Bernard Muir led Stanford athletics in the Cardinal’s leap to the Atlantic Coast Conference after the implosion of the Pac-12. A new athletics director will be at the head of the department in Stanford’s second year in the North Carolina-based conference.

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.

After nearly 13 years leading one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic departments in the country, Bernard Muir has announced his intention to step down as Director of Stanford Athletics at the end of this academic year.