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MSU AD Alan Haller hints at upcoming conference realignment for Big Ten

It appears there will be some shakeup to the Big Ten conference in the near future

It appears there will be some shakeup to the Big Ten conference in the near future.

Michigan State Athletic Director Alan Haller made some interesting comments on Monday regarding potential conference realignment in the Big Ten. Haller was asked about any shakeup to the Big Ten coming down the pipeline during the Michigan State luncheon with the Detroit Economic Club and he hinted at something being in the works.

Here’s what Haller had to say (courtesy of the Detroit Free Press’ Tony Garcia):

At first glance, this seems to be related to the conference working to either remove or adjust the current divisions used in football. For a long time, the imbalance of competition between the Big Ten East and West Divisions has been clear so it appears the league is working to resolve this issue.

Haller’s comments could also be related to the league exploring adding more teams to the conference. There was a ton of buzz last year when Texas and Oklahoma jumped ship of the Big 12 to join the SEC, but the Big Ten has been quiet ever since then. Could this mean the league is finally getting off the sidelines and looking to add one or two more teams?

Either way, it’s exciting to hear the conference is looking to make some changes that I’d assume would be positive moves. We should hopefully know soon enough what those changes will be.

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Alan Haller unanimously voted in as new athletic director

The board of trustees have approved Alan Haller as the new athletic director

Rumors circulated just a few days ago that Alan Haller was set to be named the newest athletic director of Michigan State University. Haller has previously served in a deputy AD role for the university.

The last hurdle to overcome for Haller was being approved by the board of trustees. That proved to be no problem at all, as it was a unanimous decision to vote Haller as the next AD.

Haller brings a wealth of knowledge to the position along with his familiarity to the university.

Haller will look to continue the growth of Michigan State athletics.

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Report: Alan Haller soon to be named Michigan State’s athletic director

Reports are circling that Alan Haller is going to be named Michigan State’s next AD

Michigan State has been in search of a new athletic director for several weeks, when Bill Beekman announced he was going to step away from the role and move into another senior leadership position with the university.

There have been many names thrown around as potential candidates and possibilists as a replacement to Beekman, but one name has been around the whole time, and that is Alan Haller.

Haller is currently serving as the deputy athletic director and is expected to get the promotion, beating out Aubrun’s Allen Greene for the job.

Haller was a member of the Michigan State football team from 1988-91 before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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