The contracts for athletic director Mark Hollis, men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo, women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant and men’s ice hockey coach Tom Anastos were extended on Wednesday via a unanimous vote by the MSU Board of Trustees.
Four first team All-Americans at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships highlighted the conclusion of one of the most successful years in history for the MSU Cross Country and Track programs.
MSU athletic director Mark Hollis has been named the recipient of the John L. Toner award, presented annually by the The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and former MSU hockey player Duncan Keith has won the Conn Smythe trophy as the MVP of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Keith scored a goal in Monday's series clinching 2-0 victory as the Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4 games to 2 in the best of seven series in the Stanley Cup Finals.
In the midst of an investigation into softball assistant coach Jessica Bograkos and the program as a whole, a statement has now come on behalf of head coach Jacquie Joseph from her attorney Shirlee Bobryk’s of White, Schneider, Young & Chiodini. The statement opens with Bobryk stating that she would like to respond to the allegations made by former softball player Alyssa McBride that she was targeted with pitches after stating she wished she had played at another school due to the amount of losing she endured in her time at MSU. The bulk of the statement consists of two quotes from Joseph: "I have devoted my past 22 years as MSU head softball coach to guiding and mentoring student-athletes in the type of ideals, values and skills necessary to achieve success on the field, in their careers, and throughout their lives," the statement read.
In typical fashion, head football coach and grand marshal of the Quicken Loans 400 Mark Dantonio commanded "start your engines" to the drivers in his calm monotone voice. Despite the calm nature of his voice you could see the excitement in his face which showcases a rare smile.
The men and women's track and field teams are representing MSU admirably in the NCAA championships thus far. Sophomore Tim Ehrhardt moved five spaces in the standings from 10th to fifth earning All-American honors in the decathlon. Senior Leah O'Connor qualified for the championship finishing sixth overall and winning heat one of the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:55.58.
After a disappointing season in which the MSU softball team finished 19-36, you would have thought things couldn't get much worse.
The Breslin Student Events Center is in store for a major face lift over the next couple of years.
Spartan football running back Delton Williams's future remains in question as he is no longer enrolled at MSU, according to MSU spokesperson Jason Cody.
Junior outfielder Cam Gibson was drafted by the Tigers as a Fifth Round Draft pick, the Detroit Tigers announced on Twitter.
Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis will be inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators Hall of Fame, according to a press release on Tuesday. Hollis will be inducted at the association's annual convention, scheduled for June 14-17 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.
It was a big weekend for MSU football on the recruiting trail—just last week the class of 2016 had no defensive lineman and in a span of four days the Spartans have received verbal commitments from two defensive ends and two defensive tackles in what could be an impressive front four in the years to come. Shortly before the first commitment of the weekend four-star wide receiver commit Cameron Chambers gave a hint that some recruiting news would be on the way. Chambers and the other members of the class of 2016 or the "dream team" as they've dubbed themselves have been pushing hard for other recruits to commit to MSU.
While the drunken Twitter rant provided by former Michigan State basketball player Garrick Sherman on May 27 was entertaining for all who saw, it could be indicative of a larger issue of the collegiate sports landscape.
MSU will send 10 entries to the Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. This is the most entries to date under ninth-year program director Walt Drenth.
MSU Hockey head coach Tom Anastos announced on May 29 that defenseman Josh Jacobs would not be returning for the 2015-2016 season, instead choosing to pursue professional interests elsewhere.
Former Michigan State big man Garrick Sherman revealed a lot about his time in East Lansing on Wednesday through a series of drunken tweets.
The MSU baseball team was a strong contender for the NCAA tournament but unfortunately didn’t make the cut after losing four of its five last games. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 34-23 and an RPI ranking of 51, according to D1Baseball.
The Spartans were the first to get a hit registered when senior infielder Ryan Richardson hit a single to lead off the second.
Through two games of the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans are 1-1 with their toughest game looming. MSU opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Maryland on Wednesday.