact with before. The downside of any search, though, despite some meals in classy restaurants, is the extra meetings, endless phone calls, numerous Equal Employment Opportunity and human-resources forms, and trips back and forth to hotels and airports. The author, having chaired a search committee in the last two years, has developed a formula for a successful search--one in which roles are defined and then refined throughout the process. In fact, the more he has thought about it, the more it seems to him that a solid search committee for an academic or administrative job resembles an athletic team on which various people play key positions in a coordinated effort. The members of this "dream team" are not from a single sport, however. A combination of players from several sports--basketball, baseball, football, and either soccer or hockey--is needed. In this article, the author presents his list of key players on a search committee, and their respective sports.