Michigan is looking to move past interim AD Jim Hackett, and multiple news reports have listed Boston College Athletic Director Brad Bates as a possible candidate:
Possible candidates, all of whom are currently athletic directors with ties to Michigan, include Arkansas' Jeff Long, Connecticut's Warde Manuel, Boston College's Brad Bates and Colorado State's Joe Parker.
The Detroit Free Press Listed "7 Strong Candidates" for the position, and Bates was on there:Brad Bates
Tie to Michigan: From Port Huron. Walk-on defensive back who played for Schembechler. Has a bachelor's and a master's in education from Michigan.