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Reports: Michigan State hiring WMU’s Dan Bartholomae as AD

By Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2026 | 11:05 AM

Michigan State is finalizing a deal to make Dan ​Bartholomae its ‌new athletic director, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

Bartholomae joins the Spartans ‌from ​Western Michigan, ⁠where he ⁠has been the AD since June 2022.

Under his watch, the ​Broncos won the 2025 national title ⁠in ⁠hockey and a ​2025 conference title in ​football in addition to ‌record-breaking fundraising efforts.

Before WMU, Bartholomae spent five years as ⁠the deputy athletic director at Oregon State.

Bartholomae is ⁠replacing ‌J Batt, who ⁠departed on ​July ‌28 to become ​the athletic ⁠director at Kentucky. Jon Palumbo has been serving as the interim AD.

–Field Level ​Media