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MICHIGAN STATE vs. IOWA 

OCT. 24, 2009 • SPARTAN STADIUM • EAST LANSING, MICH. 

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

Tonight’s Game .................................................................................. 5 

MSU-Iowa Matchup ........................................................................... 7 

Joel Nitchman Feature ....................................................................... 8 

Rocco Cironi Feature ......................................................................... 10 

2009 MSU Football Team .................................................................. 12 

Football Support Staff ....................................................................... 16 

Michigan State University Board of Trustees ...................................... 18 

University President Lou Anna K. Simon ............................................ 22 

Athletics Director Mark Hollis ............................................................ 24 

MSU Spartan Head Coach Mark Dantonio ......................................... 27 

Spartan Football Assistant Coaches ................................................... 32 

Spartan Football Staff ....................................................................... 42 

Michigan State University Profile ....................................................... 46 

Duffy Daugherty Building/Skandalaris Football Center ....................... 52 

Student-Athlete Development Program ............................................. 54 

Student-Athlete Support Services ..................................................... 56 

Academic All-Americans ................................................................... 58 

Spartan Bowl History ........................................................................ 60 

Spartan Tradition ............................................................................... 63 

MSU Football Academic All-Americans .............................................. 64 

University Spotlight ........................................................................... 65 

Dr. Kasavana Column ........................................................................ 66 

Brendon Moss Feature ...................................................................... 68 

Meet the Iowa Hawkeyes .................................................................. 70 

MSU-Iowa Depth Charts .................................................................... 72 

Michigan State Spartans Numerical Roster ....................................... 74 

Iowa Hawkeyes Numerical Roster ..................................................... 75 

Big Ten Composite Schedule ............................................................. 76 

University Spotlight ........................................................................... 78 

Halftime Entertainment ..................................................................... 80 

MSU Football All-Time Coaching Ledger ............................................ 82 

Spartan Football National Champions ................................................ 84 

Spartan Football All-Americans ......................................................... 87 

Spartan Football Record Book ........................................................... 91 

Spartans in the NFL .......................................................................... 99 

MSU Athletics Head Coaches ........................................................... 102 

Spartan Marching Band ................................................................... 105 

Cheer Team ..................................................................................... 108 

Dance Team ..................................................................................... 110 

Spartan Athletics Hall of Fame ......................................................... 112 

Spartan Fund ................................................................................... 122 

Michigan State Athletics Staff .......................................................... 126 

Compliance Information ................................................................... 138 

Spartan Stadium .............................................................................. 140 

Athletics Director Mark Hollis 

Assoc. AD/Communications John Lewandowski 

Assoc. AD/External Relations Paul Schager 

Spartan Gameday Magazine Editor Ben Phlegar 

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MICHIGAN 

STATE 

Eric Gordon recorded a career-high 14 tackles against 

Northwestern, including two for losses. 

Welcome to Spartan Stadium for this evening’s game between Michigan State 

and No. 7/8 Iowa. Tonight marks the 41st meeting between the two schools, with 

Iowa holding a slight edge in the series, 20-18-2. The Spartans (4-3, 3-1 Big Ten) 

are riding a three-game winning streak following a 24-14 win over Northwestern last 

weekend on Homecoming, while the Hawkeyes are 7-0 for the first time since 1985 

after defeating Wisconsin, 20-10. 

FIRST-AND-10 

• Michigan State owns a four-game winning streak against Iowa in Spartan Stadium, 

including a 16-13 victory last season. The Spartans also claimed victories in 1999 

(49-3), 2001 (31-28) and 2003 (20-10). Iowa hasn’t won in East Lansing since a 

21-7 victory in 1995. 

• The Spartans have won 11 of their last 14 Big Ten games, the best 14-game 

stretch for the program since the 1989 and 1990 seasons. MSU won its last two 

Big Ten games in 2007, went 6-2 for a third-place finish last season, and is off to 

a 3-1 start in 2009. 

• The Spartan defense has recorded 14 sacks and 24 tackles for loss the last three 

games. Overall, MSU leads the conference with 22 sacks. 

• MSU’s last win over a Top 10 team was at No. 10 Notre Dame in 2005; its last win 

against a Top 10 team at home arrived in 2004 vs. No. 4 Wisconsin. 

• Michigan State’s passing attack leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 17 in the NCAA, 

averaging 280.4 yards per game. The Spartans feature two of the league’s top 

three quarterbacks in passing efficiency, as Kirk Cousins ranks first (146.6 rating) 

UNIVERSITY 

OF IOWA 

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and Keith Nichol ranks third (138.8 rating). Cousins, who recorded his third career 

200-yard passing game with 281 yards against Northwestern, also ranks eighth 

in the Big Ten in passing yards (183.3 ypg) and total offense (191.6 ypg). 

• Greg Jones, who leads the nation with 85 tackles, has been named a Midseason 

First-Team All-American by Phil Steele and one of 16 semifinalists for the Butkus 

Award. Jones also ranks tied for fourth in the Big Ten with his team-high five 

sacks. He needs just 10 stops to become only the 16th Spartan to record 300 

career tackles. 

During the three-game winning streak, the Spartan defense has compiled 14 sacks and 24 tackles for loss. 

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STATE 

• With his next field goal, Brett Swenson will become MSU’s all-time leader in that 

category; he tied Dave Rayner’s mark of 62 in last week’s win. Swenson also 

needs just seven points to break Rayner’s record for total points scored, which 

currently stands at 334. 

• MSU has allowed the fewest sacks (6) this season in the Big Ten. 

• Larry Caper scored his team-leading sixth rushing touchdown of the season with 

a 22-yard score against Northwestern in the fourth quarter. Caper leads the team 

and ranks eighth in the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 48.3 ypg. 

• In last season’s thrilling 16-13 victory over the Hawkeyes, Adam Decker made 

one of the plays of the year for Michigan State, stopping Iowa’s Shonn Greene 

for a 3-yard loss on a fourth-and-inches play late in the fourth quarter. With the 

ball on the Spartan 21-yard line, Iowa elected to go for the first down rather than 

attempt a game-tying field goal. Decker promptly busted through the Iowa line on 

the fourth-down play and tripped up Greene in the backfield, preserving the win 

for the Spartans. 

BLAIR WHITE NAMED BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Blair White was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week following 

his career game vs. Northwestern. White set career highs for receptions (12) and 

receiving yards (186) and matched his career best with two touchdown receptions in 

the Spartans’ 24-14 victory over 

the Wildcats. 

His 12 catches (fourth) and 

186 receiving yards (10th) rank 

among the top single-game totals 

in Spartan history. In addition, 

his 186 receiving yards are the 

highest single-game figure in 

the Big Ten and the ninth-best 

single-game total in the NCAA 

Football Bowl Subdivision this 

season. White scored on TD 

grabs of 22 and 47 yards from 

Kirk Cousins in the third quarter 

against the Wildcats. It marked 

White’s third 100-yard receiving 

game of the season and the fifth 

of his career. 

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound 

White leads the Spartans in 

receptions (45), receiving yards 

(635) and touchdown catches 

(6). He ranks among the Big 

Ten leaders in TD receptions 

(second), receiving yards (fourth 

at 90.7 per game) and receptions 

(fifth at 6.4 per game). White 

also is listed among the NCAA 

leaders in both receiving yards 

(No. 25) and receptions (tied 

for No. 27). Twenty-nine of his 

45 catches (64 percent) have 

produced either a first down or 

a score, including 11 gains of 20 

or more yards. He has caught at 

least one pass in 18 consecutive 

games. 

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Blair White was named the National Wide Receiver of the Week by 

the College Football Performance Awards following his career game 

against Northwestern. 

UNIVERSITY 

OF IOWA 


Jerel Worthy leads all Spartan defensive linemen with 4.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. 

NOTES FROM THE NORTHWESTERN GAME 

• Michigan State held Northwestern to 79 yards rushing, marking the fourth time 

this season MSU has held its opponent to under 100 yards on the ground. The 

Spartans rank third in the Big Ten and 19th in the nation in rushing defense, 

allowing just 99.0 ypg. 

• Eric Gordon compiled a career-high 14 tackles, including 2.0 for losses. Gordon is 

second on the team in tackles (48) and tackles for loss (7.0). 

• In his first action since the season opener, true freshman Edwin Baker rushed for 

45 yards on 12 carries (3.8 avg.). 

• Brandon Denson and Jeremy Ware each recorded a career-high 10 tackles. 

UNDER THE LIGHTS 

Tonight’s game under the lights marks just the eighth night game in the 86year 

history of Spartan Stadium. The Spartans are 4-3 in their previous seven night 

games in Spartan Stadium, including two wins over ranked opponents. 

Here’s a look at the seven previous night games played in Spartan Stadium: 

• Sept. 7, 1987: Michigan State 27, No. 19 USC 13 

• Sept. 9, 1998: Michigan State 45, No. 10 Notre Dame 23 

• Sept. 2, 1999: Michigan State 27, Oregon 20 

• Oct. 26, 2002: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 24 

• Sept. 18, 2004: Notre Dame 31, Michigan State 24 

• Sept. 23, 2006: No. 12 Notre Dame 40, Michigan State 37 

• Oct. 13, 2007: Michigan State 52, Indiana 27 

SCOUTING IOWA 

Iowa, ranked No. 7 in The Associated Press Poll and No. 8 in the USA TODAY/ 

Coaches’ Poll, is off to a 7-0 start for the first time since 1985. The Hawkeyes are 

also atop the Big Ten standings at 3-0 with wins over Penn State, Michigan and 

Wisconsin. 

Iowa owns the nation’s second-longest current winning streak at 11 games, 

trailing only Florida (16 straight). The last loss for the Hawkeyes came at Illinois on 

Nov. 1, 2008.

MICHIGAN 

STATE 

Michigan State (4-3, 3-1 Big Ten) 

Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1978) 

MSU Record: 20-13 (.606), third year 

Overall Record: 38-30 (.559), sixth year 

Sept. 6 MONTANA STATE ................... W, 44-3 

Sept. 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ...............L, 27-29 

Sept. 19 at Notre Dame ........................ L, 30-33 

Sept. 26 at Wisconsin ........................... L, 30-38 

Oct. 3 MICHIGAN .....................W, 26-20 (OT) 

Oct. 10 at Illinois .................................W, 24-14 

Oct. 17 NORTHWESTERN ...................W, 24-14 

Oct. 24 IOWA ......................................... 7 p.m. 

Oct. 31 at MINNESOTA ........................... 8 p.m. 

Nov. 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN ............... 12 p.m. 

Nov. 14 at Purdue ........................................TBA 

Nov. 21 PENN STATE ...................................TBA 

Team Statistics MSU OPP 

Scoring 205 151 

Points per game 29.3 21.6 

Rushing Yardage 955 693 

Average per rush 3.9 3.0 

Average per game 136.4 99.0 

TDs rushing 9 3 

Passing Yardage 1963 1651 

Comp.-Att-.Int. 139-232-7 150-245-4 


TDs Passing 15 15 

Total Offense 2918 2344 


Fumbles-Lost 9-5 8-4 

Third Down Conversions 39/93 44/104 

Sacks By-Yards 22-136 6-30 

MiChiGAn STATE LEADERS 

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 

Larry Caper 76 338 4.4 6 

Glenn Winston 60 204 3.4 2 

Passing Yards Comp. Att. Yds. TD 

Kirk Cousins 99 156 1283 9 

Keith Nichol 39 75 650 5 

Receiving no. Yds. Avg. TD 

Blair White 45 635 14.1 6 

B.J. Cunningham 30 373 12.4 3 

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TFL 

Greg Jones 36 49 85 8.5 

Eric Gordon 22 27 49 7.5 

Brandon Denson 13 24 37 1.0 

One of the biggest reasons for Iowa’s success is creating 

turnovers. The Hawkeyes lead the nation with 15 interceptions, 

and lead the Big Ten and rank fourth nationally in turnover margin 

(+11). The defense as a whole has been a strength, as the unit 

ranks among the national leaders in pass efficiency defense 

(No. 5; 88.69 rating), scoring defense (No. 16; 15.0 ppg), pass 

defense (No. 16; 167.0 ypg), and total defense (No. 22; 294.6 ypg). 

Sophomore strong safety Tyler Sash is first in the Big Ten and fifth 

in the nation with five interceptions. 

Junior quarterback Ricky Stanzi has thrown for 11 touchdown 

passes this season, good for third best in the league, and ranks 

fifth in passing, averaging 225.3 ypg. His favorite target is fifthyear 

senior Tony Moeaki, who has caught 20 passes for 247 yards 

and four touchdowns in just four games. After missing three games 

with an ankle injury, Moeaki had six receptions for 105 yards and 

two TDs in the win over Michigan. 

Like Michigan State, the Hawkeyes also feature a young 

backfield, as the top rushers are red-shirt freshman Adam Robinson 

(520 yards) and true freshman Brandon Wegher (291 yards). 

Chris L. Rucker changed the course of the game in the third quarter last week vs. 

Northwestern, forcing a fumble that eventually led to MSU’s first touchdown. Rucker also 

had five tackles. 

A GLANCE AHEAD 

Michigan State travels to Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) next Saturday, 

Oct. 31 to take on the Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The game, 

which begins at 8 p.m. ET, will be televised on the Big Ten 

Network. 

For all of the latest information on the Spartan football team, 

including videos, podcasts, notes and features, check out www. 

msuspartans.com, the official Michigan State Athletics website, 

and CoachDantonio.com, the official website of MSU head coach 

Mark Dantonio. Fans can also follow Spartan Football on Twitter 

at www.twitter.com/msu_football and Facebook at www.facebook. 

com/msuathletics. 

UNIVERSITY 

OF IOWA 


Iowa (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) 

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (Connecticut, 1978) 

UI Record: 77-53 (.592), 11th year 

Overall Record: 89-74 (.546), 14th year 

Sept. 5 NORTHERN IOWA ................... W, 17-16 

Sept. 12 at Iowa State ........................... W, 35-3 

Sept. 19 ARIZONA ................................ W, 27-17 

Sept. 26 at Penn State ..........................W, 21-10 

Oct. 3 ARKANSAS STATE .................W, 24-21 

Oct. 10 MICHIGAN ............................. W, 30-28 

Oct. 17 at Wisconsin ...........................W, 20-10 

Oct. 24 at Michigan State ....................... 7 p.m. 

Oct. 31 INDIANA ................................... 12 p.m. 

Nov. 7 NORTHWESTERN ...........................TBA 

Nov. 14 at Ohio State ..................................TBA 

Nov. 21 MINNESOTA ...................................TBA 

Team Statistics Ui OPP 

Scoring 174 105 

Points per game 24.9 15.0 

Rushing Yardage 846 893 

Average per rush 3.4 3.9 


TDs rushing 8 4 

Passing Yardage 1615 1169 

Comp.-Att.-Int. 128-217-8 106-215-15 


TDs Passing 11 5 

Total Offense 2461 2062 


Fumbles-Lost 4-3 13-7 

Third Down Conversions 45/105 36/100 

Sacks By-Yards 13-72 15-133 

iOwA LEADERS 

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 

Adam Robinson 108 520 4.8 5 

Brandon Wegher 81 291 3.6 3 

Passing Yards Comp. Att. Yds. TD 

Ricky Stanzi 126 213 1577 11 

Receiving no. Yds. Avg. TD 

Tony Moeaki 20 247 12.4 4 

D. Johnson-Koulianos 19 314 16.5 1 

Trey Stross 19 282 14.8 1 

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TFL 

Pat Angerer 24 44 68 2.0 

Jeremiha Hunter 20 38 58 2.5 

Tyler Sash 29 23 52 5.0 

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JOEL NITCHMAN: 

AT THE CENTER 

OF THE OFFENSE 

By Matt Haas, MSU Athletic Communications Student Assistant 

He always greets you with a smile and a hardy handshake. He’ll talk to 

you about his favorite TV show “The Office” or how he wants to pursue 

a career in law enforcement. And he glows when he speaks about his 

engagement. 

At 6-4, 296 pounds, fifth-year senior and three-year starting center 

Joel Nitchman certainly fits the physical mold of a stereotypical offensive 

lineman. But the anger and aggression that he plays with on the field turns 

into smiles and laughs off of it. 

Nitchman came to East Lansing in 2005 as one of the highest-rated 

prospects in Michigan after a three-year high school career at Hackett 

Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo. Despite being a top-level 

recruit, Nitchman followed the path that most offensive linemen take in 

college, redshirting his first season. 

“Being redshirted ended up being a blessing for me,” said Nitchman. “I 

was able to be on the scout team and go up against guys like Clifton Ryan, 

Brandon McKinney and Domata Peko (all of whom are now playing in the 

NFL). All those guys would crush me at first but then I got better. It was 

because of them that I eventually became the best player I could be.” 

Nitchman remained on the scout team for a majority of his red-shirt 

freshman season but when he did see the field he made his presence felt, 

grading out at a perfect 100 percent against Eastern Michigan. Despite the 

strong play against the Eagles, Nitchman didn’t see the field for the rest 

of the season. However, Nitchman continued to show his potential on the 

scout team where he garnered several accolades including being named 

Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Purdue. 

Heading into fall camp as a sophomore, Nitchman was listed as the 

back-up center. But after starter John Masters suffered an injury during 

preseason practice, Nitchman entered the lineup. Due to the demands 

of the position, sophomores rarely start on the offensive line – let alone 

center. Nitchman did not disappoint. 

Under new head coach Mark Dantonio, Nitchman seemed to thrive. He 

earned his first collegiate start in the season opener vs. UAB, where MSU 

amassed an impressive 593 total yards. He worked well with a veteran 

offensive line and went on to start the first five games of 2007 before 

he was sidelined with a knee injury in the Northwestern game. Although 

he was out three weeks, Nitchman bounced back and rotated time with 

Masters in the final games of the season, helping the Spartan offense 


GETTING TO KNOW 

JOEL NITCHMAN 

Favorite place on campus: Beaumont Tower 

Favorite class: CJ 491 with Professor Pizarro 

pregame song: I don’t have one. 

Favorite tv show: The Office 

Favorite movie: Transformers 2 

Favorite sport other than Football: Baseball 

Favorite nFl team: Detroit Lions 

rank third in the Big Ten in rushing with nearly 200 yards per game on 

the ground. 

“The hardest part about being injured is watching from the sidelines 

when you know you could be playing,” Nitchman said, who also had to sit 

out two games this season with an injury. “But at the same time everything 

happens for a reason. I think God has helped me through that and now I’m 

back.” 

Nitchman was back in a big way for the Spartans during the 2008 

season. As a junior, Nitchman started all 13 games at center and anchored 

an offensive line that helped produce the NCAA’s fourth-leading rusher in 

Javon Ringer, who averaged an impressive 125.9 yards per game. Nitchman 

also allowed only 1.5 sacks in nearly 350 passing plays during the regular 

season and was selected Lineman of the Week by the coaching staff on 

three occasions (vs. Florida Atlantic, Notre Dame and Iowa). For his efforts, 

Nitchman was named MSU’s Outstanding Underclass Lineman and was 

named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the league’s media. 

“The individual awards are nice,” Nitchman said. “But I’m always looking 

for team success, so going to a bowl game for the second straight season 

was definitely the highlight of my season.” 

In addition to preparing for his final season as a Spartan with the usual 

conditioning and weight training this past summer, Nitchman, a criminal 

justice major, completed an internship with the Ingham County Sheriff’s 

Department. 

“It blew away all my expectations,” Nitchman of his internship. “I thought 

they would put me in the squad car and tell me to sit down and shut up. But 

the guys were so cool – I felt like one of them; I felt like a deputy. I got to do 

some swat training and I had a blast. There are so many different scenarios 

where you need to be aware. You need to be sharp and understand what’s 

going on around you.” 

It’s no surprise Nitchman would feel comfortable as a leader. And now 

as one of three fifth-year seniors who start on the offense line, it’s a role 

he doesn’t take lightly. 

“It’s a tribute to everybody hanging in there,” Nitchman said. “We’re all 

one unit so we always make sure everyone is on their keys. With the young 

guys it’s helping them through the tough times, because there are going to 

be some during your freshman and sophomore years. We’re all just there 

for each other which is great.” 

Nitchman has started five games this fall, and even showed his 

versatility by playing left guard at Wisconsin in place of injured starter Joel 

Foreman. He has kept up the play that made him a preseason candidate 

for the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s best center. But 

Nitchman won’t be happy unless the team is succeeding. 

“Going to two bowl games has been the highlight of my career, bar 

none,” Nitchman said. “We’re looking to make it three and I believe that 

we can get that done.” 

Making three straight bowl games for the first time in more than 10 

years – now that’s something that would bring a smile to any Spartan fan’s 

face.

ROCCO CIRONI: 

SOlid PRESENCE ON 

THE OFFENSivE liNE 

By Jessica Taylor, MSU Athletic Communications Student Assistant 

There’s only one word Rocco Cironi can think of when it comes to 

describing his favorite thing about playing for Michigan State. 

“Home games are just…electric,” described Cironi. “When we are 

standing in the tunnel, looking up at the big screen and see the Sparty 

animations go on, it really gives you chills because you know the whole 

crowd is watching the same thing we are. Then when you run out of 

that tunnel…the only word I can think of is electric. The atmosphere is 

absolutely unbelievable.” 

The Warren, Ohio, native has been a starter on the offensive line for the 

Green and White for the past two years, and enters tonight’s game against 

Iowa with 20 consecutive starts at left tackle. 

But he wasn’t always this comfortable on the field. 

After red-shirting during the 2005 season, Cironi made his first 

collegiate start three years ago. 

“Yeah, I was super nervous,” Cironi said of his first start at Northwestern, 

a game in which Michigan State rallied back to defeat the Wildcats in the 

biggest comeback in NCAA history. “But you just have to play football and 

you can’t worry about the people in the stands.” 

Cironi proved that those nerves would not stand in his way. He quickly 

shook them off and managed to get into a rhythm that made for a great 

start to his football career at MSU, grading at 90 percent or higher in six of 

his seven games in 2006. To top off his freshman season, he was named to 

the Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team along with Brett Swenson. 



ROCCO CIRONI 

Favorite Food: Lasagna 

Favorite actor: Robert DeNiro 

Favorite musical artist: Dierks Bentley 

Favorite movie: Goodfellas 

Favorite activity other than Football: Golf 

travel to anywhere, where would it be: Rome, Italy 

Favorite nFl team: Cleveland Browns 

dream job: Own my own sports franchise. 

“I was very surprised,” Cironi said upon the discovery of his Big Ten 

accolades. “I still don’t know if I deserved it, but I got it and I am very 

thankful for it.” 

Topping the list among the different things Cironi is thankful for is his 

father, Dale. Rocco credits his drive and love of the game, in great part, 

to him. 

“He has always pushed me to be better than I can be,” Cironi said of 

his dad. “He taught me at a very young age. He introduced me to the sport 

and I really look up to him. He was a great athlete in high school and I 

appreciate all the time he spent with me.” 

Perhaps his drive comes from what his father told him at a young age 

that pushed him to do his very best. 

“My dad told me once, and I will always remember this: ‘There will 

always be someone out there better than you.’ That has always stuck with 

me.” 

During the 2008 season, Cironi became the full-time starter at left 

tackle and went on to lead the team with 32 pancake blocks. Although 

he may be a leader and one of the top offensive linemen on the MSU 

football team, he admits some of his teammates might give him a run for 

his money when it comes to his second favorite activity: golf. 

“I’m a really good golfer,” Cironi boasted. “I just love playing it. If I’m not 

doing football or working, I’m golfing. Danny Fortener and Adam Decker 

are also pretty good.” 

In the hypothetical situation that all of the above would play together, 

the winner is clear cut to Cironi. 

“Me, of course,” he said laughing, but quickly rethinking his statement. 

“Well…maybe Fortener. I did hear he is pretty good.” 

Cironi certainly doesn’t have a golfer’s physique. The 6-6, 310-pound 

lineman has obviously spent a lot of time in the weight room working on 

his stature. In doing this, he has gotten to know strength and conditioning 

coach, Ken Mannie, quite well. 

“I like messing with Coach Mannie, but I have a lot of respect for the 

man,” Cironi said of the coach is closest with. 

Respect certainly goes a long way and if there is one thing to respect 

Cironi for, he wants it to be his dedication to academics and the game. 

“Doing football and school at the same time is tough and I don’t think 

people always realize how tough it really is,” said Cironi of his academic 

and athletic responsibilities. “You have to go to school all day, practice 

at night, then do homework and get up and do the same thing the next 

morning every single day. It gets to be a wear and I’m almost done, but 

looking back, it has gone really fast and it was definitely worth it. 

“Coach was just saying the other day, for us seniors, we only have a 

few more games to play in. All I could do was think, ‘What am I going to 

do when football is over?’ It’s coming to an end really fast, but I plan to 

make the best of it.”

2009 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 

5 Johnny Adams 

CB • So. 

Akron, Ohio 

79 David Barrent 

OT • Fr. 

Clive, Iowa 

22 Larry Caper 

RB • Fr. 

Battle Creek, Mich. 

8 Kirk Cousins 

QB • So. 

Holland, Mich. 

34 Brandon Denson 

LB • Sr.-5 

Willow Run, Mich. 

28 Denicos Allen 

S • Fr. 

Hamilton, Ohio 

18 Aaron Bates 

P • Jr. 

New Concord, Ohio 

85 Garrett Celek 

TE • So. 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

3 B.J. Cunningham 

WR • So. 

Westerville, Ohio 

71 John Deyo 

OT • R-Fr. 

Battle Creek, Mich. 


27 Andre Anderson 

RB • Jr. 

Barrington, Ill. 

49 Nick Bendzuck 

FB • Jr. 

Strongsville, Ohio 

57 Rocco Cironi 

OT • Sr.-5 

Warren, Ohio 

38 Kendell Davis-Clark 

S • Sr.-5 

Alliance, Ohio 

12 Dana Dixon 

CB • Fr. 

Detroit, Mich. 

87 Todd Anderson 

DE • So. 

Jackson, Mich. 

18 Jordan Benton 

WR • Fr. 

Los Angeles, Calif. 

4 Dan Conroy 

K • R-Fr. 

Wheaton, Ill. 

77 J’Michael Deane 

OT • Jr. 

Toronto, Ontario 

52 Denzel Drone 

DE • Fr. 

Plant City, Fla. 

58 Trevor Anderson 

DE • Sr.-5 


25 Casey Blackport 

QB • Fr. 

Hudsonville, Mich. 

73 Henry Conway 

OT • Fr. 

Shaker Heights, Ohio 

55 Adam Decker 

LB • Sr.-5 

Rochester Hills, Mich. 

43 Kyler Elsworth 

FB • Fr. 

Goodrich, Mich. 

4 Edwin Baker 

RB • Fr. 

Highland Park, Mich. 

34 Andre Buford 

RB • R-Fr. 

Waterford, Mich. 

87 Milton Colbert 

WR • R-Fr. 

Villa Park, Ill. 

2 Mark Dell 

WR • Jr. 

Farmington Hills, Mich. 

19 Danny Folino 

S • Fr. 

Okemos, Mich.


67 Joel Foreman 

OG • So. 

Highland, Mich. 

50 Steve Gardiner 

LB • R-Fr. 

Dublin, Ohio 

91 Tyler Hoover 

DE • R-Fr. 

Novi, Mich. 

92 Ishmyl Johnson 

NT • Jr. 

Rahway, N.J. 

72 Nate Klatt 

C • Fr. 

Clinton, Ohio 

33 Danny Fortener 

S • Sr.-5 

Kettering, Ohio 

43 Eric Gordon 

LB • Jr. 

Traverse City, Mich. 

74 Zach Hueter 

OT • R-Fr. 

Columbiaville, Mich. 

26 Jesse Johnson 

S • Jr. 

Durand, Mich. 

32 Ashton Leggett 

RB • Jr. 

Muskegon, Mich. 

13 Bennie Fowler 

WR • Fr. 

Bloomfield, Mich. 

49 TyQuan Hammock 

LB • Fr. 

Fort Wayne, Ind. 

11 Marcus Hyde 

S • Jr. 

Fostoria, Ohio 

53 Greg Jones 

LB • Jr. 


88 Brian Linthicum 

TE • So. 

Charlottesville, Va. 

97 Dan France 

DT • Fr. 

North Royalton, Ohio 

45 Andrew Hawken 

FB • Sr.-5 

Grandville, Mich. 

40 Roderick Jenrette 

S • Jr. 

Tampa, Fla. 

23 Jairus Jones 

S • Fr. 

Tampa, Fla. 

89 Cam Martin 

WR • So. 

Tampa, Fla. 

47 Jeremy Gainer 

LB • Fr. 


31 Ashton Henderson 

S • Sr. 

Tallahassee, Fla. 

61 Antonio Jeremiah 

NT • Jr. 

Hilliard, Ohio 

98 Michael Jordan 

NT • Sr. 

Lansing, Mich. 

82 Keshawn Martin 

WR • So. 

Inkster, Mich. 

83 Charlie Gantt 

TE • Jr. 

Farmington Hills, Mich. 

84 Derek Hoebing 

TE • Fr. 

Vermilion, Ohio 

20 A.J. Jimmerson 

RB • Sr.-5 

St. Louis, Mo. 

94 Cameron Jude 

DT • R-Fr. 

Chesterfield, Va. 

10 Andrew Maxwell 

QB • Fr. 

Midland, Mich. 

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54 David Rolf 

DE • So. 

Piqua, Ohio 

20 Kyle Selden 

P • So. 



62 Chris McDonald 

OG • R-Fr. 

Sterling Heights, Mich. 

7 Keith Nichol 

QB • So. 

Lowell, Mich. 

42 Andrew Pendy 

FB • Sr.-5 

Shelby Township, Mich. 

75 Jared McGaha 

OG • So. 

Powell, Tenn. 

17 Kyle Nichol 

QB • Fr. 

Lowell, Mich. 

96 Kevin Pickelman 

DT • So. 

Marshall, Mich. 

44 Josh Rouse 

FB • Sr. 

Newtown, Conn. 

47 Adam Setterbo 

FB • So. 

Spring Lake, Mich. 


36 Jon Misch 

LB • Jr. 


