BASKETBALL
Emoni Bates reclassifies to 2021, releases Top 4 choices
The race for Emoni Bates is nearing a conclusion.
SPORTS
Fan attendance for fall sports will not be impacted by campus vaccine or mask mandate
A mask mandate was also put in place for indoor places on campus effective Aug. 1, but Stanley said that he does not believe that will have an impact on fans that are outdoors.
SPORTS
Aaron Henry signed by Philadelphia 76ers following NBA Draft
Henry, who skipped his senior season at MSU for the draft, was one of the first players signed following the conclusion of the second round.
ICE HOCKEY
2021-22 Men's Hockey season tickets on sale
MSU Mens Hockey Tickets are available for purchase.
SPORTS
Students, advocates support Simone Biles after withdrawing from the Olympics
Biles, a member of the United States' Olympic gymnastics team, withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final Tuesday night due to mental health concerns.
SPORTS
Column: MSU Athletes, East Lansing businesses should consider local NIL Deals
Businesses near campus rely heavily on business from students, and an effective ad campaign with the student-athletes from MSU will help increase the awareness of the business with students who can easily recognize the stars from MSU.
FOOTBALL
Tucker, MSU Football riding offseason momentum into the 2021 season
Tucker’s sense of urgency has been on full display throughout the 2021 offseason after the Spartans finished a mediocre 2-5 in 2020. The roster was not up to his standards in terms of talent in his eyes, which prompted Tucker to bring in 34 new faces via the 2021 recruiting class and the transfer portal to infuse talent into the roster immediately.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball's Lauren Swartz awarded First Team Academic All-America Honors
MSU volleyball star Lauren Swartz recently graduated with a 4.0 grade point average with an undergraduate degree in economics and a master’s in marketing research. She earned the President's Award, which is awarded to the graduating MSU student-athlete with the highest GPA.
BASEBALL
Mason Erla selected by Los Angeles Angels in MLB Draft
The Michigan State ace was one of the top starting pitchers in the Big Ten this season, throwing for 80 strikeouts in 79.2 total innings pitched. Erla finished the season with five wins in 13 starts and had a 3.50 ERA.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU Athletics receives $1.5 million donation for Munn Renovation Project
The renovations will total $26.2 million focusing on improving all areas of the arena, which was originally built in 1974.
FOOTBALL
Former MSU football staffer's appeal dismissed in case against Dantonio
Former MSU football staffer Curtis Blackwell II sued former football Head Coach Mark Dantonio, former MSU President Lou Anna Simon and former MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis in claiming violation of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball fall 2021 season tickets on sale
Fans will now be welcomed back to Jenison Fieldhouse this season after only friends and family were allowed to be in attendance for the 2020-21 season.
FOOTBALL
MSU football chief of staff resigns after one season
Geoff Martzen followed Mel Tucker to MSU after spending all of 2019 to February 2020 as the Football Director of Player Personnel for the Buffaloes.
SPORTS
3 MSU swimmers and divers received Academic All-American honors
The award is given annually to student-athletes that maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and received an invite for the national championship meet for their respective competition. Ling was named to the First-Team while Szara and Nitkiewicz were honorable mentions.
FOOTBALL
MSU football summer recruiting breakdown
After joining MSU in Feb. 2020, Tucker and his staff were handcuffed by the pandemic. They could not hold practice with the team over the summer and could not host recruits after Tucker’s first two weeks in East Lansing because of the pandemic recruiting dead period instituted by the NCAA. This is Tucker’s first chance to leave his imprint on the program outside of just leadership.
SPORTS
MSU announces its Name, Image and Likeness program, EverGreen
"Our goal is to provide our student-athletes the tools for success — on the field of competition, inside the classroom and beyond MSU," Michigan State Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Beekman said in the press release. "Name, image and likeness legislation will offer new opportunities for our student-athletes and EverGreen will prepare and position them for these changes.”
SPORTS
Supreme Court rules unanimously against NCAA in class-action athlete compensation lawsuit
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously against the NCAA in a historic antitrust case, NCAA vs Alston et al, that restricted the association’s powers to deny education-related perks for student-athletes.
FOOTBALL
MSU alumnus strives to honor historic legacy of university's 1965-66 football teams
“I finally decided I'm just going to retire and I'm going to devote my attention to expanding awareness of Michigan State's leading role in college football integration because it's basically an unknown story,” MSU alumnus Tom Shanahan said. “And not even the university understands the magnitude of what these Duffy Daugherty teams of the 1960s meant to Michigan State and all of college football.”
SPORTS
5 former MSU Olympians campaign for Swimming and Diving's reinstatement at Board of Trustees meeting
The Olympians also spoke about the impact of the decision to cut the program with the Olympics taking place this summer. Green pointed out that the Olympics, especially Swimming, is revered by Americans and can inspire people to reach that level of competition.
SPORTS
5 Olympians advocating for MSU Swim and Dive at Friday Board of Trustees meeting
The swim & dive program has produced 20 Olympians across the board from swimmers, divers, coaches and trainers since its creation.