Athletic director Steve Patterson has been fired, according to multiple reports by Tuesday morning.

A report by the Austin American-Statesman said that Patterson will meet with university president Greg Fenves this morning to work out terms of firing before making the move official.

The report also said that former Longhorn linebacker Mike Perrin will likely be the interim athletic director.

The move to fire Patterson comes after a tumultuous couple of months for him.

Patterson upset fans with increases in season ticket prices for football and basketball, with as much as a 7 percent increase according to the report. Patterson also had trouble internally, firing football sports information director John Bianco, who has yet to be replaced.

Last week Fenves told the Statesman editorial board that he and Patterson were working through some issues. Before the home opener on Saturday, a plane circled Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with a banner saying “Patterson Must Go.”

Patterson will likely be paid the $5.6 million remaining on his contract according to the report.