Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is recommending the school’s board of trustees hire J Batt as athletic director, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the president’s hopes of hiring the Georgia Tech athletic director had not been announced.

Michigan State is expected to announce Batt is Guskiewicz’s pick as soon as Monday, the person said.

With the help of Hall of Fame basketball coach Tom Izzo, the school has been searching for an athletic director for a month. Alan Haller’s last day as athletic director was May 11.

Batt has been Georgia Tech’s athletic director since the fall of 2022.

He hired football coach Brent Key, who has led the program to consecutive winning se

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