East Lansing — It didn’t take John Engler long to make his first personnel move as Michigan State’s interim president.
On Monday, the former governor named Bill Beekman Michigan State’s interim athletic director, taking over for Mark Hollis, who announced his retirement on Jan. 26 and spent his last day in office on Jan. 31.
“I am honored to receive this appointment and look forward to this new challenge,” Beekman said in a statement released by the university. “This is obviously a new day at MSU and I am pleased to be part of the changes.