65 Joel Nitchman 

C • Sr.-5 

Kalamazoo, Mich. 

73 Arthur Ray Jr. 

OL • So. 

Chicago, Ill. 

16 Chris D. Rucker 

WR • So. 


56 Alex Shackleton 

SN • Jr. 

Breckenridge, Colo. 

64 Brendon Moss 

OT • Sr.-5 

Bay Village, Ohio 

10 Chris Norman 

LB • Fr. 


24 Caulton Ray 

RB • So. 

Southfield, Mich. 

29 Chris L. Rucker 

CB • Jr. 

Warren, Ohio 

80 Dion Sims 

TE • Fr. 


17 Kevin Muma 

K • Fr. 

Troy, Mich. 

69 Blake Pacheco 

NT • So. 

Salinas, Calif. 

60 Micajah Reynolds 

OG • Fr. 


68 Ethan Ruhland 

OG • R-Fr. 

Lake Orion, Mich. 

6 Fred Smith 

WR • So. 


89 Colin Neely 

DE • Jr. 

Bethlehem, Pa. 

14 Chase Parker 

CB • So. 

Mason, Mich. 

39 Trenton Robinson 

S • So. 

Bay City, Mich. 

76 Mike Schmeding 

OT • Sr.-5 

Rutherford, N.J. 

81 Brad Sonntag 

WR • So. 

Saginaw, Mich.


26 David Spears 

RB • R-Fr. 


14 Brett Swenson 

K • Sr. 

Pompano Beach, Fla. 

25 Blair White 

WR • Sr.-5 

Saginaw, Mich. 

15 Donald Spencer 

WR • Fr. 

Ypsilanti, Mich. 

30 Brynden Trawick 

LB • So. 

Marietta, Ga. 

32 Mitchell White 

CB • R-Fr. 

Livonia, Mich. 

41 Glenn Winston 

RB • So. 


58 Hugh Stangeland 

OG • Fr. 

Ridgefield, Conn. 

93 Blake Treadwell 

DT • Fr. 

East Lansing, Mich. 

86 Myles White 

WR • R-Fr. 

Livonia, Mich. 

99 Jerel Worthy 

DT • R-Fr. 

Huber Heights, Ohio 

48 Drew Stevens 

LB • R-Fr. 

Delaware, Ohio 

9 Jeremy Ware 

CB • Sr.-5 

Fort Myers, Fla. 

21 Patrick White 

WR • Fr. 

Pickerington, Ohio 

59 D.J. Young 

OT • Jr. 


66 John Stipek 

C • Sr.-5 

Macomb Township, Mich. 

37 Ross Weaver 

CB • Sr.-5 

Southfield, Mich. 

51 Jamiihr Williams 

DE • So. 

Lima, Ohio 

57 Johnathan Strayhorn 

DE • So. 


35 Marcus Webb 

LB • Sr.-5 

Pontiac, Mich. 

70 Oren Wilson 

NT • Jr. 

Teaneck, N.J. 

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WE ARE SPARTANS 

MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL 

COACHING/TRAINING STAFF 

COACHING STAFF: 

Front Row (L-R): Brad Lunsford, Dave Warner, Mark Staten, Dan Roushar, Dan Enos, Don Treadwell, Mark Dantonio, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Tressel, Ted Gill, Harlon Barnett, Tim Allen. 

Second Row (L-R): Dylan Marinez, Nick Siatras, Ferris Eways, Kort Shankweiler, Norman Burns, Tommy Hoke, Dino Folino, Ken Mannie, Matt Harper. 

Third Row (L-R): Bob Knickerbocker, Zak Willis, Nick Ruffing, Reed Schuitema, Tom Shepard, Randy Gillon. 

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF: 

Front Row (L-R): Mike Chapman, Ken Bergin, Brooke Largay, Jennifer Seid, Candy Anderson ATC, Clarissa Hall, Jerin Guindon, Dave Whisenant. 

Back Row (L-R): Sally Nogle PhD ATC, Brett Penning ATC, Jeremy Metzler MD, Mike Shingles DO, Andy Schorfhaar DO, Doug Dietzel DO, Jit Mookergee DO, Brooke Lemmen DO, 

Jeff Monroe MS ATC. Not pictured: Randy Pearson MD. 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

As members of the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, we welcome you to our beautiful campus and to Spartan Stadium. While we eight trustees 

came to the board by different paths, from different backgrounds, and representing different political parties, we are, first and foremost, advocates for and proud 

members of Team MSU. When we arrived on the board, any partisanship was replaced by a full commitment to MSU. As the university’s policy-making body, the 

board works closely with President Simon and her team to provide MSU’s students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other supporters with the resources and advocacy 

they need and deserve. Our unified belief in the history and the future of MSU called us to serve. We are proud to have been elected by the people of Michigan to 

be part of a university that has set a standard for advancing knowledge and transforming lives around the globe. 

Joel Ferguson, Chairman 

Michigan State University Board of Trustees 

Joel I. Ferguson 

Chairman • Lansing 

Joel I. Ferguson was elected to the Board 

of Trustees in 1986 and re-elected twice. 

He is the co-founder of F & S Development 

Company, the developer of 14 multifamily 

residential complexes throughout 

Michigan. He is the co-founder of Lansing 

television station WFSL-TV (Channel 47) 

and the founder of Lansing’s WLAJ-TV 

(Channel 53) television station. He is also 

owner and developer of many major office 

buildings in the Lansing area. Ferguson 

was one of the organizers of Capitol National Bank, which has expanded to CNB 

Corp. A member of the Democratic National Committee since 1988, he was 

appointed by President Bill Clinton to the board of directors of the Federal Home 

Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Ferguson, a U.S. Marine Corps 

veteran, graduated from MSU in 1965 with a degree in elementary education. 

DIanne Byrum 

OnOnDaga 

Dianne Byrum’s eight-year term on the 

Board of Trustees began on Jan. 1, 2009. 

She is a partner with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy 

Communications, an East Lansing-based 

public relations firm that she founded 

in 2006. Prior to this enterprise, Byrum 

served as a member of the Ingham County 

Board of Commissioners from 1983 to 

1990. She was elected to the Michigan 

House of Representatives in 1991 and 

to the Michigan Senate in 1995. She 

returned to the House in 2002 as the first woman elected House Democratic 

Leader. Since 2007, Byrum has served as co-director of the Michigan Public 

Leadership Program, an MSU program that trains future public policy leaders. 

She has received the Champion of Hope award from the Children’s Trust Fund 

and the Public Official of the Year award from Habitat for Humanity. 


melanIe Foster 

ViCe ChairpersOn • east Lansing 

Melanie Foster was elected to the board 

in 2004, and previously served on the MSU 

Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1992. In 

1997 she was appointed to the board of 

trustees of Central Michigan University 

and served until 2004. Upon graduating 

from MSU with a degree in ornamental 

horticulture, Foster returned home to Flat 

Rock to become CEO of a family landscape 

company that grew into a nationally 

recognized landscape contracting firm with 

offices in four states. Foster spent six years on the Wharton Center Advisory 

Council and is currently on the board of the Michigan Dyslexia Institute. She 

resides in East Lansing with her husband and three school-age children and 

currently manages a personal real estate portfolio. 

Colleen m. mCnamara 

Lansing 

Colleen M. McNamara is executive 

director of the Michigan Cable 

Telecommunications Association, which 

represents cable television companies 

throughout Michigan. She was elected 

to the MSU Board of Trustees to 

serve beginning Jan. 1, 1995, and was 

re-elected in 2002. She is chair of the 

board’s Policy Committee. She sits on the 

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan 

Authority and the Governors’ Residence 

Foundation. She received a bachelor of arts degree in social science from MSU 

in 1974. Born in Detroit and raised in Livonia, McNamara and her daughter, 

Marissa, live in Okemos.

DonalD W. nugent 

FrankFOrt 

Donald W. Nugent of Frankfort has served 

on the Board of Trustees since January 

1995. He was re-elected in 2002 for a 

second eight-year term beginning Jan. 

1, 2003. He and his wife, Gail, own and 

operate Nugent Farms, producing cherries 

in Benzie and Leelanau counties. Nugent 

is president and CEO of Graceland Fruit 

Inc., president of Spartan Land Enterprises 

L.L.C., and chairman of the board of West 

Michigan Bank and Trust. He serves on the 

board of directors of the American Frozen Food Institute. He graduated from 

MSU in 1965 with his bachelor’s degree in agriculture. 

george Perles 

east Lansing 

George Perles was elected to the board of 

his alma mater in 2007. An Army veteran, 

he received his bachelor’s degree in 1960 

and a master’s degree in educational 

administration in 1961. Perles returned to 

MSU as head football coach in 1982. His 

career as football coach was highlighted 

by four Super Bowl victories, two Big Ten 

titles, and a Rose Bowl victory. From 1990 

to 1992, he served as director of athletics 

at MSU. Cited often for his entrepreneurial 

leadership in public service activities, he is especially known for his longtime 

association with the Special Olympics. He is currently the chief executive officer 

of the Motor City Bowl. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Faylene oWen 

east Lansing 

Faylene Owen’s term on the MSU Board 

of Trustees, where she serves as chair 

of the Finance Committee, began in 

2007. Prior to her election, she founded 

her own business, Mica Corporation, 

which specializes in market research and 

communications. A community leader, 

Owen has served as chair of Child Abuse 

Prevention Services and the Sparrow 

Hospital Foundation. She has been a board 

member for MSU Safe Place, the MSU 

Hillel Student Center, and the MSU Kaleidoscope program. Nationally, Owen 

served as a managing trustee of the Democratic National Committee and as 

the chair of the Clinton–Gore fundraising campaigns in Michigan in 1992 and 

1996. Owen’s work was recognized by President Bill Clinton, who appointed her 

to the White House Fellows Commission. 

DIann WooDarD 

BrOWnstOWn tOWnship 

Diann Woodard was elected to the 

Michigan State University Board of 

Trustees in 2008. Woodard’s professional 

affiliations include international president 

of the American Federation of School 

Administrators, for which she received 

the Administrator of the Year award in 

2003, and trustee of the Michigan State 

AFL–CIO. She has been the president of 

the Organization of School Administrators 

and Supervisors since 2000. Additionally, 

Woodard is a former member of the board of directors of School of the 21st 

Century and currently serves as a board member of Youth Connection, an 

organization that encourages after-school programs for urban youth. Woodard 

graduated from Michigan State in 1973 with a bachelor’s in education and 

received a master’s degree in 1979 from Wayne State University, which 

awarded her the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. 

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT 

lou anna k. sImon 

Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th president of Michigan State University, leading the university 

in advancing knowledge and transforming lives in Michigan and around the world as 

part of MSU’s pioneer land-grant tradition and its vital role in advancing the common global 

good. She served as provost and vice president for academic affairs from 1993 through 

2004—acting as interim president in 2003—and was appointed president by the MSU 

Board of Trustees in January 2005. 

Simon has a long and distinguished history with Michigan State University. After earning 

her doctorate in administration and higher education from MSU in 1974, she became a 

member of the Michigan State faculty and assistant director of the Office of Institutional 

Research (now Office of Planning and Budgets). From there, she moved into a variety of 

administrative roles, including assistant provost for general academic administration during 

the 1980s and associate provost in the early 1990s. 

Simon’s commitment to the land-grant approach of applying knowledge and resources to 

benefit society locally and globally is reflected in her personal involvement in key initiatives, 

particularly in the areas of economic development and international engagement. 

Simon is a member of the Council on Competitiveness, a nonpartisan, nongovernmental 

organization working to ensure U.S. prosperity, and serves on the board of directors for 

the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Association of American Colleges and 

Universities. In addition, she serves on the National Higher Education Security Advisory 

Board, a group of presidents and chancellors of several prominent U.S. universities that 

consults regularly with national agencies responsible for security, intelligence, and law 

enforcement. 

Simon has served the state of Michigan on the Governor’s Emergency Financial Advisory 

Panel and on the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth 

(Cherry Commission). She is a member of the Michigan Strategic Economic Investment 

and Commercialization Board, the board of directors of Detroit Renaissance, and the board 

of mid-Michigan’s economic development foundation, Prima Civitas. In the area of international 

engagement, Simon is a member of the ACE Commission on International Initiatives 

and the executive committee of the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa. 

Under Simon’s leadership, MSU was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy as the 

site for the $550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams; IBM selected the university to 

host a global application development center on campus; MSU opened the Energy and 

Automotive Research Laboratories; and MSU expanded its role in the University Research 

Corridor, a partnership with the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, to 

improve Michigan’s economy. 




ATHLETICS DIRECTOR 

mark HollIs 

This is the vision Mark Hollis has for the Michigan State Athletics Department. A 

Michigan State graduate and veteran Spartan athletics administrator, Hollis assumed the 

role of MSU’s 18th athletics director on Jan. 1, 2008, succeeding Ron Mason. Hollis was 

named athletics director-designate on Sept. 12, 2007, and teamed with Mason in the 

transition throughout the fall of 2007. 

Hollis has more than 20 years of athletics administration experience, either at the 

school or conference level. His well-rounded background has led to his knowledge of 

all areas within an athletics department, including marketing, financial administration, 

television negotiations, fund-raising, game operations, facility management, personnel 

policy, corporate interaction, sports management and public relations. 

Hollis, a 1985 MSU graduate, returned to his alma mater in 1995. Since then, he 

has been a critical component of the athletic department executive management staff, 

helping guide the department through short- and long-range plans. 

In Hollis’ first full season as athletics director in 2008-09, Michigan State enjoyed 

one of its most successful years of the decade with a 27th-place finish in the Learfield 

Sports Directors’ Cup, the best showing for the department since 2003 and the third 

highest in the department’s history. Ten teams earned bids to their respective NCAA 

Championships, led by the men’s basketball team, which reached the national title game 

against North Carolina after advancing to its fifth Final Four in the last 11 years while 

also winning the Big Ten regular-season championship. In addition, the football team 

won nine games for the first time since 1999 and played on New Year’s Day in the 

2009 Capital One Bowl, the men’s soccer team won the Big Ten regular season and 

tournament championships, and the crew team won its second straight Big Ten title. 

Individually, wrestler Franklin Gomez claimed the 133-pound national title. 

Michigan State student-athletes excelled not only on the playing field, but in the 

classroom as well. For the second consecutive year, the department posted the highest 

cumulative GPA in program history at 3.0052; it also marked the first time the department 

has ever had back-to-back years with a cumulative GPA of over a 3.0, as last year’s 

3.0038 set the previous record. The department also set another record as 13 teams 

achieved a 3.0 or higher term GPA during the spring semester. In the spring semester 

alone, 333 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 or higher GPA, while 38 student-athletes 

had a 4.0 term. In addition, 214 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors 

throughout the year. 

During the spring semester of Hollis’ first year as athletics director in 2008, six winter 

and spring sports garnered team berths to the NCAA Championships, while individuals 

saw action in four more NCAA Championships. The men’s golf and women’s rowing 

teams claimed Big Ten Championships and the men’s basketball program reached the 

Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the last 11 years. This success propelled Michigan State 

to 29th in the Directors’ Cup standings. 

Prior to his official appointment as athletics director, Hollis played a lead role in two 

significant head coaching searches during the 2006-07 year. He spearheaded the 


effort to hire Mark Dantonio as football coach, which has resulted in back-to-back bowl 

appearances for the program, including a bid to the 2009 Capital One Bowl. He also 

provided major assistance in the hiring of women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant in 

the spring of 2007, who led the Spartans to the Sweet 16 in 2009. Hollis’ first hire as 

athletics director arrived on July 2, 2008, when he tabbed Jake Boss Jr. to direct the 

Spartan baseball program. 

Spartan athletic facilities have been upgraded at an unprecedented rate this decade, 

and will only continue to improve under Hollis. In August 2008, the Spartans moved into 

one of the nation’s finest football facilities, as a $15 

We gather and engage 

our community to teach, 

support and celebrate our 

student-athletes in their 

quest for excellence. 

million expansion and renovation project for the Duffy 

Daugherty Football Building was completed. MSU 

alumni Robert and Julie Skandalaris of Bloomfield 

Hills, Mich., donated $5 million as the lead gift for 

the facility expansion and upgrade. The Skandalaris 

Football Center includes new team, staff and position 

meeting rooms, coaches’ offices and a hall of history. 

In addition, an expanded weight room was finished 

in September 2008 that increased the facility in size 

from 9,000 to 16,500-square feet. The men’s and 

women’s soccer programs opened DeMartin Stadium last fall, a state-of-the-art 2,500seat 

facility that enables MSU to host conference and national tournaments. This past 

spring, the baseball program played its inaugural season in McLane Baseball Stadium 

following a $4 million donation to the 2,500-seat ballpark by Houston Astros owner 

Drayton McLane Jr. 

Hollis has been recognized by his peers as one of the best in the business. In 2002, 

he was named recipient of the National Marketer of the Year Award as selected by 

the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA). Under his 

direction, Michigan State has enjoyed increases in ticket revenues, including eight years 

of sold-out football seasons and nearly 180 consecutive sellouts in men’s basketball. 

One of Hollis’ greatest strengths is his ability to “dream big” in an effort to create greater 

exposure, not just for the Michigan State Athletics Department, but for Michigan State 

University as a whole. He conceptualized “The BasketBowl,” establishing a world-record 

attendance of 78,129 for a basketball game between Michigan State and Kentucky at 

Detroit’s Ford Field. Similarly, he executed the “Cold War” ice hockey game between 

Michigan State and Michigan, drawing a record crowd of 74,554 to an outdoor hockey 

game in Spartan Stadium. 

On Oct. 13, 2005, Michigan State University and WJR - 760 AM announced a fiveyear 

agreement to carry Spartan football and men’s basketball games, along with 

coaches’ radio shows. Hollis played a leading role in finding MSU athletics a home on 

the 50,000-watt Detroit radio station, known as the “Great Voice of the Great Lakes.” 

It was an agreement that benefited more than just athletics as WJR regularly promotes 

the academic accomplishments of the university in addition to broadcasting sporting 

events. 

Prior to returning to Michigan State, Hollis spent two years at the University of Pittsburgh 

as assistant and associate athletic director and also worked for the Western Athletic 

Conference. 

Hollis earned his bachelor of arts degree in communication from Michigan State in 

1985, where he served as a basketball team manager under Jud Heathcote. In 1992, he 

earned his MBA in business administration from the University of Colorado. 

He and his wife Nancy, have a daughter, Katy, and two sons, T.R. and Michael.

THE DANTONIO FILE 

PERSONAL DATA: 

Born Mark Dantonio in El Paso, Texas, on March 9, 1956. Family: 

wife Becky and two daughters, Kristen (16) and Lauren (14). 

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: 

College - Graduate assistant at Ohio U. (1980); graduate assistant at 

Purdue (1981); defensive coordinator at Butler (Kan.) Junior College 

(1982); graduate assistant at Ohio State (1983-84); defensive 

secondary coach at Akron (1985); defensive secondary coach and 

defensive coordinator at Youngstown State (1986-90); defensive 

secondary coach at Kansas (1991-94); defensive secondary coach 

(1995-2000) and associate head coach (2000) at Michigan State; 

defensive coordinator at Ohio State (2001-03); head coach at 

Cincinnati (2004-06). 

COACHING RECORD: 

34-27 (.557) in five years as a college head coach; 18-17 in three 

years at Cincinnati (2004-06); 16-10 (.615) in two seasons at 

Michigan State (2007-). 

EDUCATION: 

Bachelor’s degree in education from South Carolina in 1979; 

master’s degree in education from Ohio U. in 1980. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 

College - Three-year letterman as a defensive back at South Carolina 

(1976-78). 

BOWL/POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: 

Coach - 1987 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1989 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1990 

NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1983 Fiesta Bowl, 1984 Rose Bowl, 1992 Aloha 

Bowl, 1995 Independence Bowl, 1996 Sun Bowl, 1997 Aloha Bowl, 

2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2002 Outback Bowl, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 

2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports 

Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl. 


HeaD CoaCH 

mark 

Dantonio 

Mark Dantonio, who served as head coach at Cincinnati for three seasons and as an 

assistant coach at Michigan State for six years, became Michigan State University’s 24th 

head football coach on Nov. 27, 2006. 

A Zanesville, Ohio, native with Midwest ties, Dantonio has 26 years of collegiate coaching 

experience, and coached in his 13th bowl game in the 2009 Capital One Bowl as 

the Spartans faced Georgia. He has worked for some of the top coaches in the game, 

including Nick Saban, Jim Tressel and Earle Bruce. 

In just two seasons, Dantonio has restored the pride and tradition of Spartan football. He 

is 16-10 (.615) since taking over the program, securing the most wins by a Spartan head 

coach in his first two years while leading MSU to its first back-to-back bowl appearances 

since 1996-97 and its first consecutive winning seasons since 1989-90. 

Riding the momentum generated by his first two seasons, Dantonio and his coaching 

staff put together a 2009 recruiting class that analysts rank among the nation’s Top 25 

(MaxPreps/Tom Lemming No. 12, PrepStar No. 15, Rivals.com No. 17 and Scouts, Inc. 

No. 21). 

One of 15 semifinalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, Dantonio 

had his most successful season as a head coach in 2008. Under his leadership, the 

Spartans went 9-3 in the regular season and compiled a 6-2 record in the Big Ten, the 

best league mark for the program since 1999. It’s also just the third time since 1966 and 

10th overall that Michigan State has won at least nine games in a season. Michigan State 

defeated five bowl-bound teams, with victories over Florida Atlantic, Notre Dame, Iowa, 

Northwestern and Wisconsin. The Spartans, who made their eighth New Year’s Day Bowl 

appearance and their first in nine seasons, finished the season ranked No. 24 in both the 

Associated Press and USA Today Polls. 

In 2008, three Michigan State players were named first-team All-Big Ten by the league’s 

head coaches: senior running back Javon Ringer, senior safety Otis Wiley and sophomore 

linebacker Greg Jones. The three first-team all-conference selections were the most for 

the Spartans since five players received first-team honors in 1999. A total of 15 Spartans 

received All-Big Ten recognition on the first team, second team or honorable mention. 

Ringer became MSU’s first consensus All-American since 2004, earning first-team 

accolades from Walter Camp and the Associated Press. The Doak Walker Award finalist 

had one of the finest seasons in Spartan history, scoring a school-record 22 touchdowns 

and rushing for 1,637 yards, which ranked second in the school record books. Ringer 

was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. 

In his first season as head coach at Michigan State, Dantonio sparked a three-game 

turnaround as the Spartans finished the 2007 regular season with a 7-5 record, securing 

the program’s first bowl bid in four years with a berth against Boston College in the 

Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. 

Dantonio became just the third first-year coach in Michigan State history to earn a 

postseason bowl bid, joining Saban (1995 Independence Bowl vs. LSU) and John L. 

Smith (2003 Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska). 



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HEAD COACH • MARK DANTONIO 

Michigan State (7-6 overall) produced seven victories despite playing one of 

the nation’s most demanding schedules, as the Spartans’ 2007 opponents had 

a combined record of 75-57 (.568) during the regular season. The Spartans 

went 4-3 in games played against bowl-bound teams in 2007. Michigan State 

lost six games by a combined total of 31 points, including two in overtime 

(Northwestern and Iowa). All six games were decided by seven points or less. 

Michigan State finished the year strong, winning its final two games of the 

regular season for the first time since 1999 with victories at Purdue and over 

Penn State, both bowl-bound teams. Dantonio became the first coach in Spartan 

history to begin his initial season 4-0, as Michigan State opened the 2007 

campaign with wins over UAB, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. With 

the 31-14 victory over the Irish, the Spartans became the first opponent to win 

six straight games in the 77-year history of Notre Dame Stadium. 

In 2007, Michigan State featured one of the Big Ten’s most prolific offensive 

attacks. The Spartans ranked second in the conference in scoring offense (33.1 

points per game), third in rushing offense (198.2 yards per game) and fourth 

in total offense (416.8 ypg.). Michigan State also was listed among the NCAA’s 

top 30 in rushing offense (No. 25) and scoring offense (No. 29). The Spartans 

scored a school single-season record 430 points and produced top 10 singleseason 

totals in six other offensive categories, including total yards (No. 3: 

5,418), first downs (No. 4: 266), passing yards (No. 5: 2,842), total yards per 

game (No. 6: 416.8) and scoring average (No. 6: 33.1 ppg.). 

Michigan State also displayed dramatic improvement on the defensive side 

of the football in 2007. The Spartans ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 30 

nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 125.9 ypg. Michigan State held four 

opponents under 50 yards rushing (UAB, Bowling Green, Indiana and Boston 

College). After finishing eighth in the Big Ten and No. 88 nationally in total de- 


fense in 2006, the Spartans improved to fourth in the league and No. 32 in the 

NCAA, allowing 345.5 ypg. After finishing near the bottom of the conference in 

tackles for loss (ninth) and sacks (10th) in 2006, Michigan State vaulted to third 

in the Big Ten in tackles for loss (7.69 per game) and fourth in sacks (3.08). 

Three Spartans from the 2007 team were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft: 

wide receiver Devin Thomas (Washington Redskins, second round), tight end 

Kellen Davis (Chicago Bears, fifth round) and defensive end Ervin Baldwin (Chicago 

Bears, seventh round). 

From his first day on the job, Dantonio has pledged to support student-athletes 

as they pursue excellence, both in the classroom and on the playing field. In his 

first two seasons, 27 Spartans have earned their undergraduate degrees while 

19 players have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. In addition, both fullback 

Andrew Hawken and wide receiver Blair White were selected to the Academic 

All-District IV First Team in 2008 by the College Sports Information Directors 

of America (CoSIDA). 

The 53-year old Dantonio established himself as one of the nation’s up-andcoming 

coaches during his three-year tenure at Cincinnati, where he compiled 

an 18-17 overall record and led the program in its transition from Conference 

USA to the BIG EAST Conference. 

In 2006, Dantonio led the Bearcats to a 7-5 overall record and a 4-3 BIG EAST 

mark, making Cincinnati bowl eligible for the second time in three years. Dantonio 

accomplished the feat against the second-toughest schedule in the country, 

as UC’s opponents compiled a 69-42 record. His Bearcats upset then-No. 7 

Rutgers, 30-11, on Nov. 18, handing the Scarlet Knights their first loss of the 

season and marking the highest-ranked opponent ever defeated by UC. 

Highly respected as one of the top defensive coaches in the country, Dantonio’s 

Bearcats finished the 2006 regular season ranked among the NCAA



HEAD COACH • MARK DANTONIO 

leaders in six statistical categories. Six Bearcats earned All-BIG EAST honors in 

2006, including three first-team selections: defensive tackle Terrill Byrd, linebacker 

Kevin McCullough and free safety Dominic Ross. 

In 2004, he became the first head coach in 23 years to direct a team to a 

winning season in his first year at UC. Dantonio also became only the second 

head coach in Cincinnati history (along with Sid Gillman) to take the Bearcats 

to a bowl game in his first season. The Bearcats’ went 7-5 in 2004, including 

a 5-3 mark in Conference USA to finish second in the league standings, and 

defeated Marshall (32-14) in the Fort Worth Bowl. Three players were chosen 

in the 2005 NFL Draft (defensive end Trent Cole, linebacker Tyjuan Hagler and 

cornerback Daven Holly). 

In his three seasons at Cincinnati, 21 of Dantonio’s players earned All-BIG 

EAST honors and 40 received academic all-conference recognition. In backto-back 

years (2006-07), Cincinnati’s program was presented the American 

Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award for attaining a 

graduation rate of at least 70 percent for its student-athletes. 

Prior to his appointment at Cincinnati, Dantonio served as the defensive coordinator 

at Ohio State for three seasons, where his defensive unit helped the 

Buckeyes to a combined record of 32-6. 

Dantonio assembled the defense which led Ohio State to the 2002 National 

Championship, as the Buckeyes ranked second in the NCAA in scoring defense 

(13.1 ppg) and third in rushing defense (77.7 ypg.). Six Buckeye defenders were 

named first-team All-Big Ten during his tenure and 13 were drafted by the pros, 

including a pair of first-round selections in 2004 (defensive end Will Smith and 

cornerback Chris Gamble). 

Dantonio is quite familiar with East Lansing, as he spent six years (1995-2000) 

as Michigan State’s secondary coach, including five seasons under Saban and 


one under Bobby Williams. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2000. 

During his six-year tenure as an assistant, the Spartans compiled a 39-30-1 

record. Under his supervision, the Spartan secondary ranked among the NCAA 

leaders in pass efficiency defense in three of his last four years, finishing No. 10 

(101.6) in 1998, No. 16 (103.9) in 1997 and No. 22 (104.5) in 2000. 

Dantonio contributed to Michigan State’s successful 1999 season, during 

which the Spartans went 10-2, won the Florida Citrus Bowl, led the Big Ten in 

total defense and ranked No. 7 in the final polls. He tutored cornerback Amp 

Campbell, who earned third-team All-America honors from the Associated 

Press. 

Dantonio came to Michigan State following four seasons under Glen Mason 

at Kansas (1991-94) where he coached the defensive secondary. In 1992, 

the Jayhawks produced an 8-4 record and defeated BYU, 23-20, in the Aloha 

Bowl. 

Dantonio previously spent five years at Youngstown State under Tressel, 

helping the Penguins to three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoffs. While serving 

as defensive coordinator in 1990, Youngstown State posted a perfect 11-0 

regular-season record and ranked second nationally. 

Dantonio earned three letters as a defensive back for Coach Jim Carlen at 

South Carolina (1976-78). He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from 

South Carolina in 1979. Dantonio later earned a master’s degree in education 

from Ohio U. in 1980. 

In April 2009, Dantonio was named honorary chairman of the Children’s 

Miracle Network at Sparrow Children’s Center. In his first year in that capacity, 

the Sparrow CMN Telethon exceeded its goal and raised $852,064. 

Born March 9, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, Mark and his wife Becky have two 

daughters, Kristen (16) and Lauren (14).



ASSISTANT COACHES 

don treadwell 

OFFensiVe COOrDinatOr | WiDe reCeiVers COaCh 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Sixth overall. 

Rejoined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati. 

