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Mark Hollis (Photo: Screengrab from Freep video)
The seismic waves from the Larry Nassar sex scandal continued to shake up the East Lansing campus.
On Friday, less than 48 hours after Lou Anna Simon quit as MSU president, Athletic Director Mark Hollis announced he retires next Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports.
"I'm not running away from anything, I'm running towards something," Hollis said, noting that he planned to cooperate with investigations by the Michigan Attorney General's Office and NCAA.
Separately, trustees named William Beekman to act as president during a national search for the school's 21st leader. He's vice president and secretary of the MSU Board of Trustees.
In his remarks, Hollis says:
"My heart breaks, my heart breaks thinking about the incomprehensible pain all of them [Nassar victims] and their families have experienced. Along with many, I was brought to tears as I listen to statements. There simply aren’t the right words to express our sympathy.
"Our campus and beyond has been attacked by evil, an individual who broke trust and so much more. As a campus community, we must do everything we can to ensure that this never happens again to make sure that any sexual assault never occurs."
