Morgan Burke never planned on becoming Purdue's athletic director. He certainly never expected to hold that job for 23 years.
But somehow the former steel company executive became the dean of Big Ten athletic directors and one of the longest-tenured leaders in college sports. Burke announced last month that he will step down in the summer of 2017, giving the school plenty of time to find his successor.
"I’m going to pass the baton in a way that’s good for Purdue," Burke told ESPN.com. "I don’t have a big ego in this thing. I'm going to do what’s right for the university, because I want to go back into the stands.