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College 

- Quarterbacks, receivers, running backs coach 

and offensive coordinator at Youngstown State 

(1986-91); running backs and receivers coach 

at Miami-Ohio (1992-93); receivers coach at 

Cincinnati (1994); running backs coach at Stanford 

(1995-96); co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 

and receivers coach at Boston College (1997- 

98); running backs coach at North Carolina State 

(1999); receivers coach at Michigan State (2000- 

02); receivers coach and offensive coordinator 

at Ball State (2003); offensive coordinator at 


EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in physical 

education from Miami-Ohio in 1982. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year 

starter as a wide receiver at Miami-Ohio (1978-81) 

and named captain as a senior. 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1987 

NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 1989 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 

1990 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 1991 NCAA I-AA 

National Champions, 1995 Liberty Bowl, 1996 Sun 

Bowl, 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2001 Silicon Valley 

Football Classic, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 

Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl. 


Pat nardUZZI 

DeFensiVe COOrDinatOr 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third. Joined staff 

on Dec. 6, 2006, from Cincinnati. 

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 

Graduate assistant coach (1990-91) and receivers 

coach (1992) at Miami-Ohio; linebackers (1993- 

97) and defensive coordinator (1998-99) at Rhode 

Island; linebackers coach at Northern Illinois 

(2000-02); defensive coordinator at Miami-Ohio 

(2003); defensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2004- 

06). 


education from Rhode Island in 1990; master’s 

degree in sports psychology from Miami-Ohio in 

1992. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year 

starter at linebacker at Rhode Island (1987-89); one 

year at linebacker at Youngstown State (1985). 


GMAC Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs 

Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl. 

harlon barnett 

seCOnDary COaCh 




Graduate assistant coach at LSU (2003); secondary 

coach at Cincinnati (2004-06). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in communication 

from Michigan State in 1990. 


letterwinner as a defensive back at Michigan 

State (1986-89) and named captain as a senior. 

Professional - Spent seven seasons in the National 

Football League, including stints with the Cleveland 

Browns (1990-92), New England Patriots (1993- 

94) and Minnesota Vikings (1995-96). 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Player - 1985 

All-American Bowl, 1988 Rose Bowl, 1989 Gator 

Bowl, 1989 Aloha Bowl, 1994 NFL Playoffs, 1996 

NFL Playoffs. Coach - 2004 Sugar Bowl, 2004 Fort 

Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 

Capital One Bowl.




Dan Enos 

Running Backs coach 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined 

staff on Feb. 9, 2006, from Cincinnati. 


Graduate assistant at Michigan State (1991-93); 

offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide 

receivers coach at Lakeland College (1994-95); 

offensive coordinator and backfield coach at 

Northern Michigan (1996); quarterbacks and wide 

receivers coach at Southern Illinois (1997-98); 

offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at 

Southwest Missouri State (1999); quarterbacks 

coach at Western Michigan (2000-02); offensive 

coordinator and quarterbacks coach at North 

Dakota State (2003); quarterbacks coach at 

Cincinnati (2004-05); quarterbacks coach at 

Michigan State (2006). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in business 

administration from Michigan State in 1991; 

master’s degree in sports administration from 

Michigan State in 2006. 


letterman (1987-90) and two-year starter at 

quarterback at Michigan State (1989-90). 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Player - 1988 Rose 

Bowl, 1989 Gator Bowl, 1989 Aloha Bowl, 1990 

John Hancock Bowl. Coach - 1993 Liberty Bowl, 

2000 MAC Championship Game, 2004 Fort Worth 

Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital 

One Bowl. 


TED Gill 

Defensive Line coach 


on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati. 


Graduate assistant coach at Idaho State (1971-73); 

offensive line coach at Utah (1974-76); defensive 

line coach at New Mexico State (1977); defensive 

coordinator and defensive line coach at Ball State 

(1978-81); defensive coordinator at Cornell 

(1982); defensive line and linebackers coach at 

Army (1983); defensive line and linebackers coach 

at North Carolina (1984-87); defensive line coach 

at Rice (1988-89); defensive line and linebackers 

coach at Iowa (1990-94); defensive coordinator 

at Oklahoma State (1995); defensive line coach 

at Cincinnati (2003-06). Professional - Defensive 

line coach at NFL’s Carolina Panthers (1996-98); 

defensive line coach at XFL’s Los Angeles Extreme 

(2001); defensive coordinator at CFL’s Montreal 

Alouettes (2002). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from 

Idaho State in 1973. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Two-year 

letterwinner as a linebacker and nose tackle at 

Idaho State (1968-69). 


Aloha, 1991 Rose, 1991 Holiday, 1993 Alamo, 

2004 Fort Worth, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 

2009 Capital One Bowl. 

Dan RoushaR 

offensive Line coach 




- Offensive backfield coach (1986-88) and 

offensive coordinator/offensive line coach (1989- 

92) at Butler; offensive line coach at Rhode Island 

(1993); offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 

at Ball State (1994); quarterbacks coach (1995) 

and offensive tackle/tight ends coach (1996) at 

Illinois; offensive line coach (1997) and offensive 

coordinator/offensive line coach (1998-2002) at 

Northern Illinois; running backs coach (2003) and 

offensive coordinator/running backs coach (2004) 

at Illinois; offensive line coach at Cincinnati (2005- 

06). 


education from Northern Illinois in 1984. 


letterwinner as a quarterback at Northern Illinois 

(1981-82). 


NCAA Division II Playoffs, 1991 NCAA Division II 

Playoffs, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital 

One Bowl.




MaRk sTaTEn 

TighT enDs/TackLes coach | RecRuiTing cooRDinaToR 




Graduate assistant coach at Miami-Ohio (2001); 

graduate assistant coach at Ohio State (2002-03); 

tight ends/tackles and recruiting coordinator at 


EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in elementary 

education from Miami-Ohio in 2001. 


starter as a defensive tackle at Miami-Ohio (1989- 

92). Professional - Spent parts of two seasons in 

the National Football League, with the Cincinnati 

Bengals (1993) and New England Patriots (1993- 

94). 


Fiesta, 2004 Fiesta, 2004 Fort Worth, 2007 



MikE TREssEl 

LineBackeRs/speciaL Teams coach 




- Graduate assistant coach at South Dakota 

(1996-97); offensive line coach (1998-2000) and 

offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2001) 

at Wartburg (Iowa) College; graduate assistant 

linebackers coach at Ohio State (2002-03); 

linebackers and special teams coach at Cincinnati 

(2004-06). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics 

from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996; master’s 

degree in sports administration at South Dakota in 

1998. 


starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College 

(1992-95). 


NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 

Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs 


DavE WaRnER 

QuaRTeRBacks coach 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third. Joined the 

staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati. 


Graduate assistant at Syracuse (1982-83); running 

backs coach (1984-85) and quarterbacks coach 

(1986-87) at Kent State; quarterbacks coach at 

Kansas (1988-96); quarterbacks coach at Bucknell 

(1997); passing game coordinator at Wyoming 

(1998); offensive coordinator at Connecticut 

(1999-2000); passing game coordinator at 

Houston (2001-02); wide receivers coach at 

Southern Miss (2003-04); quarterbacks coach at 

Cincinnati (2006). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in speech 

communications from Syracuse in 1982; master’s 

degree in physical education from Syracuse in 

1984. 


letterwinner as a quarterback at Syracuse (1979- 

81). 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Player - 1979 

Independence Bowl. Coach - 1992 Aloha Bowl, 

1995 Aloha Bowl, 2003 Liberty Bowl, 2004 New 

Orleans Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 

Capital One Bowl.



FOOTBALL STAFF 

TiM allEn 

DiRecToR of fooTBaLL opeRaTions 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Second. Joined 

staff on June 13, 2008, from Minnesota. 


- Wide receivers coach (1982-83) and defensive 

backs coach/special teams coordinator (1984-85) 

at Bethel College; defensive graduate assistant 

(1986), administrative assistant for football 

operations (1987) and director of football operations 

(1988-96) at Kansas; assistant athletics director 

for football operations at Minnesota (1997-2006). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in health, 

physical education and recreation from Bethel 

College in 1986. 


letterman as a wide receiver at Bethel College. 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1984 NAIA 

Division II playoffs, 1992 Aloha Bowl, 1995 Aloha 

Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl, 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl, 

2002 Music City Bowl, 2003 Sun Bowl, 2004 

Music City Bowl, 2005 Music City Bowl, 2006 

Insight Bowl. 


kEn ManniE 

heaD sTRengTh & conDiTioning coach 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 15th. Joined staff 

on Dec. 8, 1994, from Toledo. 


- Graduate assistant at Ohio State (1984); head 

strength and conditioning coach at Toledo (1985- 

94). Also coached and taught at the high school 

level for 10 years. 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in health and 

physical education from Akron in 1974; master’s 

degree in health and physical education with an 

emphasis in exercise science from Ohio State in 

1985. 


letterman and two-year starter at offensive guard 

at Akron (1971-73). 

BOWL EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1985 Rose Bowl, 

1995 Independence Bowl, 1996 Sun Bowl, 1997 

Aloha Bowl, 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2001 Silicon 

Valley Football Classic, 2003 Alamo Bowl, 2007 

Champs Sports, 2009 Capital One Bowl. 

ToMMy hokE 

associaTe heaD sTRengTh & conDiTioning coach 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Sixth. Joined staff 

on April 26, 2004, from Appalachian State. 


assistant track and field coach at UNC Wilmington 

(1991); assistant strength and conditioning coach 

at Appalachian State (1992-95); assistant strength 

and conditioning coach at Texas Tech (1995- 

96); assistant strength and conditioning coach at 

Appalachian State (1996-1998); head strength and 

conditioning coach at Appalachian State (1999- 

2003). 


education from UNC Wilmington in 1990; master’s 

degree in exercise science from Appalachian State 

in 1993. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Lettered in 

track and field at UNC Wilmington (1990). 


NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1999 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 

2000 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2001 NCAA I-AA 

playoffs, 2002 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2007 Champs 

Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.



FOOTBALL STAFF 

Dino Folino 

DiRecToR of peRsonneL/pLayeR 

DeveLopmenT & ReLaTions 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 15th overall. 

Rejoined staff in 2002. 


– Graduate assistant at Ohio State (1974-75); 

defensive backs coach at New Hampshire (1976); 

defensive backs coach at Cincinnati (1977-80); 

defensive backs coach at Pittsburgh (1981-84); 

defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at 

Pennsylvania (1985-86); defensive backs coach 

at Rice (1986-87); defensive backs coach at 

Michigan State (1988-94); defensive backs coach 

at Albion College (1995-96); defensive coordinator 

at Alma College (1997); defensive backs coach and 

defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt (1998-2001). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from 

Villanova in 1971; master’s degree in educational 

administration from Ohio State in 1975. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Three-year 

starter at free safety for Villanova. 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1975 

Rose Bowl, 1976 Rose Bowl, 1976 NC AA Division 

II Playoffs, 1982 Sugar Bowl, 1983 Cotton Bowl, 

1984 Fiesta Bowl, 1989 Gator Bowl, 1989 Aloha 

Bowl, 1990 Sun Bowl, 1993 Liberty Bowl, 1996 NC 

AA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Alamo Bowl, 2007 



BRaD lunsFoRD 

DiRecToR of execuTive 

fooTBaLL opeRaTions 

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third on full-time 

staff as director of executive football operations. 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: College – Assistant to 

the recruiting coordinator at Michigan State (2000- 

2003); assistant director of football operations 

at Michigan State (2004-05); assistant athletics 

director/director of football operations at Delaware 

State (2006). 

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in public policy 

from Michigan State in 2004; master’s degree 

in sports administration from Michigan State in 

2005. 

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: 2007 Champs 


joe carlSoN 

Director, Spartan Nutrition & 

Performance Program 

raNdy GilloN 

Speed Coach 

kort ShaNkweiler 

Offensive Graduate Assistant 

FerriS ewayS 

Defensive Graduate Assistant 

aaroN mclauriN 

Strength & Conditioning Assistant 

Pam heNNiNG 

Assistant Coaches Secretary 

reed Schuitema 

Football Operations Graduate 

Assistant 

Nick SiatraS 

Video Intern/Defense 

NormaN BurNS 

Video Intern/Offense 

Zak williS 

Graduate Assistant 

Nick ruFFiNG 

Strength & Conditioning Assistant 

ciNdy mejorado 

Office Assistant 

SimoNe lavoie 

Sport Operations Assistant



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EQUIPMENT 

STAFF: 

Front Row (L-R): Mike 

Simbol, Darwin Beacham, 

Kameron Bouchard, Eric 

Swanson, AJ Yunker, 

Will Slanger-Grant, Blake 

Wilmore. 

Back Row (L-R): Bob 

Knickerbocker, Joel 

Kuntzman, James 

Debartolo, Peter Gaglio, 

Brandon Kelenske, (Head 

Manager) Vince Herzog, 

Eric Hendricson, Landon 

Ginsberg, Brian Japinga, 

Rikin Shah, Dylan 

Marinez. 

VIDEO STAFF: 

(L-R): Tom Shepard, 

Berj Alexanian, 

Steve Kilchenman, 

Ben Mathers, 

Matt Harper. 

Not pictured: 

Justin Martin. 

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CONDITIONING 

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(L-R): Bill Burghardt, 

Mike Lerchen, 

Randy Gillon, 

Nick Ruffing, 

Tommy Hoke, 

Ken Mannie, 

Mike Vorkapich, 

Tim Wakeham, 

Aaron McLaurin, 

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addition to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building took 14 months to 

complete. 

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who donated $5 million as the lead gift for this $12.5 million phase 

of the project. The structure features new team, staff and position 

meeting rooms, coaches’ offices and The Demmer Family Hall of 

History. 

Former Spartan head coach George Perles and his wife Sally 

contributed $500,000 for the construction of a $1 million plaza 

outside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.


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StuDent-athlete DeVelOPMent PrOgraM 

The mission of the Student-Athlete Development Program is to provide a systematic 

personal development program designed to reach each student-athlete based on his or 

her individual needs. The focus of the program is on the individual as a whole person — 

academically, athletically, and emotionally — and on the changing needs of that individual 

during college and in the years after graduation. MSU implements and expands on the vision 

of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program by using university and community resources to provide 

student-athletes with the best possible resources in the following areas: 

LEAP 

The goal of the Learning Enhancement & Academic 

Program (LEAP) is to provide comprehensive services 

for Michigan State University student-athletes. LEAP 

houses the entire tutorial program while providing 

a wide range of learning services, including learning 

strategy interventions, mentor programming, contentbased 

tutorials, assistive technology and structured 

study experiences. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTREACH 

The PACT (Putting Athletes & Communities Together) program is designed to give studentathletes 

more opportunities to interact with the Greater Lansing community. 

• Telethon for Children’s Miracle Network 

• Pen Pals 

• Posters for Patients 

• March is Reading Month 

• Speaking Engagements/Special Requests 

• D.A.R.E. Graduations 

• Spartan Buddies 

• Teams for Toys 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT 

• Partner with MSU Career Center 

- Resumes 

- Cover Letters 

- Internships 

- Interviewing 

- Career Fairs 

- Career Development 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 

• Partnership with Athletics Department Training Staff 

• Programs on: 

- Drug and Alcohol Awareness 

- Nutrition 

- Authority 

- Leadership 

• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) – representatives from each team work 

together to provide a voice to the Athletics Department and university administration as 

well as the NCAA 

ACADEMIC AWARDS & RECOGNITION 

• Annual Academic Excellence Gala • Student-Athlete of the Month 

• Champions in the Classroom • 4.0 Club 

• Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-American 

• NCAA Woman of the Year • Great 8 Award 

• NCAA Post-graduate scholarships 

MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

Our mission is to provide student-athletes with 

inclusive cultural and diversity experiences that enhance 

their professional growth and develop their leadership 

skills; collaborate with campus resources that elevate 

the academic success and campus involvement of 

student-athletes; and create a positive partnership 

with the community, facilitate learning and provide 

comprehensive programming. 


• Spartan Career Network – network 

of contacts for student-athletes 

looking for job shadowing, 

internship, or job placement 

• KIN 171 – Orientation class for 

freshmen 

• Online resume book


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StuDent-athlete SuPPOrt SerViCeS 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS 

From his first day on the job, Coach Dantonio has pledged to 

support student-athletes as they pursue excellence, both in 

the classroom and on the playing field. In his first two seasons, 

28 Spartans have earned their undergraduate degrees while 

19 players have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. 

Academic, personal, and professional support is essential to college success. 

At MSU, Student-Athlete Support Services helps student-athletes reach their 

full potential. 

Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program that will assist 

all student-athletes with the transition to college and integrate with the total 

university. This all-encompassing support continues throughout the studentathlete’s 

collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a 

job, or enters graduate school and beyond. 

Academic counseling, career exploration, planning and placement, and 

academic assistance through tutorial programs are just some of the ways we 

encourage student success. 

Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic 

crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an 

academic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. 

We also stay informed on the daily progress of each student-athlete. 

Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when 

making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These 

students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and 

support. 

College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the studentathlete 

and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college 

experience. 

There are a total of 13 staff members to assist in and work with the 

following: 

• Priority registration 

• Track academic progress 

• Monitor grades 

• Provide an individualized program for each student-athlete 

The Clara Bell Smith Center is named after the mother of Steve Smith, 

• Conduct eligibility meetings 

a former MSU basketball All-American who played 14 seasons in the 

• Provide Learning Specialists Services 

NBA. Smith donated $2.5 million to the $7.5 million facility. 


DREW STANTON 

2005 

JOSH THORNHILL 

2000-01 


aCaDeMiC 

all-aMeriCanS 

1952 

John Wilson, B (1st) * 

1953 

Donald Dohoney, E (1st) 

Carl Diener, E (2nd) 

1954 

Donald Kauth, E (2nd) 

1955 

Carl Nystrom, G (1st) 

1957 

Blanche Martin, B (1st) 

Robert Jewett, E (2nd) 

1958 

Richard Barker, E (2nd) 

Ellison Kelly, G (2nd) 

Blanche Martin, B (honorary) 

1960 

Edward Ryan, ROV (2nd) 

1964 

Eugene Washington, E (2nd) 

Richard Gordon, B (2nd) 

1965 

Donald Japinga, B (1st) 

Donald Bierowicz, T (1st) 

1966 

Patrick Gallinagh, T (1st) 

Allen Brenner, E (2nd) 

1968 

Allen Brenner, E/S (1st) 

1969 

Ronald Saul, G (1st) 

Richard Saul, E (1st) 

1973 

John Shinsky, T (1st) 

Richard Pawlak, T (2nd) 

1974 

Richard Baes, B (2nd) 

1975 

Thomas Standal, MG (2nd) 

1976 

David Duda, DB (2nd) 

1977 

James Sciarini, G (2nd) 

Craig Fedore, LB (2nd) 

1979 

Alan Davis, DB (1st) 

1985 

Dean Altobelli, DB (1st) 

Shane Bullough, LB (2nd) 

1986 

Dean Altobelli, SS (1st) 

Shane Bullough, LB (1st) 

1989 

Chris Willertz, DE (2nd) 

1992 

Steve Wasylk, SS (1st) 

1993 

Steve Wasylk, SS (1st) 

1996 

Matt Beard, C (2nd) 

2000 

Josh Thornhill, LB (2nd) 

2001 

Josh Thornhill, LB (2nd) 

2005 

Chris Morris, C (2nd) 

Drew Stanton, QB (2nd)

SPartan 

BOwl hiStOry 

• Michigan State football teams have appeared in 19 postseason bowl games, including eight New 

Year’s Day games, after earning a bid to the 2009 Capital One Bowl against No. 16 Georgia. The 

Spartans are 7-12 in bowl games. 

• Mark Dantonio, who led the Spartans to the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, became just the third 

first-year coach in MSU history to earn a postseason bowl bid, joining Nick Saban (1995 Independence 

Bowl vs. LSU) and John L. Smith (2003 Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska). 

• Michigan State’s 37-34 win over No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl marked its first 

New Year’s Day bowl victory since the 1988 Rose Bowl. 

• Michigan State has made four appearances in the Rose Bowl, posting a 3-1 record. The Spartans 

defeated UCLA in 1954 and 1956, and USC in 1988. 

• During his 12-year tenure (1983-94), George Perles took Michigan State to seven bowl games, 

including four straight trips from 1987-90 (1988 Rose, 1989 Gator, 1989 Aloha and 1990 Sun). 

• Coach Charles Bachman’s 1937 team earned Michigan State’s first bowl invitation, losing to 

Auburn, 6-0, in the 1938 Orange Bowl. 


2009 Capital One Bowl 

1987 Rose Bowl 

2000 Citrus Bowl 

Year Date Bowl opponent result score 

1938 Jan. 1 Orange Auburn L 0-6 

1954 Jan. 1 Rose UCLA W 28-20 

1956 Jan. 2 Rose UCLA W 17-14 

1966 Jan. 1 Rose UCLA L 12-14 

1984 Dec. 22 Cherry Army L 6-10 

1985 Dec. 31 All-American Georgia Tech L 14-17 

1988 Jan. 1 Rose Southern Cal W 20-17 

1989 Jan. 1 Gator Georgia L 27-34 

1989 Dec. 25 Aloha Hawai’i W 33-13 

1990 Dec. 31 Sun Southern Cal W 17-16 

1993 Dec. 28 Liberty Louisville L 7-18 

1995 Dec. 29 Independence Louisiana State L 26-45 

1996 Dec. 31 Sun Stanford L 0-38 

1997 Dec. 25 Aloha Washington L 23-51 

2000 Jan. 1 Citrus Florida W 37-34 

2001 Dec. 31 Silicon Valley Fresno State W 44-35 

2003 Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl Nebraska L 3-17 

2007 Dec. 28 Champs Sports Bowl Boston College L 21-24 

2009 Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl Georgia L 24-12

SPartan 

traDitiOn 

THE NICKNAME - SPARTANS 

In 1926, Michigan State’s first southern baseball training tour provided the setting for the birth 

of the “Spartan” nickname. 

It all came about when a Lansing sportswriter imposed the silent treatment on a contest-winning 

nickname and substituted his own choice, the name that has lasted through the years. 

In 1925, Michigan State College replaced the name Michigan Agricultural College. The college 

sponsored a contest to select a nickname to replace “Aggies” and picked “The Michigan Staters.” 

George S. Alderton, then sports editor of the Lansing State Journal, decided the name was 

too cumbersome for newspaper writing and vowed to find a better one. Alderton contacted Jim 

Hasselman of Information Services to see if entries still remained from the contest. When informed 

that they still existed, Alderton ran across the entry name of “Spartans” and then decided that was 

the choice. Unfortunately, Alderton forgot to write down who submitted that particular entry, so that 

part of the story remains a mystery. 

Rewriting game accounts supplied by Perry Fremont, a catcher on the squad, Alderton first used 

the name sparingly and then ventured into the headlines with it. (Incidentally, after two days of 

spelling the name incorrectly with an “o”, Mr. Alderton changed it to Spartan on a tip from a close 

friend.) Dale Stafford, a sports writer for the Lansing Capitol News, a rival of the State Journal, 

picked up the name for his paper after a couple of days. Alderton called Stafford and suggested 

that he might want to join the Spartan parade and he did. 

As Mr. Alderton explains: “No student, alumnus or college official had called up the editor to 

complain about our audacity in giving the old school a new name, so we ventured into headlines 

with it. Happily for the experiment, the name took. It began appearing in other newspapers and 

when the student publication used it, that clinched it.” 

SPARTY 

“The Spartan” statue, designed and produced by MSU assistant art professor Leonard D. 

Jungwirth, has a permanent home inside the atrium of the Spartan Stadium tower. The 9-foot-7 

ceramic figure weighs approximately 6,600 pounds, including its base. In 2005, the sculpture was 

relocated to protect it from the elements. 

“The Spartan” was dedicated on June 9, 1945, at the intersection of Red Cedar Road, Kalamazoo 

Street and Chestnut Road. Popularly known as “Sparty,” the statue remains one of the favorite 

photo subjects of campus visitors. 

In 2005, an exact replica of the original terra cotta sculpture – now cast in bronze – took up 

residency on the plaza located at the north end of Demonstration Hall Field. The molds for the 

bronze statue were made from the original sculpture. The new statue was cast in bronze at the 

Artworks Foundry in Berkeley, Calif. 

As part of MSU’s sesquicentennial celebration, the bronze “Sparty” was dedicated on Oct. 8, 

2005. 

Donors contributed approximately $500,000 to pay for all work related to the new sculpture, 

including the plaza. 

SPARTY MASCOT 

Michigan State’s beloved Sparty has won three national championships in the last six years at the 

Universal Cheer Association’s mascot competition at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. 

In March 2008, Sparty was selected to appear on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Nintendo 

Wii. EA Sports conducted an on-line poll, asking college football fans to vote and determine which 

college mascot would have the honor of being depicted on the game’s cover. Fans went online 

and cast more than 700,000 votes and Sparty won the tightly contest race, beating out mascots 

from Central Florida, Washington State, Auburn, LSU, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa State, Alabama 

and Penn State. 

In January 2004, Sparty became the first Big Ten mascot to claim the national title, and in 2005, 

he defended his national championship, beating Goldy Gopher and Bucky Badger in the finals. After 

finishing third in the 2006 competition, Sparty reclaimed the national championship in 2007. 

Made of hi-tech materials, including a vinyl chest plate and fiberglass molds like the ones used 

for making Muppets, the seven-foot costume weighs in at 40 pounds, allowing enough flexibility 

for playful gestures and animation. Sparty is a far cry from the many papier-mache heads that have 

popped up since the 1950’s, mostly from fraternity efforts. The first official one apparently debuted 

in 1955 courtesy of Theta Xi. 

Other versions were introduced from time to time. In 1984, Sigma Phi Epsilon introduced the first 

“gruff” head-sporting the unshaven look that still 

adorns many sweatshirts and jackets. 

By contrast, the current Sparty costume is a 

state-of-theart, full-bodied uniform that costs 

$12,000. 

Today students – their identities kept private – 

take turns being Sparty. Because of the costume 

size, Sparty aspirants must be between 5-10 and 

6-2 in height. Candidates who fit the physical 

needs are chosen after a hands-on process that 

includes tryouts and interviews. 

The Sparty Mascot Program is run and funded 

by the Student Alumni Foundation. 

Those interested in hiring Sparty can submit a 

request online at www.msusaf.com and click on 

the mascot program or contact the SAF office 

at 517-355-4458. Those who wish to donate to 

the Sparty mascot fund can contact University 

Development at 517-355-8257. 

63

Spartans helping Spartans is part of Michigan State 

University’s DNA. Today, MSU’s alumni, donors and 

friends are stepping up to create scholarships in a new 

program designed to make the most of their gifts and 

dramatically increase the amount of aid available to 

MSU students. 

The Spartan Scholarship Challenge leverages a $7 

million anonymous gift to Michigan State University 

that recently made national news, to generate $21 

million in needs- and performance-based financial 

assistance for undergraduate students. The initiative, 

available only until December 31, 2010, maximizes 

donors’ gifts through a $1 match for every $2 in new 

endowed scholarships. 

“We’re excited about the opportunity provided by 

this anonymous gift,” said MSU Provost Kim Wilcox. 

“The donor’s generosity is inspiring. We hope it, in 

turn, inspires others to help the University expand 

support to deserving undergraduate students as they 

prepare for the future.” 

WHY NOW? 

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon recently 

announced the challenge which will significantly build 

MSU’s endowment—the key to providing scholarship 

funds for students both now and in the future. For 

every two dollars a donor gives to the Spartan 

Scholarship Challenge, one dollar will be designated 

from the anonymous gift. 

Donors who make a commitment of $20,000 or 

more will have the opportunity to create a permanent 

scholarship in their name or the name of someone they 

wish to honor. Typically, a minimum of $30,000 is 

needed to begin a named endowment. The match will 

apply to gifts of up to a total of $1 million per donor. 

Commitments to the challenge can be paid over a 

period of five years or less. 

MSU Student Ilycia Shaw knows firsthand about the 

difference receiving a scholarship can make. During 

her freshman year of high school, an illness forced her 

mother into early retirement. “A scholarship was the 

only option,” Shaw said. “I found that MSU has some 

of the best scholarship programs available for hardworking 

and determined students such as me.” Ilycia 

is now a proud Spartan sophomore with a high grade 

point average, majoring in Hospitality Business. 

Unlike funds that are expendable, endowed funds 

have a lasting effect because the total amount of the 

gift is invested. Only a portion of the invested income 

earned is spent each year, preserving the principal. 

FUNDS FOR THE FUTURE 

Upon fulfillment of the Spartan Scholarship 

Challenge, MSU will be able to offer an estimated $1 

million in new financial aid each year on a permanent 

basis, including aid for women and minority students. 

As many as 1,000 students would receive Spartan 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 

UNIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT 

The Spartan Scholarship Challenge: 

Keeping Opportunity Accessible 

by Lois Furry, University Advancement 


Spartan Ilycia Shaw attends MSU thanks in large part to the scholarships she receives. She is a sophomore study- 

ing Hospitality Business and her hometown is Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Chris Schaffer. 

Scholarships totaling at least $1,000 per student, per 

year and the aid would follow each recipient throughout 

his or her college career. 

The match opportunity expires when the $7 million 

made available through previous gifts has been 

exhausted or by Dec. 31, 2010, whichever comes 

first. 

“When it comes to financing a college education, 

many students and their families are facing very tough 

decisions in this economy,” said Bob Groves, vice 

president for University Advancement. “At the same 

time, the importance of a college education has never 

been greater. We’re very hopeful that many members 

of the Spartan community will take advantage of this 

unique opportunity to help many generations of future 

students.” 

For more information about the Spartan Scholarship 

Challenge, visit www.givingto.msu.edu, contact 

Director of Development for University Scholarships 

and Fellowships Jennifer Bertram at (517) 432-7332, 

or speak with the development officer in your college 

or unit. 

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MICHIGAN STATE fOOTBALL 

Student-Athlete RAteS: 

THE IMPACT Of TITLE IX 

An athletics program can be considered gender equitable when 

the participants in both the men’s and women’s sports programs 

would accept as fair and equitable the overall program of the other 

gender. No individual should be discriminated against on the basis 

of gender, institutionally or nationally, in intercollegiate athletics. 

