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Kentucky going to Batt for new athletic director

The News-Enterprise 16 Jun 2026
For the first time in 24 years, Kentucky has hired a new athletics director ... .
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Why Kentucky athletics director J Batt uses only one letter in his first name

Lexington Herald-Leader 16 Jun 2026
The most common question about UK’s new athletics director is clear. What’s up with his single-letter name? ... .
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Indiana State athletic director gets contract extension and a new title

IndyStar 16 Jun 2026
Indiana State's athletics boss has an extended contract, and an expanded title. The university announced that athletic director Nathan Christensen is also a vice president ... “It is an incredible honor to lead Indiana State Athletics,” Christensen said.
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Wood steps down as Lawrence boys basketball coach, takes over as school’s athletic director

Lawrence Journal World 16 Jun 2026
Lawrence boys basketball coach Nick Wood is stepping down from the position to take over as the school’s athletic director and assistant principal, starting July 1.
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UK hires Batt as Athletic Director

The Kentucky Standard 16 Jun 2026
For the first time in 24 years, Kentucky has hired a new athletics director. Kentucky has hired former Michigan State and Georgia Tech athletics director J Batt as the 11th athletics director in program history. × This page requires Javascript.
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After 44 years, Englewood High athletic director Cynthia Bateh retires

jacksonville.com 16 Jun 2026
Longtime athletic director Cynthia Bateh retired from the Rams at the end of the 2025-26 school year, concluding one of the longest coaching tenures in Northeast Florida high school sports history.
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Mathis Exits As Maine West Athletic Director

Journal Online Chicago 16 Jun 2026
During his tenure, Mathis earned the title of New Athletic Director of the Year (Division 2) by the Illinois Athletic Directors Association in June 2025 ... Prior to his athletic director duties at Maine West, he served as A.D.
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Athletic director: Eagles sports program drawing students, money to Northwest Arkansas Community College

NWA Online 15 Jun 2026
BENTONVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas Community College is pursuing lofty enrollment growth goals, and athletics are playing a key part in recruiting students, according to the college's athletic director ... .
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J Batt named new Kentucky athletics director, replacing Mitch Barnhart

Courier Journal 15 Jun 2026
The university named J Batt its new athletics director, announcing the news Monday morning ... But Batt has far more on their plate than Barnhart once did; in addition to duties as athletics director, ...
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MSU athletic director J Batt is leaving for UK. Everything we know

Lansing State Journal 15 Jun 2026
Less than one year into his tenure at Michigan State, athletic director J Batt is heading to the University of Kentucky ... J Batt is the Michigan State University athletic director ... As athletic director, ...
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Michigan State needs an athletic director. First it needs a president

Detroit news 15 Jun 2026
Likewise, there is no interim athletic director in place for Michigan State, though Guskiewicz released a statement Monday saying he will help name an interim athletic director and outline a search process.
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RF Athletics Director Highlights Tejas Shirse's 'Diligence To Recovery, Strengthening' After Historic Show

News18 14 Jun 2026
Reliance Foundation Athletics Director James Hillier expressed his delight with the athlete's feat to clock 13.27s in the men’s 110m hurdles and breach the CWG qualification mark ....
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Mary Irving named interim athletic director at SUNY Cobleskill

The Daily Gazette 13 Jun 2026
SUNY Cobleskill announced Friday that longtime athletics administrator Mary Irving will return from retirement to serve as interim director of athletics while the college conducts a national search for its next AD ... .
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