Kevin Anderson officially stepped down as Maryland athletic director Friday evening after completing a six-month sabbatical. The school will begin a national search for his replacement beginning next week.
The move was expected in the wake of Anderson’s leave of absence, which was announced Oct. 16 and was the beginning of the end of his seven-year tenure in College Park. Damon Evans has been leading the athletic department as interim director, but it is unclear if he is a candidate to permanently replace Anderson.
Whoever takes over will be inheriting an athletic department that has had a turbulent year.