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Kentucky Pays $2.5 M Buyout to Hire J Batt AD

6/17/2026

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  • Kentucky will pay a $2.5 million buyout to Michigan State after hiring J Batt as athletics director.
  • The buyout dropped from $5 million because a clause triggered when President Kevin Guskiewicz left for Clemson.
  • Guskiewicz left Michigan State after two years, citing board clashes.
  • He will serve as interim athletics director for Batt.