After being admitted to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital on Thursday for a blood clot discovered in his leg, football head coach Mark Dantonio was not in Spartan Stadium Saturday for No. 17 MSU’s 34-24 win against No. 20 Wisconsin. Dantonio’s release date from Sparrow Hospital has yet to be determined, but Athletics Director Mark Hollis said the head coach has and will remain in contact with the team.
The clot was discovered during a routine post-operative examination Thursday and resulted in Dantonio being in the hospital during Saturday’s game.
“Coach Dantonio is doing well, and his prognosis is excellent,” Hollis said in a statement. “He was admitted to Sparrow Hospital for monitoring and treatment. The cardiologist told Coach D that it was in his best interest to sit out another game and to stay off his feet.”
Dantonio also missed the Spartans’ previous game — a 45-7 win against Northern Colorado — after suffering a heart attack on Sept. 19.
Dr. Chris D’Haem operated on Dantonio after his heart attack and said blood clots such as the one found in Dantonio’s leg are common following surgery.
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