 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Michigan State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | North Carolina |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005-2005 | North Carolina (graduate assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | William and Mary (title) |
| 2007–2009 | James Madison (director of major gifts for athletics) |
| 2009–2013 | Maryland (executive director of the Terrapin Club) |
| 2013–2017 | East Carolina (associate AD) |
| 2017–2022 | Alabama (Deputy AD) |
| 2022–2025 | Georgia Tech |
| 2025–present | Michigan State |
Jason "J" Batt is the director of athletics for the Michigan State Spartans.[1][2] He previously served as athletic director for the Georgia Institute of Technology for only two years and seven months. He also served as deputy athletic director for the University of Alabama and associate athletic director for East Carolina University.[3][4]
During Batt's 20 years in collegiate athletics, he averages working two and a half years at each institution, having also spent time employed at University of Maryland, James Madison University, the College of William & Mary, and the University of North Carolina.[5]
On November 30, 2025, following a 4–8 season that left the Spartans ineligible for a bowl game, Batt dismissed head coach Jonathan Smith, stating that the program had not met its “shared standards.”[6] Later that day, Batt hired former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead the football program.[7]
References
- ^ "J Batt Heads to Michigan State After Record-Setting Tenure | News Center". news.gatech.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State hires J Batt as athletic director during pivotal moment in college sports". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ga. Tech gives AD Batt new 5-year deal". ESPN.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ Fortuna, Matt. "Georgia Tech hires J Batt as new athletic director". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ "J Batt". Lead1 Association. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47153724/michigan-state-plans-fire-coach-jonathan-smith-sources-say
- ^ https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2025/11/30/pat-fitzgerald-michigan-state-football-coach/87541281007/
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