Alan Haller is out as Michigan State’s athletic director.
Haller ended the tenure of the 54-year-old Lansing native and former Spartan and NFL football player after 3½ years.
“I’m grateful for Alan’s leadership since I joined the university and appreciate the success our programs have seen under his leadership,” President Kevin M. Guskiewicz said in a statement. “He is deeply committed to this university and has led with honesty and integrity.”
Haller’s last day will be May 11, and Guskiewicz said the university plans to begin a search for a new athletic director in the coming weeks. Jen Smith, MSU’s deputy athletic director and senior women’s administrator/compliance, and men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo will serve as co-interim athletic director in the meantime, the school said in its release.
“This is a pivotal time for college athletics, where innovation, effective communications and community engagement are more important than ever,” Guskiewicz said. “Our next athletic director will lead one of the nation’s more storied athletic programs, home to 23 varsity sports, a passionate fan base, a long legacy of academic and athletic excellence and, most importantly, an ambitious future.”
