Updated
Updated · MSUToday · Jun 15
Michigan State Starts AD Search After J Batt Exits Following 1 Year
Updated
Updated · MSUToday · Jun 15

Michigan State Starts AD Search After J Batt Exits Following 1 Year

3 articles · Updated · MSUToday · Jun 15

Summary

  • Kevin Guskiewicz said Michigan State will name an interim athletic director in the coming days and begin outlining a search process after J Batt’s departure.
  • Batt spent 1 year at MSU, where Guskiewicz said he brought energy and innovation and helped put Spartan Athletics on a positive path in a fast-changing college sports landscape.
  • Kentucky is Batt’s next stop, according to Guskiewicz, who said the university remains focused on supporting student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni and fans during the transition.

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