It is basically the same job, just a different sport.
That is how Mike Coggan sees his new role at Otago cricket.
The 49-year-old has taken over the reins from former chief executive Ross Dykes, who retired late last month after nearly 10 years in the seat.
Coggan is no stranger to management.
He spent the past nine and a-half years running Mainland Football, based in Christchurch, so he knows his onions.
And while he has never played first-class cricket, he has a life-long passion for the sport.
He has an old Gunn and Moore bat leaning up against the wall in his new office to prove it.
But it is his management credentials which landed him the job. He has a reputation of bringing a fresh approach to his roles and is brimming with ideas.
''I'm a big advocate of having the MAs [major associations] dovetail directly into the strategic plan of the national body,'' he said.
''It just makes total sense.
''I'm also very conscious of the need to better align [with the districts] and have better relationships, so I've been working through with the staff to understand where their skills and experiences lie.
''I want to let the staff give me a view on what the challenges are and work through all those efficiency to ensure I've got the best platform to determine how we progress over the next three to six months.''
The immediate agenda, though, has largely been set for Coggan.
Late last month, the Otago Cricket Association launched a campaign to ''light up'' the University Oval, and its Coggan's responsibility to see the project through to fruition.
''As much as I have a plan for the first two or three months as to what I want to do, the first stuff has really been the lights. Ross has done a hell of a lot of work, the board is committed to it as its key priority and all of the submissions to the [DCC's] Long Term Plan were due last week, so I've really just got straight into that sort of stuff.
''The support from the community in Dunedin has been incredible, compared with Christchurch, which has been hit by earthquakes and people are sort of hurting a wee bit.''
Coggan feels a key aspect of making sure the community remains behind Otago cricket is for its marquee teams to continue to perform well at the highest level.
The Sparks have been shaped into a very competitive unit thanks to some superb coaching from Warren Lees and Suzie Bates' marvellous form with bat.
The Volts are going through a rebuilding phase.
They will need a new captain next summer with Aaron Redmond retiring, and there is every chance the franchise will be looking for a new coach, with Dimitri Mascarenhas' return uncertain.
He has replaced Black Caps bowling coach Shane Bond on a temporary contract.
''If we have success, we get a genuine credibility and a higher profile. That is when kids want to come through and be a Volt and that is when sponsors and funders come on board.
''So one of my responsibilities in the first place is to make sure the programme, which over the last six years has been high profile and successful, continues on a growth continuum. That will take a whole lot of work.''
Moving to Dunedin has been an upheaval of sorts for Coggan's family.
Wife Penny (44) is a midwife and plans to work part-time.
The couple have three children, Ella (13), Harry (12) and Will (10).
Initially, the children were not that keen to leave their friends behind but Coggan said he had been surprised how well everyone had settled.
''They are resilient kids and are right into their sport. They're in really good schools and already they've met some great friends.''
