Batt, 43, who has been the athletic director at Georgia Tech since October 2022, was announced Monday as the next leader of Michigan State athletics. He replaces Alan Haller, who university president Kevin Guskiewicz fired in May after less than four years on the job.

Batt’s contract and appointment as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics will be voted on by the Board of Trustees at its June 13 meeting, he will start the week of June 16.

Basketball coach Tom Izzo called J Batt "a home run hire", and President Kevin Guskiewicz said MIchigan State got "the best" in its new AD.