Michigan AD to Step Down After Sherrone Moore Investigation
Summary
The University of Michigan will have a new athletic director at the end of the year after an investigation related to former football coach Sherrone Moore’s inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Warde Manuel, the current athletic director, who has been in the role since 2016, will step down, though the school has not directly said it is because of the investigation.Key Facts
- Sherrone Moore was fired about seven months ago for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
- Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham as the new football coach following Moore’s firing.
- Warde Manuel has been Michigan’s athletic director since 2016.
- Manuel will leave his position at the end of the year.
- The school’s investigation found no widespread misconduct in the athletics department.
- The investigation did find problems with accountability, structure, oversight, and reporting in the department.
- Manuel said he will help implement recommendations for improvement and plans to say more about his decision later.
- The full report from the investigation will be released soon.
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