NCAA Gender-Equity Task Force 

by Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D., 

CHTP NAMA Professor in Hospitality Business 

Faculty Athletics Representative, Michigan State University 

Can you guess the names of 

the four sports the NCAA currently 

classifies as Emerging Sports for 

Women? Alphabetically, emerging 

women’s sports are Equestrian, 

Rugby, Sand Volleyball, and Squash. 

What does this mean? The NCAA defines an emerging sport 

as one intended to provide additional athletics opportunities 

to female student-athletes. Institutions are allowed to use 

emerging sports to help meet the NCAA minimum sportssponsorship 

requirements as well as minimum financial 

aid awards. For further clarification, the NCAA adds, the 

sport shall be defined as an institutional activity involving 

physical exertion with the purpose of competition versus 

other teams or individuals within a collegiate competition 

structure. Furthermore, an emerging sport involves regularly 

scheduled team and/or individual, head-to-head competition 

(at least five) within a defined competitive season(s); and 

standardized rules with rating/scoring systems ratified by 

official regulatory agencies and governing bodies. Previously, 

the women’s sports of Archery, Badminton, Synchronized 

Swimming, and Team Handball were considered emerging 

sports but were removed from consideration after failure to 

meet a legislative 10-year deadline for championship-level 

varsity sponsorship. Prior women’s sports that successfully 

evolved from emerging status to NCAA championship status 

include: Bowling, Ice Hockey, Rowing, and Water Polo. 

Title IX 

There are no sport exclusions or exceptions under Title 

IX legislation. The basic philosophy of Title IX is that there 

cannot be an economic justification for discrimination. 

An institution cannot maintain that there are revenue 

productions or other considerations that mandate that certain 

sports receive better treatment or participation opportunities 

than other sports. It is for these reasons that many campus 

sport administrators look to roster management to maintain 

compliance with gender equity goals. 

Title IX prohibits gender based discrimination in educational 

programs, including athletics. Title IX measures gender 

equity in athletics in three distinct areas: 1- participation, 2- 

scholarships, and 3- other benefits (e.g. equipment, supplies, 

locker rooms, practice facilities, medical and training 

facilities, publicity, recruiting, and support services). 


Participation 

One of the fundamental requirements of Title IX is that 

equitable opportunities to participate in intercollegiate sports 

must be offered to members of each gender. This does 

not mean that schools must offer identical athletics teams 

for males and females, or identical numbers of athletics 

participation opportunities. Rather, Title IX provides several, 

separate ways to meet this mandate. In order to access 

compliance in this area, it is necessary to first determine 

whether a program or activity meets the Title IX definition of a 

sport, and if so, how to count team members as participants. 

Schools must also support the team in an equitable manner. 

The number of student-athletes participating in NCAA 

championship sports was 393,509 in the 2005-06 season, 

establishing a milestone for the association. According to 

recently released data 224,926 (57.2 percent) men and 

168,583 (42.8 percent) women were on NCAA rosters – 

record highs for both genders. In fact, participation rates 

for student-athletes have increased annually in eight of the 

past 10 years. More than 65,000 additional student-athletes 

participate in NCAA championship sports now than did 10 

years ago. 

Three Prong Test 

An institution’s athletics program is determined to offer 

non-discriminatory participation opportunities if it can 

demonstrate that: 

a) its intercollegiate level participation opportunities for 

male and female students are substantially proportionate 

to their respective full-time undergraduate enrollments 

b) it has a history and continuing practice of program 

expansion for the under-represented gender 

c) it is fully and effectively accommodating the interests and 

abilities of the under-represented gender 

In other words, if a school fails to satisfy the substantial 

proportionality prong, it could still satisfy the three-prong test 

if it maintains a history and continuing practice of program 

expansion for the under-represented gender, or it the interests 

and abilities of the members of the under-represented sex 

have been fully and effectively accommodated by the present 

program. Each of the three prongs is thus a valid, alternative 

way for schools to comply with Title IX. 

Controversy 

In March 2005, the U.S. Department of Education, without 

notice or opportunity for public input, issued an additional 

clarification of the intercollegiate athletic three prong test. 

The controversial clarification allowed schools to gauge 

female students’ interest in athletics under the third prong (of 

the three part test) by conducting an email survey and allowed 

schools to treat a lack of response to the survey as a lack of 

interest in playing additional sports. Many constituencies 

argued that such a clarification provided the opportunity to 

evade the legal obligation to provide equal opportunity in 

sports and violated the Department’s earlier commitment 

to strongly enforce long-standing Title IX standards. Shortly 

thereafter the NCAA Executive Committee, on behalf of its 

members, urged the Department of Education to rescind the 

additional clarification and honor its original commitment to 

long-standing Title IX policies. 

MSU Sports 

Each year MSU conducts a Title IX review to ensure 

compliance. MSU offers 25 varsity sports divided into 12 

men’s and 13 women’s teams. Sports sponsorship includes 

men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross 

country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s 

soccer, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s 

tennis, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s 

outdoor track, baseball, field hockey, women’s gymnastics, 

football, ice hockey, rowing, softball, volleyball, and wrestling. 

Here’s how MSU’s sports offerings compare with other Big 

Ten programs. 

Big Ten Conference 

2008-09 Sports Sponsorship Data 

Men’s Women’s Total 

School Teams Teams Sports (rank) 

Illinois 10 10 20 (9t) 

Indiana 11 13 24 (6t) 

Iowa 11 13 24 (6t) 

Michigan 13 14 27 (3) 

MSU 12 13 25 (5) 

Minnesota 12 12 24 (6t) 

Northwestern 8 11 19 (11) 

Ohio State 18 18 36 (1) 

Penn State 15 13 28 (2) 

Purdue 10 10 20 (9t) 

Wisconsin 13 13 26 (4) 

ToTalS 133 140 273

BRENDON MOSS: 

A TRUE BELIEVER 

IN HARD WORK 

By Brittany McCormick, MSU Athletic Communications Student Assistant 

As the starting offensive guard, senior Brendon Moss is used to slamming 

the opposing team into the turf. What many don’t know is that Moss is more 

interested than the average player in the actual field than the tackling. 

Moss’ goal as a crop and soil science major is to work in grounds 

keeping for an athletic facility. Over the summer he had the opportunity 

to help take care of Big Ten facilities right here in East Lansing. For his 

internship, Moss got to see first hand the duties of Sports Turf Manager 

Amy Fouty and learned how to take care of the stadium grounds and the 

practice, indoor, and baseball fields. 

He had the chance to combine his love for sports and his major into an 

internship that gave him first-hand experience at what he wants to do in 

life. Out of all the different duties, Moss explained that mowing was his 

favorite part, providing a nice break after a long day of running and lifting. 

The opportunity he received to work on the fields he plays on every 

season served as a huge learning experience for him. 

“I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know,” he said. “I got a four-year 

degree in it and I still don’t know everything. What I learned the most about 

is the hours and the scheduling. It’s off the wall how much they work.” 

And Moss is no stranger to hard work. 

Heading into his final season at MSU, Moss had seen action in 13 career 

games, with most of those appearances arriving as a red-shirt freshman 

in 2006 as a tight end. He played in three games last year, but did not get 

a chance to start. By staying strong and focused, Moss’s hard work finally 

paid off just in time for his senior season. He now starts every game as the 

right offensive guard and attributes his success to having others believe 

in him. 

“I think that a lot of people cared about me, like Coach Dantonio, and a 

few other outside sources helped me focus,” said Moss. “There are a lot 

of things that I was okay at but they focused my talents and showed how I 

could help the team.” 



BRENDON MOSS 

FavORITE MOvIE: Snatch 

FavORITE FOOD: Steak 

FavORITE PROFESSIONal SPORTS TEaM: Detroit Red 

Wings 

FavORITE MSU ClaSS: Soil Resources 

FavORITE SPOT ON CaMPUS: “The locker room at the 

stadium.” 

Moss waited for his chance to start and be an influential presence on the 

offensive line for five years. While attending Fork Union Military Academy 

in Virginia in 2004, he used to come up to East Lansing and attend games 

with his brother. Now as a starter, Moss still continues to know that he was 

meant to play for the Spartans. 

“When I went to Notre Dame, I thought, ‘this is the real deal’, and when 

we played Michigan, that’s when it really set in,” Moss said. “I was like, ‘I’m 

a starter. I’m supposed to be here.’” 

After overcoming all the obstacles to become a starter on the offensive 

line, Moss now faces new challenges. 

“The hardest thing is being consistent everyday,” he said. “There are a 

lot of people that come out here and do one good play but as a starter, you 

have to do it every play.” 

Moss says that so far this season, winning against Michigan has been 

his favorite game. Overall, his favorite memory of his career is from last 

season, when the Spartans defeated the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Since he 

is from Ann Arbor, Moss said that winning in the Big House was unreal and 

provided him with a lot of bragging rights when he went back home. 

Through all of the wins and losses of his career, MSU football has 

provided Moss with a variety of challenges and accomplishments. Looking 

back on his time here, he believes the program has helped him grow. 

“Spartan Football means emotion,” he said. “You feel emotion in life and 

when you get to college and you play MSU football, you feel the emotion 

magnified. You feel success and failure – you feel everything.” 

Now that his time as an MSU football player is coming to a close, Moss 

has plans for after graduation. One possibility includes moving out west to 

work with grounds keeping in the Big Sky Conference, allowing Moss to 

pursue his other passion: skiing. If that opportunity to work with the Big 

Sky Conference doesn’t work out, Moss will try and work on a golf course. 

There is one thing that’s for certain – he wants to be able to have the 

chance to ski everyday. 

After his five years of hard work finally paying off, Moss will graduate 

with some very special memories. 

“I’ll leave with all the memories from the locker room and seeing all the 

people’s smiling faces and singing the fight song,” he said. 

When he graduates this year, Moss will be leaving a lasting impression 

with Spartan football – both on the actual turf and off.

43 Pat Angerer 

LB • Sr. 

Bettendorf, Iowa 

5 Ryan Donahue 

P • Jr. 

Evergreen Park, Ill. 

7 Marvin McNutt 

WR • So. 


78 Dace Richardson 

OL • Sr. 

Wheaton, Ill. 

19 Amari Spievey 

DB • Jr. 

Middletown, Conn. 


UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 

46 Christian Ballard 

DL • Jr. 

Lawrence, Kan. 

49 A.J. Edds 

LB • Sr. 

Greenwood, Ind. 

81 Tony Moeaki 

TE • Sr. 

Wheaton, Ill. 

32 Adam Robinson 

RB • R-Fr. 

Des Moines, Iowa 

12 Ricky Stanzi 

QB • Jr. 

Mentor, Ohio 

91 Broderick Binns 

DL • So. 

St. Paul, Minn. 

52 Rafael Eubanks 

OL • Sr. 

St. Paul, Minn. 

36 Brett Morse 

FB • Jr. 

Willowbrook, Ill. 

9 Tyler Sash 

DB • So. 

Oskaloosa, Iowa 

86 Trey Stross 

WR • Sr. 

Avon Lake, Ohio 

79 Bryan Bulaga 

OL • Jr. 

Crystal Lake, Ill. 

30 Brett Greenwood 

DB • Jr. 

Bettendorf, Iowa 

1 Daniel Murray 

PK • Jr. 

Iowa City, Iowa 

60 Kyle Calloway 

OL • Sr. 

Belleville, Ill. 

42 Jeremiha Hunter 

LB • Jr. 

York, Pa. 

28 Shaun Prater 

DB • So. 

Omaha, Neb. 

KIRK FERENTz - HEAD COACH 

94 Adrian Clayborn 

DL • Jr. 


95 Karl Klug 

DL • Jr. 

Caledonia, Minn. 

77 Riley Reiff 

OL • R-Fr. 

Parkston, S.D.


2009 IOWA QUICK FACTS 

Location: ..............................................Iowa City, Iowa. 

Enrollment: .......................................................30,561 

Nickname: ................................................... Hawkeyes 

Colors: ..................................................Gold and Black 

Conference: ......................................................Big Ten 

Home Field: ........................................Kinnick Stadium 

Capacity: .......................................................... 70,585 

Head Coach: ..............................................Kirk Ferentz 

Alma Mater: ....................................Connecticut (1978) 

Record at Northwestern: ...................77-53 (11th year) 

Overall Record (Years): ......................89-74 (14th year) 

2008 Overall Record: .........................9-4 (5-3 Big Ten) 

Junior Quarterback 

Ricky stanzi 

senior Linebacker 

Pat angeReR 

71

OFFENSE 

WR 86 TREY STROSS (6-4, 200, Sr.) 

6 Keenan Davis (6-3, 200, Fr.) 

FB 36 BRETT MORSE (6-3, 238, Jr.) 

47 Wade Leppert (6-0, 245, So.) 

LT 79 BRYAN BULAGA (6-6, 315, Jr.) 

77 Riley Reiff (6-6, 280, Fr.) 

LG 77 RILEY REIFF (6-6, 280, Fr.) 

73 Adam Gettis (6-4, 280, So.) 

C 52 RAFAEL EUBANKS (6-3, 280, Sr.) 

67 Josh Koeppel (6-2, 267, Jr.) 

RG 78 DACE RICHARDSON (6-6, 305, Sr.) 

63 Julian Vandervelde (6-3, 300, Jr.) 

RT 60 KYLE CALLOWAY (6-7, 315, Sr.) 

56 Markus zusevis (6-5, 278, So.) 

TE 81 TONY MOEAKI (6-4, 250, Sr.) 

82 Allen Reisner (6-3, 235, Jr.) 

QB 12 RICKY STANzI (6-4, 218, Jr.) 

16 James Vandenberg (6-3, 205, R-Fr.) 

RB 32 ADAM ROBINSON (5-9, 205, R-Fr.) 

3 Brandon Wegher (5-11, 206, Fr.) 

SE 7 MARVIN MCNUTT (6-4, 215, So.) OR 

15 DERRELL JOHNSON-KOULIANOS (6-1, 200, Jr.) 

X-Wide Receiver 

Z-Wide Receiver 

LT-Left Tackle 

LG-Left Guard 

C-Center 

RG-Right Guard 


OFFENSE 

X 3 B.J. CUNNINGHAM (6-2, 212, So.) OR 

2 MARK DELL (6-2, 197, Jr.) 

LT 57 ROCCO CIRONI (6-6, 309, Sr.-5) 

71 John Deyo (6-6, 298, R-Fr.) 

LG 67 JOEL FOREMAN (6-4, 306, So.) 

68 Ethan Ruhland (6-5, 293, R-Fr.) 

C 65 JOEL NITCHMAN (6-4, 296, Sr.-5) 

66 John Stipek (6-5, 306, Jr.) 

RG 64 BRENDON MOSS (6-7, 284, Sr.-5) 

75 Jared McGaha (6-6, 298, So.) 

RT 59 D.J. YOUNG (6-5, 310, Jr.) 

77 J’Michael Deane (6-5, 312, Jr.) 

TE 83 CHARLIE GANTT (6-5, 248, Jr.) 

88 Brian Linthicum (6-5, 245, R-So.) 

z 25 BLAIR WHITE (6-2, 200, Sr.-5) 

82 Keshawn Martin (5-11, 185, So.) 

QB 8 KIRK COUSINS (6-3, 202, So.) OR 

7 KEITH NICHOL (6-2, 215, R-So.) 

FB 45 ANDREW HAWKEN (6-2, 248, Sr.-5) 

42 Andrew Pendy (6-2, 240, Sr.-5) 

RB 22 LARRY CAPER (5-11, 215, Fr.) 

4 Edwin Baker (5-9, 200, Fr.) 


RT-Right Tackle 

TE-Tight End 

QB-Quarterback 

FB-Fullback 

RB-Running Back 

DE-Defensive End 

TWO-DEEP 

DEFENSE 

DE 58 TREVOR ANDERSON (6-2, 260, Sr.-5) 

54 David Rolf (6-4, 228, So.) 

DT 99 JEREL WORTHY (6-3, 292, R-Fr.) 

96 Kevin Pickelman (6-4, 268, So.) 

NT 70 OREN WILSON (6-3, 294, Jr.) 

93 Blake Treadwell (6-3, 272, Fr.) 

DE 89 COLIN NEELY (6-1, 248, Jr.) 

91 Tyler Hoover (6-7, 260, R-Fr.) 

SAM 43 ERIC GORDON (6-0, 228, Jr.) 

36 Jon Misch (6-3, 207, Jr.) 

MIKE 53 GREG JONES (6-1, 228, Jr.) 

55 Adam Decker (6-3, 238, Sr.-5) 

WILL 34 BRANDON DENSON (5-11, 230, Sr.-5) 

10 Chris Norman (6-1, 215, Fr.) 

FC 9 JEREMY WARE (5-11, 188, Sr.-5) 

37 Ross Weaver (6-1, 203, Sr.-5) 

FS 33 DANNY FORTENER (6-1, 205, Sr.-5) 

31 Ashton Henderson (5-11, 189, Sr.) 

SS 11 MARCUS HYDE (6-0, 206, Jr.) 

39 Trenton Robinson (5-10, 190, So.) 

BC 29 CHRIS L. RUCKER (6-2, 195, Jr.) 

38 Kendell Davis-Clark (6-0, 215, Sr.-5) 


TWO-DEEP 

DEFENSE 

DE 94 ADRIAN CLAYBORN (6-3, 282, Jr.) 

58 Lebron Daniel (6-2, 250, So.) 

DT 95 KARL KLUG (6-4, 258, Jr.) 

61 Travis Meade (6-0, 285, Sr.) 

DT 46 CHRISTIAN BALLARD (6-5, 285, Jr.) 

93 Mike Daniels (6-1, 267, So.) 

DE 91 BRODERICK BINNS (6-2, 255, So.) 

64 Cody Hundertmark (6-4, 280, Jr.) 

OLB 49 A.J. EDDS (6-4, 244, Sr.) 

45 Tyler Nielsen (6-4, 232, So.) 

MLB 43 PAT ANGERER (6-1, 235, Sr.) 

48 Troy Johnson (6-2, 235, Jr.) 

WLB 42 JEREMIHA HUNTER (6-2, 235, Jr.) 

33 Jeff Tarpinian (6-3, 233, Jr.) 

LC 28 SHAUN PRATER (5-11, 175, So.) 

10 William Lowe (5-10, 170, So.) 

SS 9 TYLER SASH (6-1, 210, So.) 

31 David Cato (5-11, 205, So.) 

FS 30 BRETT GREENWOOD (6-0, 200, Jr.) 

20 Jeff Conklin (5-11,195, Sr.) 

RC 19 AMARI SPIEVEY (6-0, 190, Jr.) 

2 Greg Castillo (5-11,180, R-Fr.) 

DT-Defensive Tackle 

NT-Nose Tackle 

SAM- Strong Side 

Linebacker 

MIKE-Middle Linebacker 

WILL-Weak Side 

Linebacker 

BC-Boundary Corner 

FC-Field Corner 

FS-Free Safety 

SS-Strong Safety 

KO-Kickoffs 

SPECIAL TEAMS 

KO 14 BRETT SWENSON (5-8, 185, Sr.) 

4 Dan Conroy (5-10, 185, R-Fr.) 

PK 14 BRETT SWENSON (5-8, 185, Sr.) 

4 Dan Conroy (5-10, 185, R-Fr.) 

P 18 AARON BATES (6-0, 192, Jr.) 

20 Kyle Selden (6-5, 187, So.) 

SN 56 ALEX SHACKLETON (6-2, 245, Jr.) 

66 John Stipek (6-5, 306, Jr.) 

HLD 18 AARON BATES (6-0, 192, Jr.) 

8 Kirk Cousins (6-3, 202, So.) 

KR 82 KESHAWN MARTIN (6-0, 185, So.) 

20 A.J. JIMMERSON (5-10, 205, Sr.-5) 

PR 82 KESHAWN MARTIN (5-11, 185, So.) 

25 Blair White (6-2, 200, Sr.-5) 

SPECIAL TEAMS 

P 5 RYAN DONAHUE (6-3, 180, Jr.) 

6 Eric Guthrie (6-6, 240, So.) 

PK 1 DANIEL MURRAY (5-10, 185, Jr.) 

8 Trent Mossbrucker (6-0, 200 So.) 

PR 22 COLIN SANDEMAN (6-1, 200, Jr.) 

SN 65 ANDREW SCHULzE (6-6, 255, Jr.) 

67 Josh Koeppel (6-2, 267, Jr.) 

HLD 5 RYAN DONAHUE (6-3, 180, Jr.) 

KR 3 BRANDON WEGHER (5-11, 206, Fr.) 

32 ADAM ROBINSON (5-9, 205, R-Fr.) 

PK-Place Kicker 

P-Punter 

SN-Snapper 

HLD-Holder 

KR-Kick Returner 

PR-Punt Returner


NO. NaME POS. HT. WT. ElIg. Cl. EXP. HOMETOWN (PREvIOUS SCHOOl) 

2 Mark Dell WR 6-2 197 Jr. Jr. 2L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 

3 B.J. Cunningham WR 6-2 212 So. Jr. 1L Westerville, Ohio (Westerville South) 

4 Edwin Baker RB 5-9 200 Fr. Fr. HS Highland Park, Mich. (Oak Park) 

4 Dan Conroy K 5-10 185 Fr. So. RS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville S.) 

5 Johnny Adams CB 5-11 172 So. So. 1L Akron, Ohio (Buchtel) 

6 Fred Smith WR 6-2 228 So. So. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) 

7 Keith Nichol QB 6-2 215 So. Jr. RS Lowell, Mich. (Oklahoma) 

8 Kirk Cousins QB 6-3 202 So. Jr. 1L Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian) 

9 Jeremy Ware CB 5-10 188 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Fort Myers, Fla. (South Carolina) 

10 Andrew Maxwell QB 6-3 190 Fr. Fr. HS Midland, Mich. (Midland) 

10 Chris Norman LB 6-1 215 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 

11 Marcus Hyde S 6-0 206 Jr. Sr. 2L Fostoria, Ohio (Fostoria) 

12 Dana Dixon CB 6-2 170 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 

13 Bennie Fowler+ WR 6-1 205 Fr. Fr. HS Bloomfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 

14 Brett Swenson K 5-8 185 Sr. Sr. 3L Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 

14 Chase Parker CB 5-9 170 So. Jr. RS Mason, Mich. (Mason) 

15 Donald Spencer WR 6-2 205 Fr. Fr. HS Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti) 

16 Chris D. Rucker WR 5-10 174 So. Jr. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 

17 Kevin Muma K 6-0 172 Fr. Fr. HS Troy, Mich. (Troy) 

17 Kyle Nichol QB 5-9 174 Fr. Fr. HS Lowell, Mich. (Lowell) 

18 Aaron Bates P 6-0 192 Jr. Jr. 2L New Concord, Ohio (John Glenn) 

18 Jordan Benton WR 6-0 177 Fr. Fr. HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) 

19 Danny Folino S 5-9 172 Fr. Fr. HS Okemos, Mich. (East Lansing) 

20 A.J. Jimmerson RB 5-10 205 Sr. Sr.-5 3L St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) 

20 Kyle Selden P 6-5 187 So. Jr. SQ Waterford, Mich. (Our Lady of the Lakes) 

21 Patrick White WR 5-11 180 Fr. Fr. HS Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington Central) 

22 Larry Caper RB 5-11 215 Fr. Fr. HS Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central) 

22 Josh Bodell CB 6-0 180 So. Jr. SQ Frankfort, Mich. (Frankfort) 

23 Jairus Jones S 6-1 212 Fr. Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) 

24 Caulton Ray RB 5-9 195 Fr. So. RS Southfield, Mich. (Brother Rice) 

25 Blair White WR 6-2 200 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) 

25 Casey Blackport QB 6-4 187 Fr. Fr. HS Hudsonville, Mich. (Hudsonville) 

26 Jesse Johnson S 5-10 188 Jr. Sr. 2L Durand, Mich. (Durand Area) 

26 David Spears RB 5-10 200 Fr. So. RS Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 

27 Andre Anderson RB 5-9 190 So. Jr. 1L Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) 

28 Denicos Allen+ S 5-10 210 Fr. Fr. HS Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) 

29 Chris L. Rucker CB 6-2 195 Jr. Jr. 2L Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding) 

30 Brynden Trawick LB 6-2 225 Fr. So. RS Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry) 

31 Ashton Henderson S 5-11 189 Sr. Sr. 3L Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 

32 Ashton Leggett RB 5-11 230 So. Jr. 1L Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 

32 Mitchell White CB 6-1 167 Fr. So. RS Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson) 

33 Danny Fortener S 6-2 205 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 

34 Brandon Denson LB 5-11 230 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Willow Run, Mich. (Willow Run) 

34 Andre Buford RB 5-8 180 Fr. So. RS Waterford, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 

35 Marcus Webb LB 5-11 223 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Pontiac, Mich. (Harper College) 

36 Jon Misch LB 6-3 207 Jr. Sr. 2L Waterford, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 

37 Ross Weaver CB 6-1 203 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 

38 Kendell Davis-Clark S 6-0 216 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Alliance, Ohio (Alliance) 

39 Trenton Robinson S 5-10 190 So. So. 1L Bay City, Mich. (Bay City Central) 

40 Roderick Jenrette S 6-1 205 Jr. Sr. 2L Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain) 

41 Glenn Winston RB 6-2 218 So. So. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Denby Tech) 

42 Andrew Pendy FB 6-2 240 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Shelby Township, Mich. (Utica Eisenhower) 

43 Eric Gordon LB 6-0 228 Jr. Sr. 2L Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) 

43 Kyler Elsworth FB 6-1 205 Fr. Fr. HS Goodrich, Mich. (Goodrich) 

44 Josh Rouse FB 6-3 235 Sr. Sr. 3L Newtown, Conn. (Valley Forge Mil Academy) 

45 Andrew Hawken FB 6-2 248 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Grandville, Mich. (Grandville) 


NUMERICAL ROSTER 

NO. NaME POS. HT. WT. ElIg. Cl. EXP. HOMETOWN (PREvIOUS SCHOOl) 

47 Jeremy Gainer LB 6-1 215 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Clarenceville) 

47 Adam Setterbo FB 6-3 240 So. Jr. SQ Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake Senior) 

48 Drew Stevens LB 6-4 228 Fr. So. RS Delaware, Ohio (Olentangy) 

49 Nick Bendzuck FB 6-2 242 Jr. Sr. SQ Strongsville, Ohio (Mercyhurst College) 

49 TyQuan Hammock LB 6-0 230 Fr. Fr. HS Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) 

50 Steve Gardiner LB 6-1 216 Fr. So. RS Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) 

51 Jamiihr Williams DE 6-2 238 Fr. So. RS Lima, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) 

52 Denzel Drone DE 6-2 241 Fr. Fr. HS Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) 

53 Greg Jones LB 6-1 228 Jr. Jr. 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) 

54 David Rolf DE 6-4 228 So. So. 1L Piqua, Ohio (Piqua) 

55 Adam Decker LB 6-3 238 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Rochester Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 

56 Alex Shackleton SN 6-2 245 Jr. Sr. 2L Breckenridge, Colo. (Summit) 

57 Rocco Cironi OT 6-6 309 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding) 

57 Johnathan Strayhorn DE 6-0 259 So. Jr. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Oak Park) 

58 Trevor Anderson DE 6-2 260 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Detroit, Mich. (Cincinnati) 

58 Hugh Stangeland OG 6-6 285 Fr. Fr. HS Ridgefield, Conn. (Milford Academy) 

59 D.J. Young OT 6-5 310 Jr. Sr. TR Lansing, Mich. (Bowling Green) 

60 Micajah Reynolds OG 6-5 305 Fr. Fr. HS Lansing, Mich. (Sexton) 

61 Antonio Jeremiah NT 6-5 338 Jr. Jr. 2L Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Darby) 

62 Chris McDonald OG 6-5 305 Fr. So. RS Sterling Heights, Mich. (Henry Ford II) 

64 Brendon Moss OT 6-7 284 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Bay Village, Ohio (Fork Union Mil Academy) 

65 Joel Nitchman C 6-4 296 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Kalamazoo, Mich. (Hackett Catholic Central) 

66 John Stipek C 6-5 306 Jr. Sr. 1L Macomb Township, Mich. (Dakota) 

67 Joel Foreman OG 6-4 306 So. Jr. 1L Highland, Mich. (Milford) 

68 Ethan Ruhland OG 6-5 293 Fr. So. RS Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) 

69 Blake Pacheco DL 6-1 262 So. Jr. JC Salinas, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) 

70 Oren Wilson NT 6-3 294 Jr. Jr. 2L Teaneck, N.J. (Harmony Community) 

71 John Deyo OT 6-6 298 Fr. So. RS Battle Creek, Mich. (Gull Lake) 

72 Nate Klatt C 6-4 292 Fr. Fr. HS Clinton, Ohio (Northwest) 

73 Arthur Ray Jr.+ OL 6-3 318 So. So. HS Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 

73 Henry Conway OT 6-6 306 Fr. Fr. HS Shaker Heights, Ohio (Shaker Heights) 

74 zach Hueter+ OT 6-6 335 Fr. So. RS Columbiaville, Mich. (North Branch) 

