Official: U-M extends AD Warde Manuel five years

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Many fans of Michigan football and basketball insisted that athletic director Warde Manuel wasn’t long for the job in recent years. However, in the interim, he was named chair of the College Football Playoff committee and essentially given an award that equates to AD of the year.

Now, a sobering moment for those who were looking for change: the University of Michigan has given Manuel a five-year contract extension.

While Manuel was unable to secure an already-extended Jim Harbaugh from going to the NFL, he not only took action on Juwan Howard, he hired what appears to be a stellar replacement in basketball coach Dusty May.

Full release:

The University of Michigan has announced a five-year contract extension for Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, so that his term will runthrough June 30, 2030.

“During Warde’s tenure as director, Athletics has put a structure in place where our student-athletes compete for Big Ten and national championships, excel in the classroom, and proudly graduate with their University of Michigan degrees,” President Santa J. Ono said during the Board of Regents’ Dec. 5 meeting.

Manuel — who played football under Bo Schembechler, threw the javelin in track and field, and ultimately earned three degrees from U-M — returned to the university in 2016 following a successful tenure as the athletic director at the University of Connecticut.

He is the 12th athletic director in U-M’s history and oversees 29 teams, more than 900 student-athletes, an annual budget of $250 million and a staff of 400. The department remains financially independent and self-supporting.

“I want to express my gratitude to President Ono, Board Chair Kathy White, and the members of the Board of Regents who have been very supportive of me and our athletic department,” Manuel…

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Author : Wolverines Wire

Publish date : 2024-12-05 21:50:00

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