Michigan AD Warde Manuel announces resignation effective at year-end

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is stepping down at the end of the year, but should he leave the university sooner? Vote in this edition of SB Nation Reacts.

According to multiple reports, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year.

Warde Manuel's future has been in serious question over the last few weeks, and on Monday, Michigan announced he will step down at the end of the year

Shortly after the news was made official that he’d be stepping down at the end of the year, Michigan AD Warde Manuel has issued a statement regarding his future:

After changes atop both the football and basketball programs, Michigan will soon hire a new athletic director.

The University of Michigan has released the key findings from its independent athletics investigation following confirmation that Warde Manuel will step down as athletic director.

Warde Manuel will step down as Michigan AD at the end of the calendar year, the school announced as part of the conclusion of an investigation into the culture of athletics at the university.

The change at the top comes on the heels of a months-long investigation into the culture within the Michigan athletics department

The University of Michigan and embattled athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the remaining years on his contract and he will step down at the end of the year, culminating a decade-long run with four national championships and a string of scandals. The school said Monday the decision was tied to investigations into former football coach Sherrone Moore's relationship with his executive assistant and a probe into the athletic department's culture. Manuel led a department behind this year's men's basketball title and a football program that won the 2023 national championship, but that wasn't enough for him to keep his job.