MSU reportedly finalizing deal to hire Dan Bartholomae as new athletic director
Bartholomae is set to replace J Batt after Western Michigan won 37 conference titles and a national hockey championship under his leadership.
- On Monday, August 17, Michigan State University finalized a deal to hire Western Michigan Athletic Director Dan Bartholomae as its new athletic director, with an official start date of August 31.
- Bartholomae replaces J Batt, who departed in June to lead the University of Kentucky's athletics department, forcing Michigan State to seek its second athletic director in consecutive summers.
- During his tenure at Western Michigan, Bartholomae oversaw the 2025 NCAA hockey national championship and secured nearly $22 million in gifts for the Bronco Athletic Fund in 2026.
- At Michigan State, Bartholomae must address a $124 million debt and oversee a $500 million renovation plan for Spartan Stadium, with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz citing his experience as essential.
- The Board of Trustees will formally approve the contract at its next meeting on September 11, as Bartholomae expressed excitement to "listen, learn and help elevate Spartan Athletics" upon arrival.
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