In 10 years under athletic director Warde Manuel, the Michigan Wolverines won national championships in college football and men’s college basketball, but numerous scandals overshadowed the athletic success.
On Monday, the Big Ten powerhouse confirmed Manuel is set to step down from his role “at the end of the calendar year.”
Explaining why Warde Manuel is set to step down from Michigan
This comes after Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block conducted a $12M investigation into the Wolverines athletic department. Michigan released a statement rather than making the probe’s findings public. The school noted there wasn’t “widespread” misconduct, but Manuel has often failed to hold employees accountable throughout his tenure.
“The culture review found that Warde Manuel demonstrated important leadership strengths, particularly his commitment to student-athletes,” the statement said. “At the same time, it identified failures to quickly and effectively act on allegations of wrongdoing by Athletic Department employees.”
