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J. Batt Takes Over at Kentucky | Lexington News
J. Batt, Michigan State’s former VP and AD, is set to take the reins as UK’s new AD and CEO of Champions Blue LLC, starting July 28th — a move that follows Mitch Barnhart’s 24-year legacy of six national titles. Batt’s resume is stacked: he landed a $400M donation at MSU — the largest in college sports history — boosted student-athlete GPAs, and led eight teams to NCAA tournaments. His prior roles at Georgia Tech and Alabama include massive fundraising wins and a $600M capital plan. Kentucky is paying MSU $3.95M over time for the transition. Batt vows to elevate excellence across the board —…
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