MSU President Guskiewicz Leaving School to Become President at Clemson University
- On Wednesday, Clemson University's Board of Trustees unanimously named Kevin Guskiewicz as its 16th president during a virtual meeting, with Guskiewicz telling trustees he was "deeply honored and incredibly grateful" to accept the role.
- The search began in December after Jim Clements stepped down on Dec. 31, with interim President Bob Jones taking over Jan. 1 and Trustee Cheri Phyfer leading a nationwide recruitment that engaged 18 stakeholder groups.
- Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2011 for pioneering work on sport-related concussions and was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame in 2020. His 30-year academic career spans neuroscience and sports medicine, including service as University of North Carolina chancellor from 2019 to 2024.
- Michigan State will search for a new president after Guskiewicz's departure, though MSU Board Chair Brianna Scott stated his leadership "set the university on a positive trajectory," and Guskiewicz committed to achieving record philanthropic giving at Clemson.
- Just eight days before accepting Clemson's position, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted to nearly double Guskiewicz's salary from $1.02 million to $2 million through 2031, yet he will earn less at Clemson with a start date still being finalized.
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MSU president leaving for same job at Clemson University
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving East Lansing. He had nearly three years left on his contract with MSU, and the board of trustees doubled his salary to two-million-dollars a year in an emergency meeting on Sunday, May 17th. Guskiewicz is leaving Michigan State to become the president of Clemson University and will be paid just over $1.2-million a year for five years with up to $250,0…
“Misrepresent Facts, Manipulate Situations”: New Clemson President Reveals Why He Took $784K Pay Cut to Leave MSU
Kevin Guskiewicz rejected a $2 million pay at Michigan State University to settle for a $1.2 million salary at Clemson University. As talks are ongoing within and outside the school regarding his departure, Guskiewicz has now broken his silence and revealed why he left East Lansing. “While I firmly believe we are all better when there is a diversity of viewpoints informing decisions, our ability to make meaningful progress is hampered when disag…
Kevin Guskiewicz's departure triggers buyout clause for MSU AD J Batt
If organizational alignment was touted as the great strength of Michigan State athletics over the past year, then the departure of MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz for the same role at Clemson holds the potential to throw some things out of…
MSU's Kevin Guskiewicz blasts certain trustees as he leaves for Clemson
Outgoing Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz said the behavior of several of the university’s trustees was the reason he decided to leave the university in his goodbye message that was sent Wednesday morning to the campus community.
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