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Ho-hum, just another slow Sunday here in the sports world, unless, that is, you follow news of a prominent athletic director being in hot water.
According to reports, Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel could be on his way out in Ann Arbor. Justin Spiro of Darko Sate News first reported the development on social media. "Warde Manuel is out as athletic director. The University is negotiating the terms of his release," wrote Spiro. "An Announcement is expected this week."
That was quickly followed up with a report on social media by Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger stating that Manuel's future is "in doubt," pointing to information gathered from an investigation stemming from the Sherrone Moore saga. Dellenger goes on to say that there is a board meeting on Thursday, in which we might get more information.
To say that Michigan athletics has been riddled with scandals during Manuel's time would be an understatement of drastic proportions. Rather than recount them all, you can read the eleven scandals outlined by our mothership and USA TODAY writer Jordan Mendoza from last December.
The news of Manuel perhaps being in hot water comes as a result of the investigation commissioned by the University after the Moore arrest and firing. The report is due out on Thursday, the same day as the board meeting, and one has to think that the buck stops with the AD at some point for all of this. For Michigan, if Manuel is released from his duties, the athletic department will be welcoming in a new head football and basketball coach in a state of uncertainty.
Kyle Whittingham was hired in December to replace Moore on a five-year contract, and Mike Boyton Jr. was just inked to a two-year deal to steer Michigan basketball after former head coach Dusty May left to coach the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.
We'll have more on this news as it becomes available.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
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According to reports, Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel could be on his way out in Ann Arbor. Justin Spiro of Darko Sate News first reported the development on social media. "Warde Manuel is out as athletic director. The University is negotiating the terms of his release," wrote Spiro. "An Announcement is expected this week."
That was quickly followed up with a report on social media by Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger stating that Manuel's future is "in doubt," pointing to information gathered from an investigation stemming from the Sherrone Moore saga. Dellenger goes on to say that there is a board meeting on Thursday, in which we might get more information.
To say that Michigan athletics has been riddled with scandals during Manuel's time would be an understatement of drastic proportions. Rather than recount them all, you can read the eleven scandals outlined by our mothership and USA TODAY writer Jordan Mendoza from last December.
The news of Manuel perhaps being in hot water comes as a result of the investigation commissioned by the University after the Moore arrest and firing. The report is due out on Thursday, the same day as the board meeting, and one has to think that the buck stops with the AD at some point for all of this. For Michigan, if Manuel is released from his duties, the athletic department will be welcoming in a new head football and basketball coach in a state of uncertainty.
Kyle Whittingham was hired in December to replace Moore on a five-year contract, and Mike Boyton Jr. was just inked to a two-year deal to steer Michigan basketball after former head coach Dusty May left to coach the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.
We'll have more on this news as it becomes available.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Michigan AD Warde Manuel could be on his way out according to reports
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