Dan Bartholomae, Michigan State
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The new Michigan State athletic director says leaving Kalamazoo was emotional after four years of unprecedented success at Western Michigan.
Dan Bartholomae seems like he could be the long-awaited, long-term answer for Michigan State at athletic director. He was formally introduced on Wednesday at the Breslin Center. He's signed a five-year deal worth an average of $1.45 million per year, according to a university spokesperson, and his first day will officially be August 31.