75 Jared McGaha OG 6-6 298 So. Jr. SQ Powell, Tenn. (Powell) 

76 Mike Schmeding OT 6-9 330 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Rutherford, N.J. (St. Mary’s) 

77 J’Michael Deane OT 6-5 312 Jr. Sr. SQ Toronto, Ontario (Newtonbrook Sec. School) 

79 David Barrent OT 6-8 305 Fr. Fr. HS Clive, Iowa (Valley) 

80 Dion Sims TE 6-5 268 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 

81 Brad Sonntag+ WR 5-8 177 So. Jr. SQ Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) 

82 Keshawn Martin WR 5-11 185 So. So. 1L Inkster, Mich. (John Glenn) 

83 Charlie Gantt TE 6-5 248 Jr. Sr. 2L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 

84 Derek Hoebing TE 6-7 248 Fr. Fr. HS Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) 

85 Garrett Celek TE 6-5 243 So. Jr. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle) 

86 Myles White WR 6-1 170 Fr. So. RS Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson) 

87 Todd Anderson DE 6-2 240 So. Jr. SQ Jackson, Mich. (Napoleon) 

87 Milton Colbert WR 6-4 210 Fr. So. RS Villa Park, Ill. (Willowbrook) 

88 Brian Linthicum TE 6-5 245 So. Jr. RS Charlottesville, Va. (Clemson) 

89 Colin Neely DE 6-1 248 Jr. Sr. 1L Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom) 

89 Cam Martin WR 6-4 184 So. Jr. SQ Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant) 

91 Tyler Hoover DE 6-7 260 Fr. So. RS Novi, Mich. (Novi) 

92 Ishmyl Johnson NT 6-4 280 So. Jr. RS Rahway, N.J. (Milford Academy) 

93 Blake Treadwell DT 6-3 272 Fr. Fr. HS East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing) 

94 Cameron Jude DE 6-3 265 Fr. So. RS Chesterfield, Va. (Manchester) 

96 Kevin Pickelman DT 6-4 268 So. Jr. 1L Marshall, Mich. (Marshall) 

97 Dan France DT 6-6 282 Fr. Fr. HS North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) 

98 Michael Jordan NT 6-6 295 Sr. Sr. 2L Lansing, Mich. (Eastern Arizona College) 

99 Jerel Worthy DT 6-3 292 Fr. So. RS Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) 

+ Injured EXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned


NO. NaME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN PREvIOUS SCHOOl 

1 Daniel Murray PK 5-10 185 Jr. Iowa City, IA Regina 

1 Justin Greiner DB 5-10 185 Jr. Washington, IA Washington 

2 Greg Castillo DB 5-11 180 #Fr. Mount Laurel, NJ St. Joseph’s Prep (PA) 

3 Brandon Wegher RB 5-11 206 Fr. Dakota Dunes, SD SC Bishop Heelan 

4 Jason White DB 5-10 205 #Fr. Daveport, IA North 

5 Ryan Donahue P 6-3 180 Jr. Evergreen Park, IL St. Rita 

6 Keenan Davis WR 6-3 200 Fr. Cedar Rapids, IA Washington 

6 Eric Guthrie P 6-6 240 So. Nevada, IA Nevada 

7 Marvin McNutt WR 6-4 215 So. St. Louis, MO Hazelwood Central 

8 Trent Mossbrucker PK 6-0 200 So. Mooresville, IN Mooresville 

9 Tyler Sash DB 6-1 210 So. Oskaloosa, IA Oskaloosa 

10 William Lowe DB 5-10 170 So. Cleveland, OH Glenville Academic Campus 

11 Don Nordmann WR 6-6 211 Jr. Hopkinton, IA Maquoketa Valley 

12 Ricky Stanzi QB 6-4 218 Jr. Mentor, OH Lake Catholic 

14 John Wienke QB 6-5 220 #Fr. Tuscola, IL Tuscola 

15 Derrell Johnson-Koulianos WR 6-1 200 Jr. Campbell, OH Cardinal Mooney 

16 James Vandenberg QB 6-3 205 #Fr. Keokuk, IA Keokuk 

17 Taylor Herbst DB 6-2 205 Sr. Dubuque, IA Senior 

18 Micah Hyde DB 6-1 170 Fr. Fostoria, OH Fostoria 

19 Amari Spievey DB 6-0 190 Jr. Middletown, CT Xavier 

20 Joe Conklin DB 5-11 195 Sr. Davenport, IA Assumption 

21 Nick Kuchel WR 5-11 195 Jr. Kingsley, IA Kingsley-Pierson 

22 Colin Sandeman WR 6-1 200 Jr. Bettendorf, IA Bettendorf 

25 Paki O’Meara RB 5-11 211 Jr. Cedar Rapids, IA Washington 

26 Paul Chaney, Jr. WR 5-9 167 Jr. St. Louis, MO University 

28 Shaun Prater DB 5-11 175 So. Omaha, NE Central 

29 Nick Nielsen DB 6-3 205 #Fr. Humboldt, IA Humboldt 

30 Brett Greenwood DB 6-0 200 Jr. Bettendorf, IA Pleasant Valley 

30 Kyle Spading TE 6-5 250 Sr. Belle Plaine, IA Belle Plaine 

31 David Cato DB 5-11 205 So. Arlington, TX Summit 

32 Adam Robinson RB 5-9 205 #Fr. Des Moines, IA Lincoln 

33 Jeff Tarpinian LB 6-3 233 Jr. Omaha, NE Millard North 

34 Chris Rowell DB 6-0 195 Sr. Warrensville Hts., OH Warrensville 

36 Brett Morse FB 6-3 238 Jr. Willowbrook, IL Hinsdale Central 

39 Brad Herman TE 6-5 242 So. Metamora, IL Metamora 

40 Jack Swanson DB 5-11 195 #Fr. Naples, FL Naples 

41 Jacob Reisen FB 6-2 233 Fr. Iowa City, IA Regina 

42 Jeremiha Hunter LB 6-2 235 Jr. York, PA Harrisburg Science & Tech 

43 Pat Angerer LB 6-1 235 Sr. Bettendorf, IA Bettendorf 

44 Jeff Brinson RB 5-11 215 #Fr. St. Petersburg, FL Northeast 

45 Tyler Nielsen LB 6-4 232 So. Humboldt, IA Humboldt 

NUMERICAL ROSTER 

NO. NaME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN PREvIOUS SCHOOl 

46 Christian Ballard DL 6-5 285 Jr. Lawrence, KS Lawrence Free State 

47 Wade Leppert FB 6-0 245 So. Wauconda, IL Mundelein 

48 Troy Johnson LB 6-2 235 Jr. Lakeland, FL Lakeland 

49 A.J. Edds LB 6-4 244 Sr. Greenwood, IN Greenwood Community 

52 Rafael Eubanks OL 6-3 280 Sr. St. Paul, MN Cretin-Derham Hall 

53 James Ferentz OL 6-2 265 #Fr. Iowa City, IA City High 

54 Steve Bigach DL 6-3 270 #Fr. Cleveland, OH St. Ignatius 

56 Markus zusevics OL 6-5 278 So. Arlington Heights, IL Prospect 

57 Bruce Davis LB 6-0 232 So. Cleveland, OH Glenville 

58 Lebron Daniel DL 6-2 250 So. Cleveland, OH Glenville 

60 Kyle Calloway OL 6-7 315 Sr. Belleville, IL East 

61 Travis Meade DL 6-0 285 Sr. Iowa City, IA West 

63 Julian Vandervelde OL 6-3 300 Jr. Davenport, IA Central 

64 Cody Hundertmark DL 6-4 280 So. Humboldt, IA Humboldt 

65 Andrew Schulze LS 6-5 255 Jr. Woodridge, IL Downers Grove South 

67 Josh Koeppel OL 6-2 267 Jr. Iowa City, IA City High 

69 Kyle Haganman OL 6-5 285 Jr. Osage, IA Osage 

69 Charlie Knipper LS 6-4 220 Fr. Whitefish Bay, WI Whitefish Bay 

72 Matt Murphy OL 6-4 238 Fr. Clinton, IA Clinton 

73 Adam Gettis OL 6-4 280 So. Frankfort, IL Lincoln Way East 

74 Dan Doering OL 6-6 300 Sr. Barrington, IL Barrington 

77 Riley Reiff OL 6-6 280 #Fr. Parkston, SD Parkston 

78 Dace Richardson OL 6-6 305 Sr. Wheaton, IL Warrenville South 

79 Bryan Bulaga OL 6-6 312 Jr. Crystal Lake, IL Marian Central Catholic 

81 Tony Moeaki TE 6-4 250 Sr. Wheaton, IL Warrenville South 

82 Allen Reisner TE 6-3 235 Jr. Marion, IA Marion 

84 Ben Evans WR 6-0 178 Jr. Iowa City, IA City High 

86 Trey Stross WR 6-4 200 Sr. Avon Lake, OH Avon Lake 

88 J.D. Griggs TE 6-5 255 #Fr. Piscataway, NJ Piscataway 

90 Andy Kuempel OL 6-7 300 Sr. Cedar Rapids, IA Linn-Mar 

91 Broderick Binns DL 6-2 255 So. St. Paul, MN Cretin-Derham Hall 

92 Jonathan Gimm TE 6-3 235 #Fr. Houston, TX Westfield 

93 Mike Daniels DL 6-1 267 So. Blackwood, NJ Highland Regional 

94 Adrian Clayborn DL 6-3 282 Jr. St. Louis, MO Webster Groves 

95 Karl Klug DL 6-4 258 Jr. Caledonia, MN Caledonia 

96 Tyler Harrell DL 6-3 230 Fr. Dublin, OH Dublin Scioto 

97 Ross Petersen LB 6-3 236 Jr. Durant, IA Durant 

97 Joe Forgy DL 6-4 250 Jr. Iowa Falls, IA Ellsworth CC 

98 Chad Geary DL 6-3 262 Sr. Tipton, IA Tipton 

99 Joe Gaglione DL 6-5 242 #Fr. Novelty, OH Lake Catholic 

75

SCHEDULE & STANDINGS 

OVERALL CONFERENCE 

TEAM WINS LOSSES WINS LOSSES 

IOWA 7 0 3 0 

OHIO STATE 5 2 3 1 

MICHIGAN STATE 4 3 3 1 

PENN STATE 6 1 2 1 

WISCONSIN 5 2 2 2 

MINNESOTA 4 3 2 2 

MICHIGAN 5 2 1 2 

NORTHWESTERN 4 3 1 2 

INDIANA 4 3 1 2 

PURDUE 2 5 1 2 

ILLINOIS 1 5 0 4 

ILLINOIS 

Sept 5 Missouri L, 9-37 

Sept 12 Illinois State W, 45-17 

Sept 26 at Ohio State L, 0-30 

Oct 3 Penn State L, 17-35 

Oct 10 Michigan State L, 14-24 

Oct 17 at Indiana L, 14-27 

Oct 24 at Purdue 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 Michigan 3:30 pm 

Nov 7 at Minnesota TBA 

Nov 14 Northwestern TBA 

Nov 27 at Cincinnati TBA 

Dec 5 Fresno State 12:30 pm 

INDIANA 

Sept 3 Eastern Kentucky W, 19-13 

Sept 12 Western Michigan W, 23-19 

Sept 19 at Akron W, 38-21 

Sept 26 at Michigan L, 33-36 

Oct 3 Ohio State L, 14-33 

Oct 10 at Virginia L, 7-47 

Oct 17 Illinois W, 27-14 

Oct 24 at Northwestern 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 at Iowa 12:00 pm 

Nov 7 Wisconsin TBA 

Nov 14 at Penn State TBA 

Nov 21 Purdue TBA 

IOWA 

Sept 5 Northern Iowa W, 17-16 

Sept 12 at Iowa State W, 35-3 

Sept 19 Arizona W, 27-17 

Sept 26 at Penn State W, 21-10 

Oct 3 Arkansas State W, 24-21 

Oct 10 Michigan W, 30-28 

Oct 17 at Wisconsin W, 20-10 

Oct 24 at Michigan State 7:05 pm 

Oct 31 Indiana 12:00 pm 

Nov 7 Northwestern TBA 

Nov 14 at Ohio State TBA 

Nov 21 Minnesota TBA 


MICHIGAN 

Sept 5 Western Michigan W, 31-7 

Sept 12 Notre Dame W, 38-34 

Sept 19 Eastern Michigan W, 45-17 

Sept 26 Indiana W, 36-33 

Oct 3 at Michigan State L, 20-26 

Oct 10 at Iowa L, 28-30 

Oct 17 Delaware State W, 63-6 

Oct 24 Penn State 3:30 pm 

Oct 31 at Illinois 3:30 pm 

Nov 7 Purdue TBA 

Nov 14 at Wisconsin TBA 

Nov 21 Ohio State TBA 

MICHIGAN STATE 

Sept 5 Montana State W, 44-3 

Sept 12 Central Michigan L, 27-29 

Sept 19 at Notre Dame L, 30-33 

Sept 26 at Wisconsin L, 30-38 

Oct 3 Michigan W, 26-20 

Oct 10 at Illinois W, 24-14 

Oct 17 Northwestern W, 24-14 

Oct 24 Iowa 7:05 pm 

Oct 31 at Minnesota 8:00 pm 

Nov 7 Western Michigan 12:00 pm 

Nov 14 at Purdue TBA 

Nov 21 Penn State TBA 

MINNESOTA 

Sept 5 at Syracuse W, 23-20 

Sept 12 Air Force W, 20-13 

Sept 19 California L, 21-35 

Sept 26 at Northwestern W, 35-24 

Oct 3 Wisconsin L, 28-31 

Oct 10 Purdue W, 35-20 

Oct 17 at Penn State L, 0-20 

Oct 24 at Ohio State 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 Michigan State 8:00 pm 

Nov 7 Illinois TBA 

Nov 14 South Dakota State TBA 

Nov 21 at Iowa TBA 

NORTHWESTERN 

Sept 5 Towson W, 47-14 

Sept 12 Eastern Michigan W, 27-24 

Sept 19 at Syracuse L, 34-37 

Sept 26 Minnesota L, 24-35 

Oct 3 at Purdue W, 27-21 

Oct 10 Miami (OH) W, 16-6 

Oct 17 at Michigan State L, 14-24 

Oct 24 Indiana 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 Penn State 4:30 pm 

Nov 7 at Iowa TBA 

Nov 14 at Illinois TBA 

Nov 21 Wisconsin TBA 

OHIO STATE 

Sept 5 Navy W, 31-27 

Sept 12 USC L, 15-18 

Sept 19 at Toledo W, 38-0 

Sept 26 Illinois W, 30-0 

Oct 3 at Indiana W, 33-14 

Oct 10 Wisconsin W, 31-13 

Oct 17 at Purdue L, 18-26 

Oct 24 Minnesota 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 New Mexico State 12:00 pm 

Nov 7 at Penn State TBA 

Nov 14 Iowa TBA 

Nov 21 at Michigan TBA 

PENN STATE 

Sept 5 Akron W, 31-7 

Sept 12 Syracuse W, 28-7 

Sept 19 Temple W, 31-6 

Sept 26 Iowa L, 10-21 

Oct 3 at Illinois W, 35-17 

Oct 10 Eastern Illinois W, 52-3 

Oct 17 Minnesota W, 20-0 

Oct 24 at Michigan 3:30 pm 

Oct 31 at Northwestern 4:30 pm 

Nov 7 Ohio State TBA 

Nov 14 Indiana TBA 

Nov 21 at Michigan State TBA 

PURDUE 

Sept 5 Toledo W, 52-31 

Sept 12 at Oregon L, 36-38 

Sept 19 Northern Illinois L, 21-28 

Sept 26 Notre Dame L, 21-24 

Oct 3 Northwestern L, 21-27 

Oct 10 at Minnesota L, 20-35 

Oct 17 Ohio State W, 26-18 

Oct 24 Illinois 12:00 pm 

Oct 31 at Wisconsin 12:00 pm 

Nov 7 at Michigan TBA 

Nov 14 Michigan State TBA 

Nov 21 at Indiana TBA 

WISCONSIN 

Sept 5 Northern Illinois W, 28-20 

Sept 12 Fresno State W, 34-31 

Sept 19 Wofford W, 44-14 

Sept 26 Michigan State W, 38-30 

Oct 3 at Minnesota W, 31-28 

Oct 10 at Ohio State L, 13-31 

Oct 17 Iowa L, 10-20 

Oct 31 Purdue 12:00 pm 

Nov 7 at Indiana TBA 

Nov 14 Michigan TBA 

Nov 21 at Northwestern TBA 

Dec 5 at Hawaii TBA



UNIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT 

Mobile lab allows MSU researcher 

to study air quality, health effects 

By Jason Cody, University Relations 

A new mobile air research laboratory will help a 

team of researchers led by a Michigan State University 

professor better understand the damaging health 

effects of air pollution and why certain airborne 

particles - emitted from plants and vehicles - induce 

disease and illness. 

Jack Harkema, a University Distinguished Professor 

of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation in the 

College of Veterinary Medicine, will deploy the new 

53-foot, 36,000-pound center - dubbed “AirCARE 2” - 

throughout southern Michigan, including metropolitan 

Detroit. 

“The mobile laboratory allows us to analyze ‘realworld’ 

pollution in communities that may be at risk,” 

he said. “We can study why certain ailments, such as 

asthma, cardiovascular disease and even obesity, may 

be more pronounced after exposure to particulate air 

pollution.” 

With about 450 square feet of indoor laboratory 

space, the $400,000 center helps researchers study 

fine and ultrafine particles in air pollution. These small 

particles have been found to increase mortality and 

The new mobile air research laboratory dubbed AirCARE 2 will help MSU researchers analyze air pollu- 

tion and its damaging health effects. Courtesy photo 

morbidity among susceptible people with pre-existing 

health conditions such as heart disease. 

Housed in a converted semitrailer, the mobile 

laboratory pulls air from the surrounding atmosphere 

through an air-particle concentrator, allowing the 

scientists to selectively collect the particles and analyze 

for chemical components that may be responsible for 

damaging health effects. 

Researchers can study the subtle effects of 

controlled particle exposure on both laboratory 

animals and human subjects, providing clues on why 

and how pollutant particles are so harmful to the heart 

and lungs. Harkema works closely with environmental 

and biomedical researchers from the University of 


MSU professor Jack Harkema is seen atop AirCARE 2, his team’s second mobile lab to study air pollution 

and its damaging health effects. Courtesy photo. 

Michigan on the projects. 

“We know particles in the air can exacerbate 

pre-existing respiratory and cardiovascular disease 

in people,” Harkema said. “We need 

to understand why. There are many 

different components to air pollution, 

and we want to determine which of 

these are most harmful and where there 

come from.” 

The addition of the new mobile 

laboratory allows Harkema and 

U-M collaborators Robert Brook, a 

cardiologist, and Gerald Keeler, an 

atmospheric scientist, to conduct a 

new study funded by the Environmental 

Protection Agency. As part of the project, 

Harkema, Brook and Keeler will deploy 

AirCARE 2 in 

rural southeastern Michigan 

to study the cardiovascular 

health effects of transported 

air pollution originating from 

distant emission sites in 

Michigan or adjacent states. 

AirCARE 2 was partly 

funded through the MSU 

strategic partnership grant, 

the Michigan Agricultural 

Experiment Station, the 

College of Veterinary 

Medicine and the Office 

of the Vice President for 

Research and Graduate Studies. The new fine particle 

concentrator in the AirCARE 2 received some funds 

from the Electric Power Research Institute and the 

American Petroleum Institute. 

The first MSU Mobile Air Research Laboratory, 

AirCARE 1, currently spends six months of the year 

in metro Detroit conducting air pollution studies 

and then six months in Los Angeles as part of a sixuniversity 

partnership known as the federal Southern 

California Particle Center in California. The $8 million 

partnership, funded by the EPA and led by UCLA, is 

a five-year endeavor to investigate how exposure to 

airborne particles affects health and how the impact 

varies with the source, chemical composition and 

physical size. 

For MSU news on the Web, go to news.msu.edu. 

MSU professor Jack Harkema and Emily White, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, analyze data at the 

new mobile air research laboratory dubbed AirCARE 2. Courtesy photo

SALUTE TO 

POPULAR 

TECHNOLOGY 

By Mary Platt 

In the past year or so, we’ve gone from “smart phones” to “super-smart 

phones” – and what’s next? Super-duper smart phones? Phones smarter 

than we are? (Which may already be the case – my phone is a computer, GPS, 

camera, calendar, takes the place of my watch, holds my music collection and 

plays videos and TV shows. The only thing it’s not really so great at is being 

an actual phone…) Today we take for granted things that would have seemed 

wonders only a few decades ago – and this afternoon’s Spartan Marching Band 

performance salutes some of our favorite techno-devices, in song, dance and 

sound. 

To the music of U2’s “Vertigo,” the Spartan Band forms a giant iPod – keep 

an eye on its green screen for band members dancing like the silhouettes in 

the famous iPod commercial! And – you think your cell phone has a great 

library of ring tones? Listen to the Spartan Band’s ring tone collection – can 

trumpets, saxes and trombones sound like your Nokia or Verizon ringer? You 

might be surprised! 

Especially for the student section, the Spartan musicians close the show by 

dancing to a true Internet phenomenon. First recorded as the song “Dragostea 

din tei” by the Moldovan band O-zone, the tune topped European charts for 

weeks in 2004. Later that year, a New Jersey guy named Gary Brolsma filmed 

himself in front of his computer lip-synching to the lyrics and doing what 

quickly became known as the “Numa Numa Dance.” His quirky gyrations to 

the irresistible song made him an instant Internet superstar, with (according to 

some estimates) more than 700 million views. All together now: “Vrei sa pleci 

dar nu ma, nu ma iei / Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei!” 

For more information, history, videos, sound clips and much more, visit 

www.SpartanBand.net. For information about how to join the Spartan Band 

Fan Club, visit www.SpartanBand.net/giving.html. 

Mary Platt, a Spartan Band trumpet alumna, is a publicist and arts/ 

entertainment writer in Los Angeles. 


MSU SPARTAN MARCHING BAND 2009 

MSU Spartan Marching Band Director: John T. Madden 

MSU Director of Bands: Dr. Kevin Sedatole 

MSU Assistant Director of Bands: Cormac Cannon 

Visual and Field Coordinator: Glen Brough 

Percussion Coordinator: Dr. Jon Weber 

Graduate Assistants: Jamal Duncan 

Paul Crockett 

Richard Frey 

Colin McKenzie 

Color Guard Coordinator: Orlando Suttles 

Visual Assistant: John Schwarz 

Drum Major: Rachel Linsmeier 

Feature Twirler: Lacey Sekar-Anderson 

Band Manager: Dani Payne 

“The Voice of the Spartan Band”: Peter Clay



HISTORY: HEAD COACHES 

Henry Keep 

1897-98 

Albert M. Barron 

1921-22 

Darryl Rogers 

1976-79 

CoaCh (alma mater) Period Years G W-l-t PCt. 

No established coach 1896 (1) 4 1-2-1 .375 

Henry Keep 1897-98 (2) 14 8-5-1 .609 

Charles O. Bemies (West Theo. Sem.) 1899-1900 (2) 11 3-7-1 .318 

George E. Denman (West Theo. Sem.) 1901-02 (2) 17 7-9-1 .441 

Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1903-10 (8) 70 54-10-6 .814 

John F. Macklin (Pennsylvania) 1911-15 (5) 34 29-5 .853 

Frank Sommers (Pennsylvania) 1916 (1) 7 4-2-1 .642 

Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1917 (1) 9 0-9 .000 

George E. Gauthier (Michigan State) 1918 (1) 7 4-3 .571 

Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1919 (1) 9 4-4-1 .500 

George “Potsy” Clark (Illinois) 1920 (1) 10 4-6 .400 

Albert M. Barron (Penn State) 1921-22 (2) 18 6-10-2 .389 

Ralph H. Young (Chicago-W&J) 1923-27 (5) 41 18-22-1 .451 

Harry G. Kipke (Michigan 1925) 1928 (1) 8 3-4-1 .437 

James H. Crowley (Notre Dame 1925) 1929-32 (4) 33 22-8-3 .712 

Charles W. Bachman (Notre Dame 1917) 1933-46 (13) 114 70-34-10 .658 

Clarence “Biggie” Munn (Minnesota 1932) 1947-53 (7) 65 54-9-2 .857 

Hugh Duffy Daugherty (Syracuse 1940) 1954-72 (19) 183 109-69-5 .609 

Dennis E. Stolz (Alma 1955) 1973-75 (3) 33 19-13-1 .591 

Darryl D. Rogers (Fresno State 1957) 1976-79 (4) 44 24-18-2 .568 

Frank “Muddy” Waters (Michigan State 1950) 1980-82 (3) 33 10-23 .303 

George J. Perles (Michigan State 1960) 1983-94 (12) 139 68-67-4 .503 

Nick Saban (Kent 1973) 1995-99 (5) 59 34-24-1 .585 

Bobby Williams (Purdue 1982) 2000-02 (3) 33 16-17 .485 

Morris Watts (Tulsa 1981) 2002 * 3 1-2 .333 

John L. Smith (Weber State 1971) 2003-06 (4) 48 22-26 .458 

Mark Dantonio (South Carolina 1979) 2007- (2) 26 16-10 .615 

totals 1896-2007 (112) 1072 610-418-44 .590 

* Served as interim head coach for the final three games of the 2002 season 

Charles O. Bemies 

1899-1900 

Ralph Young 

1923-27 

Frank “Muddy” Waters 

1980-82 


George Denman 

1901-02 

Harry Kipke 

1928 

George Perles 

1983-94 

Chester Brewer 

1903-10, 1917, 1919 

Jim Crowley 

1929-32 

Nick Saban 

1995-99 

John F. Macklin 

1911-15 

Charles Bachman 

1933-46 

Bobby Williams 

2000-02 

Frank Sommers 

1916 

Clarence “Biggie” Munn 

1947-53 

Morris Watts 

2002 

George E. Gauthier 

1918 

Hugh Duffy Daugherty 

1954-72 

John L. Smith 

2003-06 

George “Potsy” Clark 

1920 

Dennis Stolz 

1973-75 

Mark Dantonio 

2007-



HISTORY: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

1951 

1955 

1965 

NatioNal ChampioNs (9-0-0) 

Selectors: Billingsley, Helms, Poling. 


Selector: Boand 


Selectors: Consensus – UPI, NFF, FWAA, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Helms, 

Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess). 


1952 

1957 

1966 


Selectors: Consensus – AP, UPI, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, 

National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Williamson. 


Selectors: Dunkel 


Selectors: Consensus – NFF, Football Research, Helms, Poling.

SPARTAN 

ALL-AMERICANS 

Flozell adams - 1997 

#76, OT, 6-7, 330 

Bellwood, Ill. 

eriC allen - 1971 

#24, TB, 5-9, 161 

Georgetown, S.C. 

morten andersen - 1981 

#8, PK, 6-2, 195 

Struer, Denmark 

BoB aPisa - 1965, 66 

#45, FB, 6-1, 212 

Honolulu, Hawaii 

ed BaGdon - 1949 

#65, G, 5-10, 200 

Dearborn, Mich. 

Carl Banks - 1983 

#54, OLB, 6-6, 235 

Flint, Mich. 

harlon Barnett - 1989 

#36, CB, 6-0, 192 


dave Behrman - 1961, 62 

#51, OT, 6-4, 247 

Dowagiac, Mich. 

leroY Bolden - 1953 

#39, HB, 5-7 1/2, 163 

Flint, Mich. 

mark Brammer - 1978 

#91, TE, 6-4, 225 

Traverse City, Mich. 

art Brandstatter - 1936 

#31, FB, 5-11, 175 

Ecorse, Mich. 

allen Brenner - 1968 

#86, DB, 6-1, 194 

Niles, Mich. 

ed Budde - 1962 

#79, OT, 6-4, 243 


James BurrouGhs - 1981 

#28, CB, 6-1, 190 

Pahokee, Fla. 

roBert CareY - 1951 

#88, E, 6-5, 215 

Charlevoix, Mich. 

lYnn Chandnois - 1949 

#14, HB, 6-2, 195 

Flint, Mich. 

deandra CoBB - 2003 

#21, KR, 5-10, 186 

Las Vegas, Nev. 

don Coleman - 1951 

#78, T, 5-10, 185 

Flint, Mich. 

ron Curl - 1971 

#94, DT, 6-1, 250 

Chicago, Ill. 

dan Currie - 1957 

#55, C, 6-3, 225 



JerrY daPrato - 1915 

FB, 170 

Iron Mountain, Mich. 

Joe delamielleure - 1972 

#59, OG, 6-3, 242 

Center Line, Mich. 

don dohoneY - 1953 

#80, E, 6-1, 193 

Ann Arbor, Mich. 

al dorroW - 1951 

#47, QB, 6-0, 175 

Imlay City, Mich. 

dorne diBBle - 1950 

#82, E, 6-2, 198 

Adrian, Mich. 

ellis duCkett - 1952 

#32, E, 5-10, 176 

Flint, Mich. 

BillY Joe duPree - 1972 

#89, TE, 6-4, 216 

West Monroe, La. 

Paul edinGer - 1998 

#1, PK, 5-10, 175 

Lakeland, Fla. 

James ellis - 1951, 52 

#11, DB, 5-11, 175 


Brandon Fields - 2004 

#8, P, 6-6, 234 

Toledo, Ohio 

larrY FoWler - 1953 

#70, T, 6-1, 200 


kirk GiBson - 1978 

#23, WR, 6-2, 210 


ron Goovert - 1965 

#61, LB, 5-10, 205 

Ferndale, Mich. 

sonnY Grandelius - 1950 

#24, FB, 6-0, 195 

Muskegon Heights, Mich. 

roGer Grove - 1930 

QB, 6-1, 185 

Sturgis, Mich. 

herB haYGood - 2001 

#2, KR, 6-0, 190 

Sarasota, Fla. 

Clint Jones - 1965, 66 

#26, HB, 6-0, 206 

Cleveland, Ohio 

steve JudaY - 1965 

#23, QB, 6-0, 178 

Northville, Mich. 

Walt koWalCzYk - 1957 

#14, HB, 6-0, 205 

Westfield, Mass. 

BoB kula - 1989 

#63, OT, 6-4, 282 

West Bloomfield, Mich. 

Clint Jones - 1965-66 

Carl Banks - 1983 

Brad van Pelt - 1971-72

Frank kush - 1952 

#60, G, 5-9, 180 

Windber, Pa. 

earl lattimer - 1963 

#76, G, 5-11, 218 

Dallas, Texas 

sherm leWis - 1963 

#20, HB, 5-9, 154 

Louisville, Ky. 

dean look - 1959 

#24, QB, 5-10, 175 


harold luCas - 1965 

#51, MG, 6-2, 257 


tonY mandariCh - 1987, 88 

#79, OT, 6-6, 315 

Oakville, Ontario 

don mason - 1949 

#60, G, 5-10, 195 

Wayne, Mich. 

norm masters - 1955 

#57, T, 6-2, 225 


don mCauliFFe - 1952 

#40, HB, 6-1, 190 

Chicago, Ill. 

Blake miller - 1915 

E, 160 

Tonawanda, N.Y. 

ralF moJsieJenko - 1983 

#2, P, 6-3, 198 

Bridgman, Mich. 

