Jay Jacobs is in his 13th year as Auburn athletics director.

AUBURN, Ala. – Jay Jacobs’ time as Auburn athletic director is on the verge of being over, knowledgeable sources told Auburn Undercover on Wednesday.

The only remaining question, barring an unexpected change of direction, is when the announcement will come, the sources said.

Jacobs’ support has dwindled in the wake of several incidents, starting with the departure of the previous softball staff after allegations of an improper relationship between former associate head coach Corey Myers and a player. That was followed by the stunning arrest of basketball assistant coach Chuck Person on bribery and fraud charges, an accusation that an academic counselor had taken a test for a former player and a lawsuit alleging discrimination filed by a former track coach.

Though those accusations were made on his watch, there has been no indication that Jacobs had any knowledge in advance of any of those incidents.

Over the weekend, Steven Leath, Auburn's president since July 15, vetoed an athletic department plan to hire a lawyer for two student-athletes who were involved in a fight. The lawyer would have represented the athletes in a university hearing, which is allowed by NCAA rules. They would not have been allowed to represent them at university expense in any criminal proceedings.

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Auburn has 12 senior staff members – senior associate athletics directors and higher – with salaries and bonuses totaling $3.35 million per year. That does not include recently hired chief revenue officer Mike McBride.

In salary and bonuses, Jacobs was paid $1.29 million in the fiscal year ending last June 30.

In contrast, Alabama had eight senior staff members who were paid a total of approximately $2.464 million. Athletic director Greg Byrne will receive approximately $1.136 million, including a $200,000 signing bonus, in his first full year on the job.

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In 2016, the last year for which records are available, Georgia had nine senior staff members who were paid approximately $1.962 million.

Jacobs, a former walk-on who became a starting offensive lineman on Auburn’s 1983 SEC championship team, took over as athletics director in January of 2005.

During Jacobs’ tenure, Auburn has won 11 national championships, including the 2010 BCS football national championship, and 24 SEC championships. More than $200 million has been spent on facilities for all sports.

After coaching at Lee-Scott Academy in 1984, Jacobs returned to Auburn as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. From 1986 to 1988 he was a graduate assistant football coach as he earned an MBA. He was named conditioning coach in 1988.

In 1991, Jacobs became assistant athletics director. In 1994, he was promoted to associate athletics director for operations. In 2001, he took over Tigers Unlimited, the fundraising arm of the Auburn athletics department.

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