Michigan, AD Warde Manuel agree on 5-year contract extension

Updated Feb. 18, 2021 7:20 p.m. ET

Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed on a five-year contract extension, shortly after the head of the department negotiated a

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Manuel played football for the late Bo Schembechler and was a part of the Wolverines' track and field program. He was hired by Michigan in 2016 after he was athletic director at Connecticut and Buffalo, which he helped establish as a Division I program.

Facing a big decision about Harbaugh's future, Manuel and Harbaugh agreed last month to terms of a five-year contract that cut his former teammates guaranteed compensation and gives him an opportunity to make up for the financial loss if he can start winning championships.

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Manuel is the president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and also serves as a board member for the Collegiate Women Sports Awards.

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