Michigan State athletic director J Batt, second from left, poses with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz, left, Batt's wife Leah and sons and Sparty the mascot during a news conference, Wednesday ...

J Batt, Michigan State's new athletic director, acknowledges the growing challenge of donor fatigue in college athletics. Batt's hiring coincides with a recent court ruling allowing colleges to ...

J Batt speaks Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after being introduced as Michigan State University's new athletic director.© Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal ...

J Batt speaks Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after being introduced as Michigan State University's new athletic director.

Michigan State athletic director J Batt has been on the job more than a month and he is already working on bringing in new donors and more revenue to supplant the athletic department's growing budget.

As new Michigan State athletic director J Batt walked off the ninth green at Detroit Golf Club, his final hole of the Rocket Classic Pro-Am on Wednesday, June 25, Jonathan Smith sent up his ...

J Batt speaks Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after being introduced as Michigan State University's new athletic director. Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — J Batt said Michigan State has a top-10 athletic department in the country. The school's next athletic director made it clear that the football program must lead the way to ...

As new Michigan State athletic director J Batt walked off the ninth green at Detroit Golf Club, his final hole of the Rocket Classic Pro-Am on Wednesday, June 25, Jonathan Smith sent up his ...

J Batt speaks Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after being introduced as Michigan State University's new athletic director. / Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ...

Batt mentioned a heightened emphasis on fundraising, the importance of a successful football program, and asking questions. Izzo addressed media members following the press conference.