The changes in Michigan’s athletics department may not be over.The Wolverines have already hired new head coaches in football and men’s basketball this offseason, after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause and Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks following the national championship. Now, they may be adding a new athletic director to the list.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to multiple reports, Warde Manuel’s future in Ann Arbor is currently in jeopardy. Per ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel, the university’s regents are set to discuss an investigation into the athletics department’s culture on Thursday.Part of that discussion will include Manuel’s future, though the school declined to comment.The Wolverines are investigating the culture of their own athletic department. The investigation was commissioned in December after Moore’s firing and reportedly cost the school $11 million.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementManuel’s tenure at Michigan, which began in 2016, has included championships in the two biggest sports. However, it has also included its fair share of controversies. In addition to Moore’s firing, which came after the revelation of an inappropriate extramarital relationship with a staffer, the school has faced NCAA sanctions over the Conor Stalions sign-stealing incident and saw federal charges filed against former offensive coordinator Matt Weiss for felony aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to computers.However, according to Wetzel and Thamel, the primary focus of the investigation as it relates to Manuel is how soon he and other officials found out about Moore’s relationship with the staffer.Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Michigan AD Warde Manuel’s future in jeopardy amid investigation
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