The news broke on Monday and became official on Tuesday when Stanford announced athletic director Bernard Muir would be stepping down after 13 years on the job. But it had been on his office wall for months. Since the arrival of a new university president in August.

Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir is expected to resign from his role after 13 years with the university, sources briefed on his plans confirmed Monday. ESPN first reported the news of Muir’s expected resignation.

Barely more than 24 hours after news of his impending departure became public, Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir acknowledged his department was “slow to adapt” to the new landscape in college sports.

Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir will resign after 13 years on the job. Muir announced his decision on Tuesday to step down at the end of the academic year, saying it was an honor to serve in the role for more than a decade.

Muir was named the Cardinal’s athletics director in 2012 and has had the job during a period of intense change in college sports.