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- Dan Bartholomae will become Michigan State University’s vice president and director of athletics on Aug. 31, 2026.
- Michigan State University Board of Trustees will approve his contract on Sept. 11, 2026.
- Michigan State University will pay up to $5.1 million to Western Michigan for a buyout.
- The athletic department inherits over $124 million in debt and a $10 million deficit.
- Football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who signed a $30 million, five-year contract in Dec. 2025, pledged collaboration with Bartholomae.
