Overview

• Alan Haller, Michigan State's athletic director since 2021, will officially step down from his role on May 11, 2025.
• University president Kevin Guskiewicz confirmed that deputy AD Jennifer Smith and men's basketball coach Tom Izzo will serve as co-interim athletic directors during the transition period.
• A national search has been initiated to identify a permanent replacement for Haller, who had been under contract through August 2026.
• Haller’s tenure included significant program successes, such as multiple Big Ten championships across various sports, and high-profile decisions like the 2023 firing of football coach Mel Tucker for cause.
• Haller, a former Spartans football player and longtime MSU administrator, joined the athletic department in 2010 after a career with the university’s police department.