Michigan extends deal for AD Manuel through ’30

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterDec 5, 2024, 12:56 PM ET

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College football reporter; signed up with ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Michigan has signed athletic director Warde Manuel to a five-year agreement extension that connects him to the school through June 2030. Manuel, 56, who also chairs the College Football Playoff

selection committee, has actually led Michigan’s athletic department because 2016, after previous AD stints at UConn and Buffalo. The previous Michigan defensive lineman previously had his agreement extended in early 2021 through June 2026.” During Warde’s period as director, athletics has actually put a structure in location where

our student-athletes complete for Huge Ten and championship games, excel in the classroom, and happily graduate with their University of Michigan degrees, “Michigan president Santa J. Ono said throughout the board of regents meeting Thursday.A source informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel that the typical yearly settlement on Manuel’s brand-new agreement will be

nearly$2.4 million, that includes deferred compensation. That puts him near the top of the Big Ten for athletic director salaries.Manuel did not employ football coach Jim Harbaugh however oversaw the program for the majority of Harbaugh’s period, which culminated in a national title last season.

The athletic director got criticism for not retaining Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL this year to take control of the Los Angeles Chargers. Manuel, who had been dealing with a new agreement with an enhanced salary for Harbaugh, promoted offending coordinator Sherrone Moore to head coach. He likewise has actually worked with guys’s basketball coaches Juwan Howard and Dusty May.Manuel holds three degrees from Michigan and invested the majority of his early administrative profession with his alma mater, working under several athletic directors. He joined the CFP choice committee in 2022 and took over as chair previously this year.” Every day, I am grateful to operate at this fantastic organization and to represent Michigan Sports,”Manuel stated.”I particularly wish to thank the student-athletes, coaches and personnel who complete for each of our teams and who have actually helped us achieve unparalleled success athletically and academically. I am excited to continue returning to a university that has provided me with a lot over my career. “