STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Two high ranking UConn officials say the school's athletic director, Warde Manuel, has been offered the same job at Michigan.
The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because Michigan has made no official announcements about the opening.
UConn President Susan Herbst confirmed that Manuel, a New Orleans native who played football at Brother Martin, is a finalist for the job at Michigan, his alma mater, and she expects an announcement from that school in the next couple days.
"He loves his alma mater, as most of us do, so it's really a great honor and it is one of the best jobs in college athletics, without question," she said following a school board of trustees meeting, which Manuel also attended.