Two weeks after athletic director J Batt accepted the same position at Kentucky, Michigan State still has not named an interim athletic director. However, it is not without leadership, because Batt is still working for Michigan State.
And getting paid.
According to spokespeople from both Michigan State University and the University of Kentucky, Batt is still actively working for MSU, despite signing a contract with Kentucky more than a week ago. As it stands, there is no known date for his departure.
Michigan State Vice President for Communications Emily Guerrant said Friday that Batt was still showing up to work at Michigan State. As of now, Batt is fulfilling all the roles of athletic director, and an interim has not yet been announced. Guerrant said she wasn’t aware of Batt’s end date or the expected timeline to name an interim…