GreG montGomerY - 1986, 87 

#23, P, 6-4, 210 

Shrewsbury, N.J. 

earl morrall - 1955 

#21, QB, 6-1, 180 


Carl nYstrom - 1955 

#68, G, 5-10, 194 

Marquette, Mich. 

Julian Peterson - 1999 

#98, LB, 6-4, 235 

Hillcrest Heights, Md. 

John PinGel - 1938 

#37, HB, 6-0, 178 

Mt. Clemens, Mich. 

Gerald Planutis - 1955 

#45, FB, 5-11, 175 

West Hazelton, Pa. 

andre rison - 1988 

#1, WR, 5-11, 195 

Flint, Mich. 

Charles roGers - 2002 

#1, WR, 6-4, 205 


GeorGe saimes - 1962 

#40, FB, 5-10, 186 

Canton, Ohio 

ron saul - 1969 

#70, OG, 6-2, 239 

Butler, Pa. 

sCott shaW - 1997 

#73, OG, 6-4, 297 

Sterling Heights, Mich. 

Bill simPson - 1973 

#29, DB, 6-1, 185 

Royal Oak, Mich. 

Charles “BuBBa” smith - 1965, 66 

#95, DE, 6-7, 268 

Beaumont, Texas 

roBaire smith - 1998 

#91, DE, 6-5, 268 

Flint, Mich. 

PerCY snoW - 1988, 89 

#48, MLB, 6-3, 240 

Canton, Ohio 

raY staChoWiCz - 1979, 80 

#19, P, 6-0, 190 

Broadview Heights, Ohio 

Javon rinGer - 2008 

rB, 5-9, 202 

daYton, ohio 

diCk tamBuro - 1952 

#52, C, 6-1, 200 

New Kensington, Pa. 

Brad van Pelt - 1971, 72 

#10, S, 6-5, 221 

Owosso, Mich. 

sidneY WaGner - 1935 

#17, G, 5-11, 186 


Gene WashinGton - 1965, 66 

#84, WR, 6-3, 218 

LaPorte, Texas 

GeorGe WeBster - 1965, 66 

#90, ROV, 6-4, 218 

Anderson, S.C. 

JerrY West - 1966 

#77, OT, 5-11, 218 

Durand, Mich. 

lorenzo White - 1985, 87 

#34, TB, 5-11, 204 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

sam Williams - 1958 

#88, E, 6-5, 225 

Dansville, Mich. 

tom YeWCiC - 1952 

#41, QB, 5-11, 180 

Conemaugh, Pa. 

87

BRIAN hOYER 

6,159 CAREER PASSING YARDS 

2005-2008 

RUSHING • CAREER 

RushING AttEmPts 

1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 1,082 

2. Javon Ringer 2005-08 843 

3. Tico Duckett 1989-92 836 

4. Blake Ezor 1986-89 800 

5. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 755 

RushING YARds 

1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 4,887 

2. Javon Ringer 2005-08 4,398 

3. Tico Duckett 1989-92 4,212 

4. Blake Ezor 1986-89 3,749 

5. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 3,504 

RushING AVERAGE (Min. 150 atts.) 

1. George Guerre 1946-48 6.75 

2. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 6.52 

3. Sherman Lewis 1961-63 6.21 

4. Sonny Grandelius 1948-50 6.09 

5. Derek Hughes 1978-81 6.04 

RushING tOuChdOwNs 

1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 43 

2. Jehuu Caulcrick 2004-07 39 


4. Javon Ringer 2005-08 34 

Blake Ezor 1986-89 34 

SPARTAN 

RECORDS 

PASSING • CAREER 

PAss AttEmPts 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 1,150 

2. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 896 

3. Drew Stanton 2003-06 846 

4. Ed Smith 1976-78 789 

5. Dave Yarema 1982-86 767 

PAss COmPlEtIONs 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 685 

2. Drew Stanton 2003-06 543 

3. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 500 

4. Jim Miller 1990-93 467 

5. Dave Yarema 1982-86 464 

INtERCEPtIONs thROwN 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 39 

2. John Leister 1979-82 35 

3. Todd Schultz 1994-97 33 

Dave Yarema 1982-86 33 

5. Ed Smith 1976-78 32 

PAss COmPlEtION PERCENtAGE (Min. 100 Atts.) 

1. Drew Stanton (543-846) 2003-06 .642 

2. Jim Miller (467-746) 1990-93 .629 

3. Dan Enos (297-478) 1987-90 .621 

4. Todd Schultz (360-593) 1994-97 .607 

5. Tony Banks (301-496) 1994-95 .607 

PAssING YARds 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 8,932 

2. Drew Stanton 2003-06 6,524 

3. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 6,159 

4. Dave Yarema 1982-86 5,809 

5. Ed Smith 1976-78 5,706 

tOuChdOwN PAssEs 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 61 

2. Bill Burke 1996-99 46 

3. Dave Yarema 1982-86 43 

Ed Smith 1976-78 43 

5. Drew Stanton 2003-06 42 

PAssING EFFICIENCY (Min. 100 Atts.) 

1. Gene Glick 1946-49 142.3 

2. Earl Morrall 1953-55 140.5 

3. Drew Stanton 2003-06 138.7 

4. Jim Ninowski 1955-57 136.0 

5. Dave Yarema 1982-86 135.7 

RUSHING • SEASON 


1. Lorenzo White 1985 419 

2. Javon Ringer 2008 390 


4. Blake Ezor 1988 322 

5. Marc Renaud 1995 312 

RushING YARds 

1. Lorenzo White 1985 2,066 

2. Javon Ringer 2008 1,637 

3. Lorenzo White 1987 1,572 

4. Blake Ezor 1988 1,496 

5. Eric Allen 1971 1,494 

RushING AVERAGE (Min.150 Atts.) 

1. DeAndra Cobb 2004 7.58 

2. Lynn Chandnois 1948 7.48 

3. Drew Stanton 2004 7.16 

4. George Guerre 1946 7.03 

5. Lynn Chandnois 1949 6.86 



2. Jehuu Caulcrick 2007 21 

3. Blake Ezor 1989 19 

4. Eric Allen 1971 18 

5. Scott Greene 1995 17 

Lorenzo White 1985 17 

PASSING • SEASON 

PAss AttEmPts 

1. Jeff Smoker 2003 488 

2. Brian Hoyer 2007 376 

3. Bill Burke 1998 358 

4. Drew Stanton 2005 354 






4. Jim Miller 1993 215 

5. Dave Yarema 1986 200 

INtERCEPtIONs thROwN 

1. Bill Burke 1999 18 

2. Todd Schultz 1997 17 

3. Tony Banks 1995 15 

Dave Yarema 1984 15 


John Leister 1980 14 

Ed Smith 1977 14 

PAss COmPlEtION PERCENtAGE (Min. 75 Atts.) 

1. Dave Yarema (200-297) 1986 .673 

2. Drew Stanton (236-354) 2005 .667 

3. Drew Stanton (141-220) 2004 .641 

4. Jim Miller (215-336) 1993 .640 

5. Jim Miller (122-191) 1992 .639 

PAssING YARds 

1. Jeff Smoker 2003 3,395 

2. Drew Stanton 2005 3,077 

3. Brian Hoyer 2007 2,725 

4. Bill Burke 1998 2,595 

5. Dave Yarema 1986 2,581 




Jeff Smoker 2001 21 


Bill Burke 1999 20 

Ed Smith 1978 20 

PAssING EFFICIENCY (Min. 100 Atts.) 

1. Jeff Smoker 2001 166.4 

2. Dave Yarema 1986 154.1 


4. Jim Ninowski 1957 150.8 

5. Tom Yewcic 1952 150.6 

RUSHING • GAME 


1. Lorenzo White (292 yards) Indiana 1987 56 

2. Lorenzo White (244) Purdue 1985 53 

3. Lorenzo White (172) Minnesota 1985 49 

4. Javon Ringer (198) Indiana 2008 44 

Blake Ezor (250) Indiana 1988 44 

RushING YARds 

1. Eric Allen (29 attempts) Purdue 1971 350 

2. Lorenzo White (56) Indiana 1987 292 

3. Lorenzo White (25) Indiana 1985 286 

4. Javon Ringer (43) Florida Atlantic 2008 282 

5. Clinton Jones (21) lowa 1966 268 


1. Blake Ezor Northwestern 1989 6 

2. Javon Ringer Eastern Michigan 2008 5 

3. Jehuu Caulcrick UAB 2007 4 

T.J. Duckett Penn State 1999 4 

Sedrick Irvin Indiana 1996 4 

Scott Greene Illinois 1995 4 

Craig Thomas Central Michigan 1993 4 

Craig Thomas Indiana 1992 4 

Tico Duckett Purdue 1990 4 

Blake Ezor Indiana 1989 4 

Steve Smith Northwestern 1980 4 

Derek Hughes Minnesota 1979 4 

Eric Allen Purdue 1971 4 

Eric Allen Minnesota 1971 4 

Clinton Jones lowa 1965 4 

PASSING • SINGLE GAME 

PAss AttEmPts 

1. Brian Hoyer (30 comp.) Penn State 2006 61 

2. Jeff Smoker (35) Ohio State 2003 55 

3. Drew Stanton (29) Iowa 2004 54 

John Leister (18) Purdue 1980 54 

5. Brian Hoyer (26) Minnesota 2006 50 

Jeff Smoker (29) Penn State 2003 50 


1. Jeff Smoker (55 att.) Ohio State 2003 35 

2. Jeff Smoker (40) Indiana 2003 32 

John Leister (46) Michigan 1982 32 

4. Jim Miller (42) Ohio State 1993 31 

5. Brian Hoyer (61) Penn State 2006 30 

Jeff Smoker (46) Minnesota 2003 30 

Jim Miller (39) Michigan 1991 30 

Dave Yarema (45) Northwestern 1986 30 

PAssING YARds 

1. Bill Burke (21-36) Michigan 1999 400 

2. Jeff Smoker (22-32) Fresno State 2001 376 

3. Ed Smith (20-30) Indiana 1978 369 

4. Jim Miller (31-42) Ohio State 1993 360 

5. Jeff Smoker (29-50) Penn State 2003 357 


1. Drew Stanton Illinois 2005 5 

2. Brian Hoyer Penn State 2007 4 

Brian Hoyer Notre Dame 2007 4 

Jeff Smoker Penn State 2003 4 

Damon Dowdell Indiana 2002 4 

Bill Burke Iowa 1999 4 

Bill Burke C. Michigan 1998 4 

Ed Smith Wisconsin 1978 4 

Mike Rasmussen Indiana 1970 4 

Gene Glick Iowa State 1948 4 

JAVON RINGER 

22 TOUCHDOWNS - 2008 

91

dEVIN thOmAs 

79 RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON 

2007 


RECEIVING • CAREER 

RECEPtIONs 

1. Matt Trannon 2003-06 148 

2. Andre Rison 1985-88 146 

3. Courtney Hawkins 1988-91 138 

4. Charles Rogers 2001-02 135 

5. Gari Scott 1996-99 134 

RECEIVING YARds 

1. Andre Rison 1985-88 2,992 

2. Charles Rogers 2001-02 2,821 

3. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 2,347 

4. Courtney Hawkins 1988-91 2,210 

5. Plaxico Burress 1998-99 2,155 

YARds PER CAtCh (min. 30 receptions) 

1. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 21.0 

2. Charles Rogers 2001-02 20.9 

3. Andre Rison 1985-88 20.5 

4. Mark Ingram 1983-86 20.5 

5. Daryl Turner 1980-83 20.2 

tOuChdOwN RECEPtIONs 

1. Charles Rogers 2001-02 27 

2. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 24 

3. Plaxico Burress 1998-99 20 

Andre Rison 1985-88 20 

5. Gari Scott 1996-99 18 

SPARTAN 

RECORDS 

SCORING • CAREER 

POINts sCOREd 

1. Dave Rayner 2001-04 334 

2. John Langeloh 1987-90 308 

3. Chris Gardner 1994-97 281 

4. Brett Swenson 2006-08 276 

5. Morten Andersen 1978-81 261 

All-PuRPOsE YARds (Includes rushing, receiving and all returns) 

1. Javon Ringer 2005-08 5,426 

2. Lorenzo White 1984-87 5,152 

3. Derrick Mason 1993-96 5,114 

4. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 4,833 

5. Tico Duckett 1989-92 4,511 

tOtAl tOuChdOwNs 

1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 43 


3. Jehuu Caulcrick 2004-07 40 

4. Javon Ringer 2005-08 35 

5. Blake Ezor 1986-89 34 

tOtAl OFFENsE AttEmPts (Includes rushing and passing attempts) 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 1,405 

2. Drew Stanton 2003-06 1,178 

3. Lorenzo White 1984-87 1,083 

4. Brian Hoyer 2004-08 1,001 

5. Dave Yarema 1982-86 960 

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds 

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 8,714 

2. Drew Stanton 2003-06 8,036 

3. Brian Hoyer 2004-08 5,930 

4. Ed Smith 1976-78 5,556 

5. Dave Yarema 1982-86 5,269 

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds PER AttEmPt (min. 200 attempts) 

1. Earl Morrall 1953-55 7.41 

2. Drew Stanton 2003-06 6.82 

3. Tom Yewcic 1951-53 6.64 

4. George Guerre 1946-48 6.57 

5. Tony Banks 1994-95 6.46 

RECEIVING • SEASON 

RECEPtIONs 

1. Devin Thomas 2007 79 

2. Charles Rogers 2002 68 


4. Plaxico Burress 1999 66 



1. Charles Rogers 2001 1,470 

2. Charles Rogers 2002 1,351 

3. Devin Thomas 2007 1,260 

4. Plaxico Burress 1999 1,142 

5. Courtney Hawkins 1989 1,080 

YARds PER CAtCh (min. 20 receptions) 

1. Gene Washington 1966 25.1 

2. Andre Rison 1988 24.6 

3. Frank Foreman 1969 24.4 

4. Kirk Gibson 1977 24.1 

5. Octavis Long 1996 23.4 





4. Devin Thomas 2007 8 

Plaxico Burress 1998 8 

Andre Rison 1988 8 

Bob Carey 1949 8 

dAVE RAYNER 

334 CAREER POINTS 

2001-2004 

SCORING • SEASON 

POINts sCOREd 



3. Blake Ezor 1989 114 

4. Scott Greene 1995 112 

5. Eric Allen 1971 110 




3. Blake Ezor 1989 19 

4. Sedrick Irvin 1996 18 

Scott Greene 1995 18 

Eric Allen 1971 18 

tOtAl OFFENsE AttEmPts 




Bill Burke 1998 423 



1. Drew Stanton 2005 3,415 

2. Jeff Smoker 2003 3,279 

3. Brian Hoyer 2007 2,620 

4. Jeff Smoker 2001 2,521 

5. Dave Yarema 1986 2,359 

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds PER AttEmPt (min. 200 attempts) 

1. Jeff Smoker 2001 7.35 



4. Charlie Baggett 1974 7.08 

5. Todd Schultz 1996 7.07 

RECEIVING • GAME 

RECEPtIONs 

1. Matt Trannon E. Michigan 2006 14 

2. Devin Thomas Indiana 2007 13 

Plaxico Burress Florida 2000 13 

4. Mitch Lyons Michigan 1992 12 

5. Kerry Reed Minnesota 2006 11 

Josh Keur Northwestern 1997 11 

Andre Rison Indiana 1986 11 


1. Charles Rogers Fresno State 2001 270 

2. Plaxico Burress Michigan 1999 255 

3. Andre Rison Georgia 1989 252 

4. Charles Rogers Wisconsin 2001 206 

5. Mark Dell California 2008 202 


1. Devin Thomas Penn State, 2007 3 

Plaxico Burress Florida 2000 3 

Plaxico Burress Northwestern 1999 3 

Plaxico Burress Iowa 1999 3 

Andre Rison Georgia 1989 3 

Mark Ingram lowa 1986 3 

Gene Washington Indiana 1965 3 

SCORING • GAME 






Sedrick Irvin Penn State 1997 4 


Sedrick Irvin Purdue 1996 4 

Scott Greene Illinois 1995 4 

Craig Thomas C. Michigan 1993 4 








Clinton Jones lowa 1965 4 

Bud Crane Hawaii 1947 4 

(The above are modern-day records. George E. “Carp” Julian, scored 

seven TDs in a 75-6 win over Akron in 1914.) 

POINts sCOREd 



3. Scott Greene Illinois 1995 26 



Sedrick Irvin Penn State 1997 24 


Sedrick Irvin Purdue 1996 24 

Craig Thomas C. Michigan 1993 24 








Clinton Jones Iowa 1965 24 

Bud Crane Hawaii 1947 24 


1. Drew Stanton Minnesota 2004 410 

2. Drew Stanton Hawaii 2004 406 

3. Jeff Smoker Fresno State 2001 393 

4. Bill Burke Michigan 1999 383 

5. Drew Stanton Notre Dame 2005 375

DEFENSE • CAREER 

taCkles 

1. Dan Bass 1976-79 541 

2. Percy Snow 1986-89 473 

3. Ike Reese 1994-97 420 

4. Josh Thornhill 1998-2001 395 

5. Chuck Bullough 1988-91 391 

taCkles For losses 

1. Julian Peterson (215 yards) 1998-99 48 

2. Larry Bethea (230) 1975-77 43 

3. Travis Davis (248) 1986-89 39 

4. Robaire Smith (169) 1997-99 38 

5. Mike Labinjo (144) 2000-03 33.5 

QuarterBaCk saCks 

1. Larry Bethea (208 yards) 1975-77 33 

2. Julian Peterson (161) 1998-99 25 

3. Travis Davis (217) 1986-89 24 

Kelly Quinn (183) 1982-85 24 

5. Robaire Smith (140) 1997-99 22 

interCePtions 

1. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 20 

2. Todd Krumm 1984-87 18 

3. Phil Parker 1982-85 16 

4. Kurt Larson 1985-88 14 

John Miller 1985-88 14 

Brad Van Pelt 1970-72 14 

interCePtion return Yards 

1. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 410 

2. Brad Van Pelt 1970-72 268 

3. Phil Parker 1982-85 267 

4. Jesse Thomas 1948-50 212 

5. Todd Krumm 1984-87 198 

FumBle reCoveries 

1. Dan Bass 1976-79 12 

2. Larry Savage 1976-79 8 

3. Carlos Jenkins 1987-90 7 

Smiley Creswell 1980-82 7 

John McCormick 1977-80 7 

Mel Land 1975-78 7 

George Chatlos 1966-67 7 

Passes deFended 

1. Amp Campbell 1996-99 56 

2. Cedric Henry 1998-2000, 2002 42 

3. Broderick Nelson 1998, 2000-02 37 

4. Renaldo Hill 1998-2000 36 

5. Otis Wiley 2005-08 31 


DEFENSE • SEASON 

taCkles 

1. Chuck Bullough 1991 175 

2. Percy Snow 1989 172 

3. Chuck Bullough 1990 164 

Percy Snow 1988 164 

5. Dan Bass 1979 160 


1. Julian Peterson (140 yards) 1999 30 

2. Ervin Baldwin (89) 2007 18.5 

3. Julian Peterson (75) 1998 18 

Larry Bethea (93) 1977 18 

5. Mike Labinjo (64) 2001 17 


1. Larry Bethea (90 yards) 1977 16 

2. Julian Peterson (104) 1999 15 

3. Robaire Smith (58) 1997 12 

Travis Davis (105) 1987 12 

Kelly Quinn (84) 1984 12 

interCePtions 

1. Todd Krumm 1987 9 

2. Kurt Larson 1988 8 

John Miller 1987 8 

Jesse Thomas 1950 8 

5. Demetrice Martin 1994 7 

Phil Parker 1983 7 

Lynn Chandnois 1949 7 

interCePtion return Yards 

1. Phil Parker (7 interceptions) 1983 203 

2. Lynn Chandnois (7) 1949 183 

3. Todd Krumm (9) 1987 129 

Brad Van Pelt (4) 1971 129 

5. Cedric Henry (5) 2000 118 


1. George Chatlos 1966 7 

2. Tom Kronner 1973 5 

Tom Standal 1975 5 

Matt Vanderbeek 1989 5 

5. Myron Bell 1993 4 

Four other players 4 


1. Amp Campbell 1999 26 

2. Cedric Henry 2000 24 

3. Broderick Nelson 2001 20 

4. Broderick Nelson 2002 17 

5. Roderick Maples 2004 16 

Lemar Marshall 1998 16 

Ray Hill 1997 16 

SPARTAN 

RECORDS 

DEFENSE • GAME 

taCkles 

1. Dan Bass Ohio State 1979 32 

2. Don Law Ohio State 1969 28 

3. Dan Bass Notre Dame 1979 24 

4. Percy Snow Illinois 1989 23 

5. Ty Hallock Minnesota 1992 21 

Shane Bullough Indiana 1985 21 

Brad Van Pelt Notre Dame 1971 21 

Doug Barr Ohio State 1969 21 

Don Law Indiana 1967 21 


1. Julian Peterson (42 yards) Ohio State 1998 7 

2. Julian Peterson (7) Oregon 1999 6 

3. Josh Shaw (14) Wisconsin 2000 5 

Julian Peterson (32) Florida 2000 5 

Travis Davis (37) Ohio State 1987 5 

Rich Saul (14) Iowa 1968 5 


1. Travis Davis (37 yards) Ohio State 1987 5 

2. Matthias Askew (28) Western Michigan 4 

Julian Peterson (30) Ohio State 1998 4 

Kelly Quinn (26) Northwestern 1984 4 

Rich Saul (13) Iowa 1969 4 

interCePtions 

1. John Miller Michigan 1987 4 

2. Mark Anderson Notre Dame 1977 3 

Five other players 3 


1. Matt Vanderbeek Hawaii 1989 3 

Phil Hoag Illinois 1966 3 

Ernie Clark Illinois 1961 3 

4. Several players 2 


1. Jeremy Ware Northwestern 2008 5 

Broderick Nelson Indiana 2002 5 

Broderick Nelson Wisconsin 2001 5 

Cedric Henry Marshall 2000 5 

Amp Campbell Northwestern 1999 5 

Renaldo Hill Minnesota 1998 5 

Julian Peterson 

48 TACKLES FOR LOSS IN A CAREER 

1998-99

julian peterson 

Detroit lions 

Matthias askew 

Denver Broncos 

t.j. duCkett 

seattle seahawks 

Chris Baker 

new englanD Patriots 

Brandon Fields 

MiaMi DolPhins 

ervin Baldwin 

chicago Bears 

david herron 

Minnesota vikings 

SPARTANS 

iN The 

jehuu CaulCriCk 

new York Jets 

renaldo hill 

Denver Broncos 

kyle Cook 

cincinnati Bengals 

Brian hoyer 

new englanD Patriots 

kellen davis 

chicago Bears 

travis key 

inDianaPolis colts 

99

FloZell adaMs 

Dallas cowBoYs 

Chris Morris 

oaklanD raiDers 

CliFton ryan 

st. louis raMs 

Muhsin MuhaMMad 

carolina Panthers 

roBaire sMith 

clevelanD Browns 


ogeMdi nwagBuo 

san Diego chargers 

eriC sMith 

new York Jets 

doMata peko 

cincinnati Bengals 

drew stanton 

Detroit lions 

SPARTANS 

iN The 

derriCk Mason 

BaltiMore ravens 

dave rayner 

washington reDskins 

devin thoMas 

washington reDskins 

Brandon MCkinney 

BaltiMore ravens 

javon ringer 

tennessee titans 

kevin viCkerson 

tennessee titans



SPARTAN HEAD COACHES 

cathy george 

Volleyball 

Damon rensing 

Men’s Soccer 

JaKe boss Jr. 

Baseball 

suzy merchant 

Women’s Basketball 


matt gianioDis 

Men’s & Women’s 

Swimming & Diving 

tom saxton 

Women’s Soccer 

ricK comley 

Ice Hockey 

tom minKel 

Wrestling 

tom izzo 

Men’s Basketball 

stacy sloboDniK-stoll 

Women’s Golf 

marK Dantonio 

Football 

gene orlanDo 

Men’s Tennis 

Jacquie JosePh 

Softball 

rolf van De KerKhof 

Field Hockey 

Walt Drenth 

Director: Men’s & Women’s 

Track & Field/Cross Country 

sam Puryear 

Men’s Golf 

Kathie Klages 

Women’s Gymnastics 

matt Weise 

Crew

The SPARTAN 

MARCHING 

bAND 

The 300-member Spartan Marching Band, which enters its 

139th season in 2009, is one of the oldest and most recognized 

university marching bands in the country. The Director of the 

Spartan Marching Band is John T. Madden, who is in his 21st 

season leading the group. 

The Spartan Marching Band was founded in 1870 as a 

10-member student group. All of the original members were Civil 

War veterans. 

The Spartan Marching Band was a military unit connected with 

the college ROTC for most of its existence. Until 1952, the band 

members wore military khaki uniforms. When Michigan State 

began playing Big Ten football in 1952, the band received its 

first green and white uniforms. Most of the strict military uniform 

codes are still adhered to today with squad leaders holding 

routing inspections before every performance. 

No flutes or clarinets are used in the Spartan Marching Band, 

as these instruments are difficult to hear in the large Big Ten 

stadiums. Instead, tiny E-flat cornets play the high “woodwindlike” 

parts. 

The Spartan Marching Band has entertained five U.S. Presidents: 

Theodore Roosevelt (1907), Herbert Hoover (1930), Franklin D. 

Roosevelt (1936), Lyndon Johnson (1965) and Bill Clinton (1996 

and 2001). 

The Spartan Marching Band has performed at 15 bowl games, 

including four Rose Bowls (1954, ’56, ’66 and ’88). In addition, 

the band has made appearances at the 1964 New York World’s 

Fair, ’84 New Orleans World’s Fair, ’84 World Series in Detroit 

and ’93 Coca-Cola Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. 

The Spartan Marching Band was the 1988 recipient of the Louis 

Sudler Trophy for collegiate marching bands, administered by the 

John Philip Sousa Foundation. 

In 1995, ABC Sports selected the Spartan Marching Band to 

record its theme music for college football. 


Alma Mater: 

MSU Shadows 

MSU, we love thy shadows 

When twilight silence falls, 

Flushing deep and softly paling 

O’er ivy covered halls; 

Beneath the pines we’ll gather 

To give our faith so true, 

Sing our love for Alma Mater 

And thy praises MSU. 

When from these scenes we wander 

And twilight shadows fade, 

Our memory still will linger 

Where light and shadows played; 

In the evening oft we’ll gather 

And pledge our faith anew, 

Sing our love for Alma Mater 

And thy praises MSU.

history of the msu fight song 

Yellmaster Francis Irving Lankey, a civil engineering major at Michigan 

Agricultural College, composed the school’s Fight Song in the spring of 

1915. His friend Arthur L. Sayles, also a MAC student, wrote most of the 

words to the Fight Song. The football team’s back-to-back road wins 

over national powers Michigan and Wisconsin in 1913 inspired Lankey to 

compose the MAC Fight Song because he felt those two schools had great 

fight songs. “Lank”, as his friends called him, was a very popular and 

talented piano player. 

Following graduation, he worked for the highway department and 

later became an instructor for the Army Air Corps. In a volunteer air 

demonstration in 1919, he crashed while attempting to land. Months after 

his untimely death, a girlfriend published his song. 

Members of the football team sold 770 copies of the song for 50 cents 

at the 1919 Homecoming pep assembly. When it sold out in less than 

30 minutes, everyone knew the Fight Song was a winner. In 1920, the 

Military Band played the MAC Fight Song at home football games. With 

slight variations to the original words, like changing Aggie to Spartan and 

MAC to MSU, it has been played ever since. 

MSU Fight Song 

On the banks of the Red Cedar, 

There’s a school that’s known to all; 

Its specialty is winning, 

And those Spartans play good ball; 

Spartan teams are never beaten, 

All through the game they’ll fight; 

Fight for the only colors, 

Green and White. 

Go right through for MSU, 

Watch the points keep growing. 

Spartan teams are bound to win, 

They’re fighting with a vim. 

Rah! Rah! Rah! 

See their team is weakening, 

We’re going to win this game. 

Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight! 

Victory for MSU. 

(Original Lyrics) 

On the banks of the Red Cedar, 

There’s a school that’s known to all; 

Its specialty is farming, 

And those farmers play football; 

Aggie teams are never beaten, 

All through the game they’ll fight; 

Fight for the only colors, 

Green and White. 

Smash right through that line of blue, 

Watch the points keep growing. 

Aggie teams are bound to win, 

They’re fighting with a vim. 

Rah! Rah! Rah! 

See their team is weakening, 

We’re going to win this game. 

Fight! Fight! Rah! Team Fight! 

Victory for MAC. 

