Georgia Tech Athletic Director J Batt is reportedly leaving to take the same position at Michigan State.
Sources: Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt is expected to become the next athletic director at Michigan State. He’s emerged as the target, and a deal is expected to come together in the near future. pic.twitter.com/R5MlAc9xTV
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 1, 2025
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news on his X account, saying, “Sources: Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt is expected to become the next athletic director at Michigan State. He’s emerged as the target, and a deal is expected to come together in the near future.”
USA Today reported late Sunday night that Batt would get a $1.8 million base salary annually. The Spartans will pay $2 million to buy out Batt’s contract at Georgia Tech. Batt is currently under a five-year deal at Georgia Tech, a contract he signed last December.
Batt became Georgia Tech’s 10th athletics director on Oct. 24, 2022. Before that, he was senior associate athletic director and executive director of the Pirate Club at East Carolina from 2013-2017.
He’s also served in roles at Maryland, Alabama, James Madison, William & Mary and North Carolina, where he played on the 2001 NCAA men’s soccer championship team.
According to Georgia Tech’s website, Batt “oversaw a development operation that increased total fundraising in 2016 by more than 60% over ECU’s previous best year.”
Photo credit: J Batt (AP photo)
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