MSU coach Tucker responds to harassment claims, calls allegations 'character assassination'
Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker has released a statement responding to allegations of sexual harassment.
Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker has released a statement responding to allegations of sexual harassment.
Freshman outside hitter Taylah Holdem recorded a high of 21 kills which tied for the most by an MSU freshman since 2000 Sunday afternoon, when Michigan State’s volleyball defeated North Carolina with a 3-1 victory.
Quarterback Noah Kim has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Richmond on Saturday afternoon. Kim completed 18 passes on 22 attempts for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Spartans' 45-14 win.
Michigan State Women's Soccer drew 2-2 with Dayton Sunday despite possessing multiple second-half leads. The Spartans move to 5-2-1 entering Big Ten play.
After the suspension of Michigan State football Head Coach Mel Tucker, Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff and Athletic Director Alan Haller announced during their Sunday afternoon press conference that Secondary Coach Harlon Barnett will take over as head coach while Tucker is away from the team.
Michigan State's head football coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay after a report revealed he is under investigation for sexual harassment.
Having just begun his fourth season as MSU coach, a USA Today report was released uncovering an ongoing investigation of Tucker after he was accused of sexually harassing known sexual violence educator and rape survivor Brenda Tracy.
After scoring two touchdowns in the Spartans week one victory over Central Michigan, the UConn transfer Carter outdid himself in a 45-14 rout, rushing for 111 yards and three scores on 19 attempts.
Michigan State Football's 45-14 victory over Richmond was a game of many firsts. Both Tyneil Hopper and Antonio Gates Jr. both caught their first ever pass as a Spartan, which happened to turn into touchdown for each player.
In their first ever matchup, Michigan State football dominated the Richmond Spiders by a score of 45-14 to pull to 2-0 to open the 2023 season.
A very close back-and-forth match resulted in MSU being swept by Duke on Friday in a 3-0 match. This drops the Spartans to 4-3 on the still-young season.
Michigan State Football will look to improve to 2-0 on the season as they host Richmond. The Spartans pulled away late in the second half in their opener against Central Michigan, and will look to set the tone early against The spiders-an FCS opponent. MSU is 7-0 all time against FCS opponents.
Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with sports reporter Jimmy James of The Collegian ahead of Saturday's Michigan State-Richmond game.
Michigan State University is introducing a new walk-through metal detector system at Spartan Stadium, the MSU Police and Public Safety office announced on Wednesday in a press release. The metal detectors are part of MSU’s ongoing enhancement of the university’s safety and security portfolio.
Michigan State volleyball senior libero Nalani Iosia was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday after leading the Spartans to three consecutive wins and taking home tournament MVP at the inaugural Kathy DeBoer Invitational.
Many new faces in the lineup stepped up to help Michigan State Football defeat Central Michigan in their season opener on Friday night. Big performances from the youthful secondary and receiver group helped propel the Spartans to a 31-7 victory.
Michigan State football recorded their first win of 2023 last Friday against Central Michigan, using a 21-0 second half run to take a 31-7 victory into week two. While there were plenty of positives to take away, head coach Mel Tucker also noted that there is a lot of room for improvement in his weekly press conference.
A late rally from the MSU Women's Soccer team was held off by No. 15 Notre Dame Sunday in a 2-1 defeat. The loss moved the Spartans to 4-2 on the young season.
Despite a disappointing 2022 football season, Spartan fans were back on campus Friday excited and ready to support the Michigan State Football team during their first game against Central Michigan.