UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

In the 10 months since taking over, Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett has made a lasting impression on his boss, U-M President Mark Schlissel. Hackett’s most notable accomplishment so far as the No. 1 man in athletics has been successfully recruiting and reeling in the highly coveted Jim Harbaugh to coach the football team. But despite hitting the proverbial home run with the Harbaugh hire, Schlissel isn’t in any hurry to remove the interim from Hackett’s title, nor is he rushing to gather a search committee to choose another permanent replacement. When asked if Hackett has expressed an interest in wanting to stay on long-term as the head of U-M athletics, Schlissel again responded by saying it’s not the right time to talk about the issue. – Jeremy Allen, MLive, Read More