Manuel Steps Down After Turbulent Tenure | Michigan Wolverines Basketball News

Michigan Wolverines Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

Warde Manuel is stepping down as University of Michigan’s athletic director at the end of the year, ending a tenure defined by championship glory but overshadowed by scandal. Despite leading the Wolverines to multiple Big Ten and national titles, Manuel faced mounting pressure from recruiting violations, sign-stealing allegations, and misconduct involving the former football coach — all of which, though lacking a single “smoking gun,” exposed systemic failures. With a national search underway and a new AD set to take over January 1, Manuel’s exit — long rumored — now marks a reckoning for the…