Sources: MSU President Blocking Izzo as Interim AD

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Sources within Michigan State University's administration confirmed to the Detroit Free Press last week that a group of trustees approached men's basketball coach Tom Izzo about running the athletic department in an interim capacity while a national search is conducted. However, university president Samuel Stanley nixed that plan and hopes to present a candidate for athletic director to the board this week.

Izzo agreed to temporarily head the department in the best interest of the university until a new athletic director could be found, but he wants to continue coaching and would not be considered for the permanent job.

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