Greg Byrne, who has served as the Arizona Wildcats' athletic director since 2010, is reportedly headed back to the SEC.
The Arizona Daily Star sports writer Greg Hansen reports that Greg Byrne will be the next athletic director at The University of Alabama, and an official announcement could be made as soon as Monday.
Expect Arizona AD Greg Byrne to be named Alabama's athletic director as soon as Monday.
— Greg Hansen (@ghansen711) January 16, 2017
According to the Star, Byrne will replace Alabama's current AD, Bill Battle, who is expected to retire for health reasons.
The 45-year-old Byrne hired Rich Rodriguez as UA's football coach after the 2011 season. He also hired current baseball coach Jay Johnson, who led the Wildcats to the College World Series national championship game in 2016, his first season in Tucson.
Byrne previously served as the AD at Mississippi State from 2008-10. UA's athletic department budget has grown from $45 million to $80 million under Byrne, according to the Star.
