The University of Michigan is expected to ramp up its search for a permanent athletic director this week, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told the Detroit Free Press. The permanent athletic director is not expected to be interim athletic director Jim Hackett, sources said. The people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. U-M spokesman Rick Fitzgerald and associate athletic director Kurt Svoboda did not immediately return requests for comment. Sources told the Free Press a search committee likely will be announced this week. The timeline for hiring U-M’s next AD is unclear, but multiple sources said Hackett will step aside after the hire has been made, perhaps this month. Hackett has been the interim athletic director since Oct. 31, 2014, when he took over from Dave Brandon, who resigned under pressure from fans and donors. -David Jesse and Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press, Read More
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