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.

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir plans to resign after 13 years on the job. A person familiar with Muir’s decision told The Associated Press that Muir is expected to step down before the end of the school year. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move hadn’t been announced by the school.