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MICHIGAN STATE FOOTbALL 

SPARTAN CHEER TEAM 

2009-2010 cheer team line up 

back row 

(from left) - Eric Engle, Ronjon 

Casanova-Smith, Nick Ondovscik, 

Ryan Schoen, Andy Wang, Jon 

Evans, James Kauserud 

2nd row Down 

(from left) - Brett Kavulich, Nick 

Moritz, Dan Roush, Ben Moritz, Dan 

Housekeeper 

middle row 

(from left) - Jessica Keene, Sam 

Saracco, Stephanie Lewis, Audrey 

Dahlgren, Crystal Bruns, Nicole 

DeMarco 

2nd row up 

(from left) - Kailey Forbes, Megan 

Cesarone, Lindsay Bauman, Casey 

Gunthorpe, Ashley Wright, Julianne 

Zelony 

front row 

(from left) - Katelynn Andreen, 

Andrea Decker, Lauryn Przeslawski, 

Taylor Young, Storm Garfield 

Not in picture: Avi Kotte, Brandon 

Davis, Jarriel Keys, Jason Horowitz, 

John Franklin, Nick VanOosten, 

Preeya Dalian


MICHIGAN STATE FOOTbALL 

SPARTAN DANCE TEAM 

GO STATE 


2009-2010 Dance team line up 

top row 

Leah Shipley, Anna Altadonna, 

Jamie Capodieci 

middle row 

Kendall Philip, Monica Moorman, 

Kim Bork, Lauren Blaine, Emily 

Wiggins, Janelle Fox, Lindsay 

Bacigalupo 

bottom row 

Jill Szymczak, Lindsey Little, 

Mackenzie Moffatt, Hayley Laird, 

Kara Otto, Chantal Lindsay 

Not pictured: Jessica Hersh

george Webster 

INDUCTED 1992 

HALL 

of 

FAME 

fRed AldeRmAn 

Track and Field 1925-27 

Hometown - East Lansing, MI 

Hall of Fame Class - 1992 

• First Spartan to win Olympic gold 1927 

• NCAA Champion in 100 and 220 

• 1927 IC4A individual champion in 440 

ed bAGdon 

Football 1946-49 

Hometown - Dearborn, MI 


• 1949 All-American 

• 1949 Outland Trophy winner 

• Half of top guard tandem with Don Mason 

Amo bessone 

Hockey Coach 1951-79 

Hometown - Sagamore, MA 


• 1966 National Coach of the Year 

• Five Big Ten Championships 

• U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee 

• Led Spartans to first national title in 1966 


Doug volmar 

INDUCTED 1992 

GeoRGe AldeRton 

Sports Editor 1923-62 

Hometown - Saginaw, MI 


• Covered Spartans for 39 years 

• Nicknamed “The Spartans” in 1926 

• First Michigan Sportswriter and 

Sportscaster Hall of Fame inductee 

valerie sterK KemPer 

INDUCTED 2007 

GloRiA beCksfoRd 

Softball 1975-76; Softball Coach 1981-93 

Hometown - Holland, MI 


• Pitched MSU to 1976 College World Series title 

• First female athlete with number retired 

• 1986 Big Ten Coach of the Year 

On Oct. 1, 1999, Michigan State University unveiled its 

new Athletics Hall of Fame. Located in the Clara Bell Smith 

Student-Athlete Academic Center, the $250,000 Hall of 

Fame displays key moments in Spartan athletic history 

as well as plaques of the inductees. The charter class of 

30 former Spartan athletes, coaches and administrators 

was inducted in 1992 and included former football players 

and coaches Jack Breslin, Bob Carey, Don Coleman, Duffy 

Daugherty, Lyman Frimodig, Earl Morrall, Bubba Smith, Gene 

Washington, George Webster and Ralph Young. 

ARt bRAndstAtteR, sR. 





• 1961 Selection to Sports Illustrated’s Silver Anniversary All- 

America Team 

• 1990 Jack Breslin Lifetime Achievement Award winner 

Dean looK 

INDUCTED 2007 

Chet AubuChon 

Basketball 1939-40, 42 

Hometown - Gary, IN 


• Called the “Houdini of the Hardwood” 

• Spartans’ first basketball All-American 

RiChARd beRRy 

Fencing 1952-53 

Hometown - Highland Park, MI 



• 1952 NCAA runner-up in individual epee 

• Two-time Big Ten Champion 

(1952 Epee /1953 Foil) 

• 1959 Pan American Games 

molly bRennAn 

Track 1979-82 

Hometown - Waterford, MI 


• 1982 Rhodes Scholar 

• 1981-82 All-American sprinter 

• 1982 Sportswoman of the Year

HALL 


FAME 

JaCk Breslin 

Football/Basketball/Baseball 1944-46 

Hometown - Battle Creek, MI 


• 1944 “Governor’s Award” football MVP 

• 30-year MSU administrator 

• Duffy Daugherty Award winner 

• MSU’s basketball arena named in his honor 

lauren Brown 

Cross Country/Track 1928-31 

Hometown - Detroit, MI 


• 1928 cross country All-American 

• Won the Central Collegiate Conference 

Championships in 1927 and 1929 

• Set school records in the steeplechase and 2-mile 

lynn ChanDnois 


Hometown - Flint, MI 



• 1950 Michigan Outstanding Amateur Athlete of the 

Year 

• 1949 All-American halfback 

• Three-time NFL All-Pro as Pittsburgh Steeler 

shirley Cook 

Field Hockey/Basketball/Track and Field 1955-58 

Hometown – Port Hope, MI 


• One of MSU’s pioneer female student-athletes 

• Founder of Women’s Varsity Alumni Club 

• Created an endowment in her name to promote women’s 

athletics 

ChuCk Davey 

Boxing 1943, 1947-49 

Hometown - Dearborn, MI 


• Only four-time NCAA boxing champion 

• Undefeated collegiate record 

• Member of 1948 U.S. Olympic team 

gary Dilley 

Swimming 1965-67 

Hometown - Huntington, IN 


• 1965-66 NCAA Champion in 100-yard 

and 200-yard backstroke 

• Eight-time Big Ten champion 

• 12-time All-American 

Julie Farrell-ovenhouse 

Swimming & Diving 1988-91 

Hometown – Holt, MI 


• 1990 NCAA champion on the one-meter board 

• 1991 NCAA champion on the three-meter board 

• Six-time All-American 

• Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year (1989-91) 

Chester Brewer 

Athletics Director/Coach 

1903-10, 1917, 1919-22 

Hometown - Owosso, MI 


• MAC’s first full-time athletics director 

• Coached football, basketball, baseball and track teams 

• Football team went undefeated in 43-straight home games 

(1903-10) 

leanDer Burnett 

Baseball/Track 1889-92 

Hometown - Harbor Springs, MI 


• Three-time all-around MIAA track champion 

• Won 37 individual events at MIAA field days 

• Earned nine varsity letters in baseball and track 

Don ColeMan 




• First Spartan to have his number retired 

• MSU’s first unanimous All-American 

• 1975 College Football Hall of Fame inductee 

Jerry DaPrato 


Hometown – Iron Mountain, MI 

Hall of Fame Class – 2001 

• First Football All-American (1915) 

• Led nation in scoring (1915), running for 15 touchdowns, 

booting 28 extra points and converting two field goals for 

124 points. 

• Set single-game and season scoring records 

Joe DelaMielleure 


Hometown - Center Line, MI 


• 1972 Football All-American 

• 1971 and 1972 All-Big Ten First Team 

• 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee 

• Six-time NFL All-Pro 

JiM ellis 


Hometown – Saginaw, MI 


• First Spartan to receive All-America honors in consecutive 

years (1951-52) 

• Named to All-Western first team in 1952 

• Captain of the 1953 Big Ten and 1954 Rose Bowl 

Championship team 

Dr. JaMes Feurig 

Team Physician 1953-75 

Hometown - Seymour, WI 


• MSU team physician for 22 years 

• Key researcher on the dangers of the crossbody block in football 

• 1968 Michigan State Medical Society Distinguished Service 

Award 

Julie Farrell-OvenhOuse 

INDUCTED 2005 

JuDi Brown 

Track 1980-83 



• 1983 NCAA Champion in 400-meter hurdles 

• Three-time All-American 

• 12-time Big Ten Champion 

• Member of world record-setting sprint 

medley relay 

BoB Carey 

Football/Basketball/Track 1949-52 

Hometown - Charlevoix, MI 


• 1951 shot put All-American 

• 1951 football All-American 

• Three-year basketball starter 

FenDley Collins 

Wrestling Coach 1930-62 

Hometown - Headrick, OK 


• 1961 Big Ten Championship 

• Coached individuals to 13 NCAA titles 

• Coached individuals to 14 Big Ten titles 

• NCAA runner-up three times (1941, ‘43, ‘48) 

DuFFy Daugherty 

Football Coach 1954-72 

Hometown - Barnesboro, PA 


• 1956 and 1965 National Coach of the Year 

• Coached 33 first-team All Americans 

• College Football Hall of Fame inductee 

Marshall Dill 


Hometown – Detroit, MI 


• 11-time Big Ten Champion; 1972 and 1973 All-American 

• 1973 NCAA outdoor champion in 220-yard dash 

• Won four-consecutive Big Ten titles in the outdoor 220yard 

dash and two straight in the outdoor 100-yard dash 

• Won three-straight Big Ten titles in the indoor 300-yard 

dash 

sue ertl 

Golf 1977-80 

Hometown – Ionia, MI 



• 1977 and 1978 Big Ten Medalist 

• 1978 Runner-up Midwest AIAW 

Championships 

• 1988 National Collegiate Golf 

Hall of Fame 

Mary FossuM 

Golf Coach 1973-97 

Hometown - Green Bay, WI 


• Led the Spartans to five straight Big Ten titles from 1974- 

78 plus 1982 crown 

• Guided team to six-consecutive AIAW National 

Championships from 1973-78 

115

HALL 


FAME 

riCharD Frey 


Hometown – Buffalo, NY 


• Captain of 1939 cross country NCAA Championship 

team, the first NCAA title won by a Spartan team 

• Four-time All-American (two-time cross country and 

two-time track) 

• Member of IC4A Championship team in 1937 

• Won freshman IC4A title in 1936 

kirk giBson 

Football/Baseball 1975-78 

Hometown - Waterford, MI 


• 1978 baseball and football All-American 

• No. 1 draft pick of Detroit Tigers in 1978 

• Key MLB veteran on two World Series 

Championship teams 

Johnny green 

Basketball 1957-59 

Hometown - Dayton, OH 



• 1959 Big Ten MVP 

• Three-time All-Big Ten 

John hannah 

MSU President 1941-69 

Hometown - Grand Rapids, MI 


• Led MSU into the Big Ten Conference 

• Football jersey number retired for 46 years of service 

• Awarded USA Medal of Freedom for his civil rights 

work 

John horne 

Boxing 1958-60 

Hometown - Washington, D.C. 

Hall of Fame Class: 1996 

• Three-time NCAA Champion in 178-pound class 

• Competed without regular coach, program or 

sparring partner 

• Two-time All-American 

FreD Johnson 

Track 1947-50 

Hometown - Grandville, MI 


• 1949 NCAA Champion in broad jump 

• 1949 All-American in the broad jump and low hurdles 

• Shared world record in 65-yard low hurdles 

greg kelser 





• Three-time team MVP 

• 1979 First-team Academic All-American 

• Holds honorary doctorate from MSU 


lyMan FriMoDig 

Basketball/Baseball/Football 1914-17 

Hometown - Calumet, MI 


• MSU’s only 10-time letterwinner 

• 41-year career as assistant athletic director and business 

manager 

• Co-author of Spartan Saga: A History of 

Michigan State Athletics 

Cheryl gilliaM 

Track 1978-81 



• 1981 indoor All-American in 60-meter dash 

• Won four-straight Big Ten titles in the outdoor 200meter 

dash 

• Set six individual and nine relay records 

george guerre 




• Led the Spartans in rushing for three-straight seasons 

from 1946-48 

• Averaged 6.75 yards per carry, the best career rushing 

average in school history 

• 1946 team MVP 

george M. “JuD” heathCote 

Basketball Coach 1976-95 

Hometown – Spokane, WA 


• 1979 NCAA Championship 

• Won three Big Ten titles (1978, 1979, 1990) 

• 2001 National Association of Basketball 

Coaches Golden Anniversary Award 

Burl Jennings 

Wrestling 1941-43 

Hometown - Tulsa, OK 


• Two-time NCAA Champion 

• 1943 co-captain with twin brother 

earvin “MagiC” Johnson 


Hometown - Lansing, MI 




• MVP of 1979 NCAA Tournament 

• Five NBA Championships 

CrawForD “ForDDy” kenneDy 


Hometown - Glasgow, Scotland 


• Three-time cross country All-American 

• 1958 NCAA cross country champion 

• 1959 Big Ten cross country and 

two-mile champion 

earvin “magic” JOhnsOn 

INDUCTED 1992 

John Fuzak 

Faculty Athletics Representative 1959-79 

Hometown – Crewe, VA 


• Served as MSU’s Faculty Representative for 20 years (1959-79) 

• Twice served as chairman for the Big Ten Faculty 

Representatives 

• MSU’s Vice President of Student Affairs from 1961-66 

• NCAA President (1975-76) 

everett “sonny” granDelius 


Hometown - Muskegon Heights, MI 




• 1951 Hula Bowl MVP 

roger grove 

Football/Basketball 1928-31 

Hometown - Sturgis, MI 



• 1930 Basketball All-American 

• Led basketball team in scoring in 1929-30 

and 1930-31 

• MSU freshman pole vault record in 1928 

JaCk hePPinstall 

Athletic Trainer 1914-59 

Hometown - Durham County, England 


• MSU’s first athletic trainer 

• Served under five athletics directors and 12 head football 

coaches 

• National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame 

inductee 

Merle Jennings 




• Two-time NCAA Champion 

• 1943 co-captain with twin brother 

• 1943 National AAU Champion 

JoyCe kazMierski 

Golf 1964-67 



• 1966 National Collegiate Golf Champion 

• Formed Women’s Golf Club at MSU 

• Played on LPGA tour from 1968 to 1985 

• 1986 inductee into National Golf Coaches 

Hall of Fame 

henry kenneDy 


Hometown - Glasgow, Scotland 


• Six-time letterwinner in cross country and track 

• 1955 Big Ten cross country champion 

• 1955-56 IC4A Champion

HALL 


FAME 

gene kenney 

Soccer Coach 1956-69 

Hometown – Urbana, IL 


• Led MSU to back-to-back National Championships in 

1967-68 

• Teams made eight-straight trips to the NCAA 

Tournament from 1962-69 

• His .866 winning pct. is second in the NCAA 

Bonnie lauer 

Golf 1970-73 

Hometown - Walled Lake, MI 


• 1973 AIAW National Champion 

• First female athlete voted “Spartan of the Week” 

by the State News 

• 1976 LPGA Rookie of the Year 

Dean look 





• 1958 baseball team MVP and first-team All-Big Ten 

selection led the Spartans in runs, RBI, total bases, 

stolen bases, doubles and home runs 

• Spent 29 years as an official in the NFL 

roBert “BuCk” MCCurry 


Hometown - Lewiston, PA 


• Three-time team captain 

• Duffy Daugherty Award winner 

• All-American center 

• MSU Assistant Football Coach 1949-50 

Deanne Moore 

Softball 1981-84 

Hometown - Fenton, MI 


• 1983 All-American and 

GTE Academic All-American 

• 1984 All-Big Ten selection 

• 1984 Alderton Athlete of the Year 

gwen norrell Ph.D. 

Faculty Athletics Representative 1979-87 

Hometown - Eudora, AR 


• First woman to serve as Faculty Representative in Big 

Ten history 

• NCAA Vice-President (1983-84 and 1984-85) 

• MSU Athletic Council (two terms) 

• 1973 MSU Distinguished Faculty Award 

graDy Peninger 

Wrestling Coach 1963-1986 

Hometown – Ponca City, OK 


• First Big Ten Coach to win seven consecutive conference 

titles (1966-72) 

• During his tenure, Spartan wrestlers earned 10 NCAA 

titles, 40 Big Ten titles and garnered All-American honors 

54 times 

• 1987 U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee 

John koBs 

Baseball Coach 1925-63 

Hometown - Cavalier, ND 


• 576-377-16 record over 39 years 

• MSU’s baseball field named in his honor 

• Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee 

sherMan lewis 

Football/Track 1961-64 

Hometown – Louisville, KY 



• 1963 Football Co-captain 

• Finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1963 

• 1963-64 Track Captain 

williaM MaCk 


Hometown - Palos Park, IL 


• 1950 All-American in mile run 

• Four-time cross country All-American (two at MSU) 

• Member of world record two-mile relay team 

gale Mikles 




• 1947 NCAA Champion at 155 pounds 

• 1945 AAU National Champion in 145-pound class 

• Long-time MSU coach and administrator 

earl Morrall 


Hometown - Muskegon, MI 



• 1955 All-Big Ten 

• 1968 NFL MVP 

• Quarterback for two Super Bowl Champions 

herB oDoM 

Boxing 1952-55 

Hometown – Flint, MI 


• Back-to-back NCAA Champion at 147 pounds (1954-55) 

• Led MSU to 1955 team National Championship 

• Two-time All-American (1954-55) 

• Compiled a 29-5-2 career record 

george Perles 


Hometown - Allen Park, MI 


• Led the Spartans to two Big Ten titles (1987 and 1990) 

and seven bowl appearances 

• Three of his teams finished among the nation’s Top 25, 

including the 1987 Big Ten championship team that 

ranked No. 8 in the final polls 

• Tutored nine first-team All-Americans 

clarence “biggie” munn 

INDUCTED 1992 

Frank kush 


Hometown - Windber, PA 



• Anchored defensive line for 1952 Ntn’l Champions 

• MSU Centennial Super Squad 

• 1995 National Football Foundation College Hall of 

Fame inductee 

Danny litwhiler 

Baseball Coach 1964-82 

Hometown - Ringtown, PA 


• Two Big Ten Championship teams 

• Coached 13 future MLB players 

• 1942 All-Star with Philadelphia 

• Developed radar speed gun to time pitches 

Jane ManChester-Meyers 

Swimming/Diving 1972-74, 1976 

Hometown - Pompano Beach, FL 



• 1973-74 AIAW National Champion 

• 1973-74 Big Ten Champion 

Blake Miller 

Football/Baseball/Basketball 1912-15 

Hometown – Tonawanda, NY 


• Named to MSU’s all-time Old-Timers Football Team 

(pre-1940) in 1970 


• Earned All-Western honors in football (1913-14) 

• Won nine varsity letters at MSU: four in football, three 

in baseball and two in basketball 

ClarenCe “Biggie” Munn 


Athletic Director 1954-72 

Hometown - Minneapolis, MN 


• Posted an .857 winning percentage over seven years 

• 1952 National Coach of the Year 


welDon olson 

Hockey 1951-55 

Hometown – Marquette, MI 


• 1953 Hockey MVP 

• 1960 Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medalist 

• 1956 Olympic Ice Hockey Silver Medalist 

• Olympic Hall of Fame 

• 1993 Distinguished Hockey Alumnus Award 

John Pingel 


Hometown - Mt. Clemens, MI 


• 1937-38 All-American punter 

• First round draft pick of Detroit Lions 

• National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee 

119

HALL 


FAME 

Carlton rintz 

Gymnastics 1952-55 

Hometown - Quarryville, PA 


• Nine-time Big Ten Champion 

• 1954 NCAA Champion on pommel horse 

• 1955 NCAA Champion on parallel bars, horizontal bars 

and pommel horse 

ernestine russell-weaver 

Gymnastics 1957-60 

Hometown - Windsor, Ontario, Canada 


• 1955 AAU National Champion 

• Competed without a team at MSU 

• Member of 1956 and 1960 Canadian 

Olympic teams 

Clarke sCholes 

Swimming 1950-52 



• 1952 Olympic Gold Medal in 100m freestyle 

• Five-time NCAA Champion 

• International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee 

giDeon “Charlie” sMith 



Hall of Fame Class: 1994 

• MAC’s first African-American football player 

• All-Star tackle on the 1913-15 MAC teams 

• Played pro football with Canton Bulldogs and Jim 

Thorpe 

valerie sterk keMPer 

Volleyball 1993-96 

Hometown – Byron Center, MI 


• First female team sport athlete at MSU to earn First- 

Team All-America honors (1995 and 1996) 

• Led nation with .449 hitting percentage in 1996 

• First Spartan volleyball player to earn First-Team All- 

Big Ten honors three times 

• 1996 Third-Team Academic All-American 

gene washington 

Football/Track 1964-67 

Hometown - LaPorte, TX 


• 1965-66 All-American 


• 1967 NFL first-round draft pick 

John D. wilson 


Hometown – Lapeer, MI 


• MSU’s first Rhodes Scholar 

• 1952 Academic All-American 

• 1952 North-South Football Game 

• 1989 GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame 


roBin roBerts 

Baseball/Basketball 1945-47 


• Selected to 100th anniversary College All-Star 

team in 1959 

• Recorded 286 wins in 10 Major League seasons 

• 1976 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee 

george saiMes 


Hometown - Canton, OH 



• Finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy 

balloting in 1962 

• Two-time All-Big Ten (consensus first team 1961-62) 

• NFL All-Pro from 1964-69 

sCott skiles 


Hometown – Plymouth, IN 


• Led Big Ten in scoring in 1985-86 to earn All-America 

honors 


• Became second Spartan to score more than 2,000 points 

steve sMith 


Hometown – Detroit, MI 


• 1990 and 1991 All-American 

• 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year 

• No. 21 jersey retired in 1999 

• 1991 NBA first-round draft pick (No. 5 overall) 

• 1994 Olympic Gold Medalist 

BraD van Pelt 

Football/Baseball/Basketball 1969-72 

Hometown - Owosso, MI 


• Three-sport athlete who won seven varsity letters 

• Two-time football All-American (1971-72) 

• First defensive back ever to receive Maxwell Award as 

nation’s top collegiate player (1972) 

• Played in five-straight NFL Pro Bowls from 1976-80 

herB washington 




• Four-time All-American 

• 1970 NCAA Indoor Champion in 60-yard dash 

• Won seven Big Ten titles 

• 1997 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award 

toM yewCiC 


Hometown - Conemaugh, PA 



• 1954 Baseball All-American 

• 1954 College World Series MVP 

• Led MSU to share of Big Ten title in 1953 and a win in the 

1954 Rose Bowl 

steve smith 

INDUCTED 2001 

toM ross 


Hometown – Dearborn, MI 


• Holds MSU career records with 324 points, 138 goals 

and 186 assists 

• Second college player to reach 300-point mark 

• 1975 and 1976 All-American 

• NCAA record-holder with 72 power-play goals 

karl sChlaDeMan 

Track Coach 1941-59 

Hometown - Seafield, IN 


• Turned Michigan State Relays into a major event 

• Led the Spartans to three IC4A titles 

• Coached four Olympians 

Charles “BuBBa” sMith 


Hometown - Beaumont, TX 



• 1966 UPI Lineman of the Year 

• 1967 NFL No. 1 draft pick 

• 1988 College Football Hall of Fame inductee 

FreD staBley, Jr. 

Sports Information Director 1948-80 

Hometown - Dallastown, PA 


• 1962 Arch Ward winner for his work as Sports 

Information Director 

• Press box at Spartan Stadium named in his honor 

• Charter member of CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 1969 

Doug volMar 


Hometown - Cleveland Heights, OH 



• 1966 WCHA All-Star 

• Member of 1968 U.S. Olympic hockey team 

george weBster 


Hometown - Anderson, SC 


• 1965-66 All-American 


• Nine-year NFL veteran with three teams 

ralPh young 

Football Coach 1923-27, 

Track and Field Coach 1924-40 

Athletic Director 1923-54 

Hometown - Crown Point, IN 


• Coached 27 track All-Americans and 

four Olympians 

• Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee 

• Served in Michigan Legislature from 1956 to 1962 

• MSU’s track is named in his honor

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Planned Gift

The Department 

of Intercollegiate 

Athletics thanks 

the following 

donors. Their 

generosity 

allows us to 

build and sustain 

a competitive 

athletics program 

in the Big Ten 

Conference and the 

NCAA. 

Champions CiRCLE 

Donors of $25,000 or more 

American Physicians Assurance Corporation 

APEX Spring & Stamping Corporation 

Howard and Vivian Ballein 

Alfred Berkowitz Foundation 

Bob and Val Bernecker 

Scott and Natalie Bernecker 

Dennis and Cheryl Bhaskaran 

Dan and Sherry Bowen 

Kirk and Patricia Brannock 

Craig and Vicki Brown 

Shane H. Bullough 

Norm and Rosemary Byrne 

Century Specialties, Inc. 

Continental ID/Spartan Graphics 

Kelly P. Coffey 

Honorable Dolores M. and Byron J. Cook 

Craig and Mary Helen Crooks 

Dan Henry Distributing 

Kellie and Marilyn Dean 

Delta Dental Plan of Michigan 

Doug and Valerie DeMartin 

Edward and Laura Demmer 

John Demmer 

Marguerite A. Demmer 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Demmer 

Densmore Hart Family Fund 

Scott and Terri Devon 

Downtown Coaches Club 

John Dykema and Michele Maly Dykema 

Kris and Jennifer Elliott 

Fastbreak Club 

Dr. John B. Faust, II 

Fincor Solutions 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton M. Finkelstein 

Forest Health Services LLC 

Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith P.C. 

Edward C. Fox, Jr. and Patricia A. McKay 

Thomas S. and Mickie Fox Family 

Joe and Betty Gadaleto 

John and Sharon Garside 

Rick George 

Robert L. and Carol Gerbel 

Michael B. and Glenda Glenn 

Don and Phoebe Griffin 

Mr. and Mrs. William Guzy 

Tom and Carol Harding 

Philip and Reedy Hickey 

Jeffrey and Rhonda Hodgkins 

Jan Holcomb 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Janis 

Richard and Tracy Johnson 

Spencer and Julianne Johnson 

David and Karen Jordan 

Mike and Lanae Kettlewell 

Terry and Cindy Lanzen 

Rick and Suzanne Lasch 

Michael J. and Patricia A. Lynd 

Barbara and Ben Maibach III 

Clark and Kathleen Manning 

Mark and Vicki Matthews 

Harry W. Maxwell 

Alec McAree 

John B. McKay 

Drayton and Elizabeth McLane 

MHA Service Corporation 

Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company 

Mr. Michael and Dr. Anna Miller 

Todd R. and Marcia K. Moss 

MSU Club of West Michigan 

Craig and Lisa Murray 

Jim Nelson 

Noble International, LTD. 

George and Marilyn Nugent 

Terrell R. Oetzel, MAI, CRE 

Oral Surgery Associates of Lansing 

Joe D. Pentecost Foundation 

Trustee George J. and Sally A. Perles 

James and Janice Petcoff 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Petty 

Dr. Gregory and Susan Piro 

Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Pittman 

Roger and Kim Pitzer 

Poppa Leo’s Pizza 

David and Joan Porteous 

R S Engineering, LLC 

Randy and Marci Ralph 

Steve and Brenda Ramsby 

John and Mary Rayis 

Douglas and Carol Rearick 

Rebounders Club - MSU 

Darrel and Dawn Reece 

Peter and Joan Secchia 

Cristina M. and Peter F. Serra 

Wilfred G. and Carol Shedd 

Mary Ellen Sheets and Tom Amiss 

Drs. Lou Anna K. and Roy J. Simon 

Bob and Julie Skandalaris 

Ron E. and Josephine Smith 

Steve and Millie Smith 

George P. and Judith A. Spanske 

Jane and Gordon Spink 

Gerald L. and Stephanie Stanton 

Jeff and Trisha Stanton 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Stauffer 

Do Good Things Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Stone 

Bret Story 

Bruce J. Shnider and Patricia L. Strandness 

Joni and John Sztykiel 

Dr. Thomas and Teresa Tarn 

Mary E. Tatter 

The Christman Company 

Joseph and Jamie Ann Thomas 

Mark W. and Anne Timmons 

Tom and Mary Jo Tuori 

Universal Forest Products, Inc. 

Gary and Margaret Valade 

Eldon and Carol VanSpybrook 

Ken and Marilyn Way 

Thomas J. Welch 

Jeffrey and Christine West 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. White 

Jill and Gary Witzenburg 

sChoLaRship 

Donors of $10,000 up to $24,999 

Mike and Lorene Abel 

Dr. Christopher Abood 

Dr. Beth Alexander 

Darryl and Sharon Allen 

American Collegiate Marketing, Inc. 

Michael Anderson 

Mike and Carol Anderson 

Tom and Ellen Antaya 

B & J Moving and Storage 

Merrill Bailey 

Nathaniel Lake Jr. and Patricia Ann Baines-Lake 

Bert and Lisa Baker 

Ernie and Leanne Balcueva & Family 

Dennis and Donna Banks 

John and Maureen Beadle 

sChoLaRship 

Richard E. Beckman 

Dick and Marie J. Belding 

Philip and Susan Bickel 

John and Marie Black 

Patricia and David Brogan 

Scott R. and Lynne M. Burnett 

Business Machines Company Inc. 

John and Irene Cantlon 

James F. Carr, Jr. and Diane S. Carr 

Cars.com 

Mark D. Castellani 

Dale and Patty Chiara 

Joseph and Jane Cissell 

Gary M. Ciampa 

Martin Louis Clemens 

Stanford and Cynthia Compton 

Andy and Sandy Conner 

Roger and Shelia Conrad 

Cynthia M. Conway 

J.F. Cordes, MD 

Mr. Jay A. Craig 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Currie 

Alfred and Cynthia D’Amico 

Mark and Becky Dantonio 

Mr. and Mrs. Kellie P. Dean 

Mr. and Mrs. Milo R. DeVries 

Jane and Fred Dibbern 

John and Joan Dobben 

Walter and Cara Drenth 

Lynette and Tim Drumhiller 

DTN Management Co 

Thomas Duncan and Leslie DeVera-Duncan 

David S. Durant 

Mrs. Shirley Durr 

Mr. and Mrs. William Ebbert 

John S. and Beth A. Faber 

Susan M. and Jack P. Fedorchak 

The Honorable Joel Ferguson 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher 

Herbert and Christine Fluharty 

Harry and Ruth Ann Foiles Brunet 

Vincent D. Foster 

Dick and Janet Fullmer 

Ronald and Katie Gantner 

Carole Sorenson and Martin Gibbs 

Robert J. Gordon, D.O. and Lori S. Roberts-Gordon 

Alton and Jan Granger 

Gary and Pam Granger 

Dr. and Mrs. James M. Grannell 

Mrs. Susan L. Grant 

Andrew Greenlee 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes 

The Growney Family 

Susanna E. Growney 

Gunthorpe Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 

Larry and Janet Gunthorpe 

Harlo Corporation 

David E. and Karen Bush Havrilla 

Dr. and Mrs. Greg Hazen 

HBC Contracting 

Jerry and Peggy Hodak 

John and Patricia Hollenbeck 

Fred Hubacker 

Duane and Nancy Huffine 

David and Cheryl Hughes 

J.C. and Aurie Huizenga 

Indian Trails, Inc. 

The Insurance Offices 

Irvin Automotive 

Tom and Lupe Izzo 

JCT Foundation 

Tom and Mary Johnston 

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sChoLaRship 

Paul D. Joliat 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kahl 

Ann Marantette Kauffman 

Michael and Peggy Kelley 

John and Cheryl Kiple 

Bob and Bonnie Knutson 

Kevin and Chris Kovanda 

John E. Kraeer, III 

David and Colleen Krause 

Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos, P.C. 

