UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

After 15 months of waiting, the University of Michigan intends to name Connecticut athletic director Warde Manuel as its next athletic director, according to a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly yet.Contract details are still being finalized, but an announcement could happen as soon as this week. A message left for Manuel was not immediately returned. Mark Blaudschun, a former Boston Globe sports writer, first reported the hiring on his website. -David Jesse and Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press, Read More