UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

A five-year contract worth more than $700,000 per year for soon-to-be Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel means that he’ll earn less than Dave Brandon but more than Jim Hackett did when they were in charge. Manuel, the athletic director at Connecticut, has agreed to terms with U-M, two sources with knowledge of the talks told the Free Press. Hackett, who has served as the interim athletic director since Brandon stepped aside at the end of October 2014, received $600,000 per year in salary. – Freep. Read More.