Michigan State's outgoing president has cited the Board of Trustees as a reason he's leaving for Clemson.

Clemson University has named a new president following an 18-month search to replace former leader James P. Clements.

“The entire Board of Trustees is excited to welcome Dr. Guskiewicz and continue to build upon Clemson’s 136 years of excellence and service to the citizens of this state,” Clemson board chairwoman Kim Wilkerson said in a news release.

The Spartans' athletic director has an easier path to taking another job, if he so chooses.

Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is joining the ranks of other short-lived Michigan university presidencies.

Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is reportedly leaving Michigan State University to become president of Clemson University.

Michigan State University's president is leaving his role in East Lansing to become the president of Clemson University in South Carolina.

Clemson University announced MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz as the school's 16th president during a board meeting on Wednesday, May 27.