Scott and Kristine Kuhnert 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kuligowski 

Jeff and Katy Lambert 

Eric and Linda Lannes 

Daryl A. and Brian F. Larsen 

Al and Charlene Lazette 

Edward K. Lee, D.O. and Gloria A. Wesley Lee 

Irv Lesher 

Kathryn E. Lindahl 

Paul and Rebecca Kennedy 

David and Sheryl Livingston 

J. William and Wanda J. Luurtsema 

Michael and Susan Maasberg 

Thomas and Cathy Mall 

Dan and Marilyn Marsh 

Betsy Barkwell Mathiesen 

Tom and Nina McCormick 

Bruce and Sheryl McCristal 

McKay Properties, LLC 

McLaren Health Plan 

Miller Tool & Die Co 

Charles and Kathleen Miller 

Mr. Tom Miller 

Monte Package Co. 

Sam and Connie Monte 

George and LaWayne Napoles 

Nick and Dana Nicolay 

Tom and Deni Nihra 

North Pacific 

Paul and Marge Olinzock 

Robert and Karen Olstein 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Otto 

Patrick J. and Nancy J. Paige 

Dr. Joseph and Linda Palazeti 

Lou and Cheryl Panciatici 

Ted and Vicki Parker 

Tim and Jill Parker 

Stephan and Moira Parks 

Robert Pawelski 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Payne 

Jeffrey and Julie Persico 

Richard M. Pinke 

Sharon Wicker and Nick Popp 

Dr. E. James and Geri Potchen 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Powers 

Lori L. Purkey 

Douglas and Julie Raedy 

Roy and Mary Ann Ramsey 

Mark S. and Paula J. Reister 

Richmond Brothers Mgmt Specialists LLC 

David and Stephanie Richmond 

John M. “GB” Richmond 

Ramon Ricondo 

Pat and Trisha Riley 

William F. Roden 

Tawnya G. Rowden and James R. Weigand 

Mr. Jon E. Runquist 

Harold and Tina Rutila 

Dorothy Schaeff 

R. Judd and Jane T. Schnoor 

Tim and Barb Schowalter 


Dr. and Mrs. John S. Schuster 

Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. 

Timothy and Judyth Shank 

Steve and Laurie Shanker 

Roger Shepard 

Mrs. Arlene E. and Dr. Lawrence Sierra 

Mr. Clifford Simmons and Mrs. Christine West 

Ronald H. and Mary E. Simon 

Siwek Construction 

Rodney and Dawn Slobodian 

Gary A. Smith 

Scott and Cassie Smith 

William J. and Mary Lou Somerville 

Spartan Motors, Inc. 

Jim and Linda St. John 

Gary L. Stone 

Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomas Stover 

Craig and Jeanne Stover 

Mr. Michael W. Straus 

Sutton Advisors, PLC 

Jerry G. and Linda L. Sutton 

Dennis and Kathleen Swan 

Gregory S. Terrell 

Chuck and Nancy Theis 

Dr. Fred C. and Janet E. Tinning 

Ed and Jeanne Tiscornia 

Mark and Mitzi Toth 

Michael W. and LeAnn R. Turner 

Tom VanCamp 

Paul and Judy VanderVeen 

Judy and Duane Vernon 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Ware 

John J. Welker 

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Wendzel 

Bruce L. Whetter 

Dr. John White 

Mark and Regina Wickard & Family 

Stephen M. Wickens 

Jim and Sue Williams 

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Wilner 

Karen Wilson 

Winston Global Mfg. Co. 

Don and Fran Young 

Mr. and Mrs. James Zawacki 

DiRECtoRs CLub 

Donors of $5,000 up to $9,999 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Abel 

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America 

Dr. and Mrs. Steven C. Ajluni 

Stella and Dean Aldo 

Steven and Amy Almany 

Dr. Mark Alsager and Dr. Judi Fleischaker 

Ameriental Group, LLC 

Thomas A. Archipley II 

Sedric L. Audas and Nancy Mesko 

Audi of Naples 

Michael and Beverly Austin 

Ken and Mary Baldwin 

Ed Barant 

Jack W. and Betty J. Barnes 

COL Duane H. Bartrem United States Army Ret 

Baryames Cleaners, Inc. 

Art C. Baryames 

Lawrence and Laurie Bass 

John S. and Rosina M. Beadle 


Michael and Sara Bell 

Robert A. Renton, D.V.M. and Susan R. Berg, D.V.M. 

Brian and Ann Bertsch 

Dr. and Mrs. Bez 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Biggs 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 

Ed Bobit 

Mark T. and Yvonne J. Bodley 

William A. and Julie A. Boettcher 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Bowen 

James and Sharon Bradow 

Dennis and Alexis Branoff 

Greg and Marilyn Bria 

Jeffrey G. Buday 

Kathleen A. Buran M.D. 

LeAnn and Randy Burch 

Dr. John and Janice Burchfield 

Dr. Don Burkhardt 

Dr. and Mrs. William Athens, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Campbell 

Pat and Julie Carey 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Carmichael 

David and Donna Carpenter 

John and Barbara Case 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Casper 

Dennis and Grace Cherette 

Citizens Bank 

Jeffrey S. and Cathy Cole 

Comcast Spotlight 

Chuck and Lisa Conaway 

Anthony J. Conniff 

Pat Connor 

John and Collette Cook 

Robert and Mary Alice Cook 

Craig P. and Iris S. Cooley 

Shelly and Bob Corl 

Country Fresh, LLC 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Courtney 

Dennis and Sarah DaPra 

John and Maureen Darling 

Jack and Susan Davis 

Mark L. Davis, D.O. 

Dean Charters & Tour Inc. 

R. Jeff and Jill M. Dean 

Constantine S. Demos 

Robert J. Dery, Jr. and Deborah H. Dery 

Mr. William J. DiGiulio 

Dr. Luciano M. DiCarlo 

Bruce H. Dickey 

Dr. Douglas Dietzel 

Bradford W. and Nancy M. Dlouhy 

Gary and Peggy Doty 

T. Michael Doyle 

Cullen and Helena DuBose 

John and Becky Duffey 

Eaton Corporation 

Gregory Eaton 

Herbert and Carol Elfring 

Robert W. Erhard 

Mr. and Mrs. William Featherstone 

Doug and Bev Federau 

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Fedewa 

Community First Bank 

Jerome and Jill Fine 

Larry and Jackie Fleis 

Ford Motor Company 

Bill Yeoman and Terry Fossum 

Richard and Robin Gaines-Franks 

Bill and Sally Freeman 

Mr. and Mrs. Barbara J. Frey and Nicholas R. Thines 

Louis and Beverly Frey


Friedland Industries 

Tom Gaskin 

Connie K. Gaugier 

The Nailco Group 

Dr. Patricia A. Gerras 

Mr. Brad Ginsberg 

Walt and Eleanor Goff 

James Gordon 

Michael K. Grady and Merry Achors 

Greene Metal Products, Inc. 

GreenStone Farm Credit Services 

James and Myrna Greer 

Joyce Gu 

Traci L. and Robert P. Guerre 

Jerry and Joan Gunthorpe 

Dr. Gordon and The Late Norma Guyer 

Mrs. Phyllis G. Haas 

Ross and Sue Hansen 

Brian L. and Toni Harris 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Harris 

Barrett J. and Sandra S. Harrison 

Jeff and Sally Harrold 

Kurt and Madelon Hassberger 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Hasselback 

Diana E. D’Angelo and Martin C. Hawley 

Thomas and Karen Healy 

Drs. Timothy and Christine Heilman 

Lewis and Carol Hellman 

James and Cassandra Heos 

John and Kwang Cha Heppen 

James and Susan Herman 

Wally and Laura Heuser 

Joseph and Pamela Hildebrand 

Aubrey Hilliard 

Kenneth A. Hoffman 

Honorable Louise Alderson and Thomas Hoisington 

Chris & Louise Holman 

Jack Holtzer 

Robert and Mary Hopkins 

Hubbard Law Firm, P.C. 

Mark and Linda Hubbard 

Larry and Connie Hudas 

Robert Hughes 

Huntington Banks 

Jeffery and Kristine Hynes 

Indiana Michigan Power 

Arthur L. and Mary J. Irish 

Dr. Thomas K. Jamieson 

Dennis A. Jewett 

Jim Winter Buick-GMC-Nissan, Inc. 

Mike and Judy Johns 

Johnson Controls Foundation 

Dave and Lynne Johnson 

James D. and Lynn M. Johnson 

Jerry and Rose Jonckheere 

Mike and Donna Jones 

Gregory J. and Holly S. Jozwiak 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Juday 

David M. Juliani 

Steven L. and Nancy E. Karas 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Karkkainen 

Michael J. Kaye 

Kelly Automotive Group 

Russell and Beverly Kelly 

Jeffrey R. and Susan M. Kessner 

Rick and Kathy King 

David J. Kirkby 

John H. Kobs 

Craig Koenigsknecht 

Dr. Gerald Kolaja and Dr. Dawn Viveash 

Gregory M. Kopacz 

James E. Korroch 

VEC Engineering PLLC 

Ron and Marty Kreinbrink 

Rick and Sarah Krugh 

Mary Jane Lacks 

Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. 

Lansing State Journal 

Thomas and Lucy Larsen 

Richard L. Lawrence 

Mark and Kathy Lee 

Bruce Leech 

Ms. Suzanne Leech 

Curtis Leszczynski 

Mr. Bernard Levy 

Tim M. and Polly A. Lilleboe 

Roy Link 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Long 

Miriam and James Longcore 

Mick and Aileen Lutz 

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin ‘Pete’ Lutz 

Christopher M. Lutz 

Mary and Kelly Lynch 

Lee and June Maccani 

John C. and Marilyn MacColl 

Joseph A. Machiorlatti 

Timothy Lee Main 

Will and Sarah Maldonado 

David and Mary Anne Marvin 

Marx Consulting Group, LLC 

Joe and Liz Marx 

McDonald Modular Solutions Inc. 

McDonald Modular Solutions Inc. 

D. Douglas and Beth M. McGaw 

Warren and Jan McIntyre 

Gene and Melissa McKay 

Alec & Karen McPherson 

Bill and Carol Mechanic 

Medical Weight Loss Clinic 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Mehall 

David and Linda Mehney 

Michel and Rita Metzner 

Michigan Automobile Dealers Assn 

Michigan Education Special Services Assn 

Midwest Bridge Company 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Miller 

Terrence and Caren Miller 

Ron and Pat Millis 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Mills 

David S. and Jill P. Mittleman 

Paul and Carol Rose 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Monczka 

Tom and Sallie Monroe 

Moore Trosper Construction Company 

Randal A. Moore 

Electro-Matic Products Inc. 

Kristopher A. and Julie M. Moulds 

Michigan State University Alumni Club of Oakland 

County 

MSU Orange County Alumni Club 

MSU Blue Line Club, Inc. 

MSU Bull Pen Club 

MSU Federal Credit Union 

MSU SideOut Club 

John W. and Bobbi L. Muije 

First of America Bank Corporation 

Chip and Karen Nemesi 

Vinh D. and Heather H. Nguyen 

Karen and David Noe 

David and Marilyn Nussdorfer 

Daniel J. and Anna H. Oginsky 

Don Olson 

Sandra Olson 

Packaging Corporation 

Joan M. Palinski 

Gus C. and Jennifer G. Panos 

Paramount Coffee Company 

Jim and Anne Parker 

Roy and Diane Parrott 

Ernie and Micki Pasteur 

Rodney Pennock 

Joe D and Shirley T Pentecost Trust 

Daniel Perillo 

Richard and Judith Peterson 

Thomas J. and Sandra E. Pierce 

Mark and Susan Piersma 

Mrs. Isabel J. Pingel 

Brian Posey 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Potter 

Prime Time Awards 

Dave Prior 

Joyce and Jim Putnam 

Dr. and Mrs. W. Alan Racette 

Richard C. Raines 

Sandy Raines 

Gary and Susan M. Rakan 

Michael P. and Mary Ellen Ramsby 

Mr. and Mrs. George Rastelli 

James E. Ray and Rebecca Atwell Ray 

Request Foods 

Mildred E. Richardson 

Remus Rigg 

George and Marjorie Robertson 

Robert J. and Suzanne G. Robinson 

Armin “Doc” Roe 

Tony Rosenthal and Ruth Ganister 

Carolyn L. Ross 

John A. and Linda F. Roszak 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Erika Rothwell 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sakowski 

Michelle S. Sanders 

Chuck and Kay Sargent 

Dr. John and Gayle Sauchak 

Schaeffler Group USA Inc. 

Glenn and Sue Schafer 

Dr, and Mrs. William Schimpke 

Kenneth C. Schultz 

Brian and Cristy Schulz 

Michael and Elaine Serling 

Kelly Sesti 

Barbara J. Seymour 

Harris and Mary Seymour 

Robert J. Shackelton 

Ron, Kathy and Nick Shaheen 

In Memory of Martin J. Sherman By Peggy 

Sherman 

Michael B. and Stacy Shingles 

Mr. Eric Simmons and Dr. Carol Miskell Simmons 

Roger S. and Randi G. Simon 

Dr. and Mrs. Trevor Singh 

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Siwek 

Dr. Duane M. Smith 

Marianne G. Smith 

Mary Smith 

Sharon M. and Richard C. Smith 

Mike and Mary Beth Smykowski 

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Snyder 

Dr. Robert L. and Shelley A. Snyder 

Courtney Sokoloski 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Somers 

Steve and Teresa St. Andre 

Todd A. and Collette C. Stachnik 

Thomas E. Nadeau and Cynthia L. Stankus- 

Nadeau 

Charles T. Stanley 

Scott and Julie Stevenson 

Mrs. Jean E. Stock 

Mr. Ralph V. Stoner, Jr. 

Robin A. Storm 

Noel W. and Sandra Clarkson Stuckman 

Linda A. and Daniel R. Stuit 

James and Lawren Susan 

Sweda Family 

Charles and Joyce Taylor 

Steve and Carol Terry 

Ron Teuber 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Thiess, Jr. 

Michael L. Thomson 

Tire Factory Inc. 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Traill 

Minh Van Tran 

Mrs. W. Lynne Tripp 

Michael and Darcie Uckele 

Patrick and Tammy Valade 

Grace V. Vanderbeek 

Kevin VanDyke 

Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Vaupel 

Vinckier Foods, Inc. 

Helen and Dale Waldo 

Richard and Shari Walicki 

Mr. Tom Watson 

Beth and Matthew Watts 

Carol Welch 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Katie and John Welser 

Steven and Amy Wendt 

Howard and Kay Weyers 

Jim and Sue Whaley 

Bessie Wheeler 

Richard E. Whitmer 

John Wirtz 

L.A. Wisne 

Billie V. and Mary L. Wooley 

Mark A. Young 

John Zaworski 

Kenneth and Kirsten Zisholz 

Dr. James and Paula Zito 

Robert J. Zurek 

Lyn Zynda 

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ATHLETICS STAFF 

Fred Poston 

VP Finance/ 

Operations Treasurer 

Paul Schager 

Associate AD/External 

Relations 

Holly Baumgartner 

Compliance Coordinator 

Jim Donatelli 

Assistant Director/Athletic 

Communications 

Seth Kesler 

Director/Events & 

Championships 

Ben Phlegar 

Assistant Director/Athletic 


Mark Hollis 

Athletics Director 

Jennifer Smith 

Associate AD/ 

Compliance Services 

Earlston Bean 

Event Coordinator 

Todd Edwards 

Asst. Dir. of SASS/Dir. of 

Football Academic Services 

Bob Knickerbocker 

Athletic Equipment 

Coordinator 

Bill Ratliff 

Athletic Grounds 

Supervisor 


Shelley Appelbaum 

Sr. Associate AD/ 

Senior Women’s Admin. 

Tim Stedman 

Associate AD/ 

Development 

Kasey Carter 

Event Coordinator/ 

Stadium Tower 

Dave Ellis 

Sports Broadcasting 

Producer 

Dr. Jeff Kovan 

Sports Medicine 

Director 

Bernie Rosendahl 

Website Manager 

Greg Ianni 


Facilities & Sports Management 

Rick Atkinson 

Asst. AD/ 

Facility & Event 

Management 

Mandy Chandler 

Academic Coordinator 

Amy Fouty 

Sports Turf Manager 

Matt Larson 

Associate Director/Athletic 


Scot Schlesinger 

Director/Sales and 

Marketing 

Chuck Sleeper 


Dir. of Development 

Wendy Brown 

Asst. AD/ 

Ticket Manager 

Rick Church 

Director of Sports 

Broadcasting 

Jill Gainey 

Asst. Compliance 

Coordinator 

Dylan Marinez 

Asst. Equipment 

Manager 

Mark Schoenl 

Director of Sales/ 

Premium Seating 

Peggy Brown 

Associate AD/ 

Business Operations 

Martin Jarmond 

Asst. AD/Dev. & Dir. of 

Annual Giving 

Nate Colon 

Asst. Dir. of Multicultural 

Student-Athlete 

Programming 

Matt Harper 

Football Video 

Coordinator 

Jill Mason 

Director of Promotions 

Tom Shepard 

Football Video 

Coordinator 

Karen Langeland 

Associate AD/Sports Mngt. & 

Summer Sports Camps 

Jeff Monroe 

Asst. AD 

Head Athletic Trainer 

Elliott Daniels 

Academic Coordinator/ 

Asst. Dir. of Football 

Academic Services 

Bryan Hoch 

Assistant Ticket Manager 

Dr. Sally Nogle 

Associate Athletic 

Trainer 

Dr. Mike Shingles 

Team Orthopedic 

Surgeon 

John Lewandowski 

Associate AD/ 


Bob Armstrong 


Producer 

Dr. Doug Dietzel 

Team Orthopedic 

Surgeon 

Angela Howard 

Director/Student-Athlete 

Development 

Dean Olson 

Computer Network 

Services Coordinator 

Lisa Wilton 

Spartan Fund 

Events Specialist 

Jim Pignataro 

Associate AD/ 

SASS Dir. 

Richard Bader 

Director of Sport Operations 

Dave Diffenderffer 

Video Producer 

Jacob Huber 


Producer 

Dr. Randy Pearson 

Football Primary 

Care Physician 

Jamie Weir 

Director 

Athletic Communications

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 

Recruiting Do’s And Don’ts 

Only MSU coaches may be involved 

in the recruiting process. Boosters 

MAY NOT make any recruiting 

contacts with prospective studentathletes. 

Boosters are prohibited 

from the following: 

• DO NOT telephone, write or 

make in-person contact with a 

prospect for recruiting purposes. 

This includes contact via e-mail, 

Instant Message, text message, 

chat rooms, blogs and social 

networking websites. 

• DO NOT contact a prospect’s 

coach, principal or counselor 

in an attempt to evaluate the 

prospect. 

• DO NOT become involved in 

making arrangements for a 

prospect, the prospect’s relatives 

or friends to receive money or 

financial aid of any kind. 

• DO NOT visit a prospect’s school 

to acquire films or transcripts 

in an attempt to evaluate the 

prospect’s academic eligibility or 

athletics ability. 

• DO NOT have contact with a 

prospect, their relatives or friends 

during any of their visits to MSU’s 

campus. 

• DO NOT contact student-athletes 

enrolled in other four-year 

institutions regarding the 

possibility of transferring to MSU. 

Even though there are many rules 

prohibiting your involvement with 

prospects and the recruiting process, 

as a booster you are permitted to do 

the following: 

• Notify MSU coaching staff about 

noteworthy prospects in your 

area. 

• Attend a prospect’s athletics 

event on your own initiative, 

provided no contact with the 

prospect, the prospect’s parents 

or coach occurs. 

• Continue existing friendships, 

provided solicitation of a 

prospect’s enrollment does not 

occur. 


The Michigan State University Office of Compliance 

Services is committed to a comprehensive compliance 

program that educates student-athletes, prospective 

student-athletes, institutional employees, community 

members and boosters about the importance of 

adhering to NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. The 

commitment to compliance ensures institutional control 

over the department of athletics. The existence of 

a successful compliance program depends on the 

willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, studentathletes 

and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, Big Ten 

and institutional rules. 

What Is Compliance? 

At Michigan State University, the Office of Compliance 

Services works within the department of athletics and the 

University to ensure MSU’s compliance with all applicable 

NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. In doing so, the 

compliance office is charged with the following tasks: 

• Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective 

student-athletes, current student-athletes and 

boosters about NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules; 

• Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance 

with NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules (e.g., 

recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards 

and benefits, amateurism and agents). 

• Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, Big 

Ten and institutional rules. 

Are You A Booster? 

You are a booster if you are or ever have: 

• Been a member of a booster organization that 

supports MSU athletics (e.g., Downtown Coaches 

Club, Rebounders Club, Fastbreak Club); 

• Made any financial contributions to the athletics 

department (e.g., Spartan Fund); 

• Been involved in promoting MSU’s athletics program; 

• Been a season ticket holder; or 

• Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their 

relatives or friends. 

You can become a booster if you provide benefits to 

prospects, student-athletes, their relatives or friends and 

any of the following statements are true: 

• The relationship between the athlete (or parents of 

the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits 

developed as a result of the athlete’s participation in 

athletics or their reputation as an athlete; 

• The relationship began only after the athlete become 

a prospect; 

• The relationship began only after the athlete had 

achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or 

reputation; 

• The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete 

attained notoriety as a talented athlete. 

Once A Booster Always A Booster. 

Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person 

retains that identity FOREVER! This is true even if the 

individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with 

MSU’s athletics program. 

Who Is A Prospective Student-Athlete? 

A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student 

who has started classes for the ninth grade. Studentathletes 

enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year 

colleges are also considered prospects. An individual 

remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National 

Letter of Intent. 

What Is An Extra Benefit? 

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a MSU 

employee or booster to provide a prospect, studentathlete 

or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly 

authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible 

benefits include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other 

tangible item; 

• A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on 

any purchase or service; 

• Loan of money or cosigning of loans; 

• A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transportation 

expenses; 

• Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or rentals; 

• Entertainment on- or off-campus; or 

• Free or reduced-cost rent or housing. 

What Are The Consequences? 

MSU is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a 

booster provides an impermissible benefit to a prospect, 

student-athlete, their relatives or friends, MSU may 

be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Big Ten 

Conference. When a violation occurs, regardless of 

intention, it can: 

• Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current 

student-athletes; 

• Result in the MSU athletics program being penalized 

by the NCAA and/or Big Ten Conference; and 

• Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated 

with the athletics department (i.e., booster club 

membership, ticket privileges). 

Questions? 

The above information is a brief overview of compliance 

and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with 

prospective student-athletes. If you have any questions 

about any NCAA, Big Ten or institutional rules, please 

contact the Office of Compliance Services at (517) 432- 

5510. For more information on compliance and boosters, 

please visit the Office of Compliance Services’ website at 

www.msu.edu/user/msuncaa/.

WELCOME TO 

SPARTAN STAdIuM 

Spartan Stadium will enter its 86th 

season as home to Michigan State 

football in 2009. Since its opening in 

1923, Michigan State has won nearly 69 percent of 

its games played in Spartan Stadium. 

In 2005, the natural grass playing surface in 

Spartan Stadium earned Field of the Year honors 

from the Sports Turf Managers Association 

(STMA). 

Spartan Stadium represents a tribute to Michigan 

State’s football past and a vote of confidence in its 

future. A $64 million expansion project completed 

prior to the start of the 2005 football season features 

the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 

suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the 

current stadium capacity to 75,005. “The Spartan” 

statue has been relocated to the atrium of the new 

structure. The 200,000-square-foot addition also 

houses the MSU Alumni Association, University 

Development and other units. The MSU Board of 

Trustees approved the major addition and expansion 

project of Spartan Stadium in September 2003. 

Prior to the 2002 season, ESPN.com’s Mel Kiper 

Jr. ranked Spartan Stadium No. 8 on his list of the 

nation’s most scenic venues. 

Natural grass returned to Spartan Stadium in 

2002 after a 33-year absence, with the installation 

of a modular field. The new playing surface, planted 

in May of 2001 at MSU’s Hancock Turfgrass 

Research Center, is comprised of a blend of nine 

varieties of Kentucky bluegrass. The original switch 


from natural grass to artificial turf came in time for 

the 1969 season. 

Since 1957, capacity crowds have attended 150 

games in Spartan Stadium, including the singlegame 

record 80,401 fans who witnessed MSU’s 

20-19 loss to top-ranked Notre Dame on Sept. 

22, 1990. The Spartans have ranked among the 

NCAA’s top 25 in attendance each of the last 53 

seasons, including 20th in 2008, averaging 74,858 

fans per game. 

Season-ticket sales have topped the 60,000 mark 

five times in Spartan football history, with an all-time 

record 61,479 season tickets purchased in 2000. 

A series of projects paralleling the Spartans’ rise 

to national football prominence enlarged the steeland-concrete 

facility from its original 14,000 seats 

in 1923 to its present size in 1957. 

The first came in 1935, the year in which the 

stadium was officially named Macklin Field, boosting 

the capacity to 26,000. The 1948 enlargement 

raised the total to 51,000. 

After 9,000 new seats upped the capacity to 

60,000 in 1956, the upper decks were added to the 

east and west stands in 1957, bringing the capacity 

to 76,000. It also became Spartan Stadium that 

year. Renovations during the summer of 1994 

improved sightlines and comfort for fans, while 

reducing the capacity to its current 75,005. 

On Oct. 6, 2001, Spartan Stadium added another 

chapter to its storied history as a world-record 

crowd of 74,554 attended the MSU-Michigan 

outdoor hockey game. 

Prior to the 1998 season, a Mitsubishi Diamond 

Vision was installed in the south end zone and a 

new scoreboard and black and white message 

board were added to the north end zone. The CRT 

video display measures 21 feet x 27 feet and it is 

operated from a digital production control room in 

the Breslin Center. The video display board shows 

live game action, replays and special features. In 

addition, a concert-quality 50,000-watt sound 

system was installed. 

In 1998, Spartan Stadium celebrated its 75th 

anniversary plus it reached another milestone that 

season when it played host to its 400th game, a 

29-5 MSU victory over Northwestern on Oct. 31. 

With its 49-14 victory over No. 4 Wisconsin in 

the 2004 home finale, Michigan State recorded its 

300th win in Spartan Stadium. Michigan State has 

compiled a 316-139-13 record (.689) since taking 

up residency in Spartan Stadium (formerly Macklin 

Field) in 1923. The Spartans have gone undefeated 

at home 16 times since the stadium opened, 

including a perfect 6-0 mark in 1999. It marked 

MSU’s first undefeated home record since 1966 (5- 

0-1) and its first unbeaten and untied home slate 

since 1965 (5-0-0). 

In addition, Michigan State has suffered only one 

home loss during a season 28 times. 

Michigan State’s longest home winning streak is 

19 games from Oct. 14, 1950, through Nov. 21, 

1953.

GuEST SERVICES 

The Guest Services window, available for general 

information, is located in the west stadium concourse 

between Gates G & H, behind Section 26. 

TICKETS 

All persons, including children of all ages, must have 

a ticket for admission to Spartan Stadium. Re-entry is 

prohibited at Spartan Stadium. Once you exit the stadium, 

you may not re-enter. Gates open 1 1/2 hours prior to the 

scheduled game time. The Tower, for access to the suites 

and the Spartan Club presented by Bank of America, will 

open two hours before the game. For tickets call the MSU 

athletic ticket office at (517) 355-1610 or 1-800-GO- 

STATE. 

WILL CALL 

The Ticket Will Call is located on the west side of the 

stadium between Gates G & H, behind Section 26, and 

opens 1 1/2 hours before the scheduled game time. 

Proper identification is required before the release of 

tickets. 

CONCESSIONS 

Concession stands are located on the stadium 

concourse and ramp levels. 

REST ROOMS 

Rest rooms are located beneath sections 6, 11, 21, 26, 

105 and 112. Additional rest rooms are located on the 

Upper West concourse. 

FIRST AID EMERGENCY SERVICE 

In the case of illness or accident, contact the nearest 

police officer or usher. Nurses are on duty during the 

game at units in the East concourse (opposite section 8), 

West concourse (opposite section 20) and Upper West 

concourse (opposite section 123). 

ACCESSIBLE SEATING 

Accessible seating is available in the north end zone 

and is accessible from ramps through sections 1, 2 and 

30. Additional seating is available on the west side of the 

stadium between sections 21 and 22 and is accessible 

from the ramp through section 21. Please go to the Ticket 

Will Call – located on the west side of the stadium between 

Gates G & H, behind Section 26 – for assistance. 

PROGRAMS 

Programs are sold inside and outside the stadium at 

various locations. 

PROHIBITED ITEMS 

Alcoholic beverages; smoking in the seating area; 

large cameras; video cameras; radios; TV sets; bells, 

whistles, sirens and horns; banners and signs; umbrellas; 

seatbacks; strollers; binocular/camera cases; containers 

of any kind; bags larger than 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2. The use 

of a ticket to an event authorizes an inspection at the point 

of entry to ensure the absence of prohibited materials. 

Admission will be denied to anyone carrying any of the 

prohibited items. 

POLICE INFORMATION BOOTH 

Located on the East concourse opposite section 8. 

LOST AND FOuND ARTICLES 

Items should be reported to the Police Information Booth 

no later than 45 minutes after the game. Later inquiries 

should be directed to the Lost and Found Department, 

Student Union Building (517-355-3497). 

REGuLATIONS 

For the safety and enjoyment of all fans, we ask that you 

observe the following regulations. 

PERSONAL ANNOuNCEMENTS 

Announcements are made over the public address 

system only in cases of grave emergency. Physicians 

anticipating emergency calls can arrange message 

services by contacting attendants at the information 

booth under section 8. This service cannot be extended 

to the general public. 

FIELD LEVEL ExITS AND THE PLAYING FIELD 

Field level exits are for the use of authorized personnel 

only. Spectators must remain off the field before and after 

the game. Please exit through the ramp and section exits 

only. 

CODE OF CONDuCT 

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes 

good sports-like conduct and encourages fans to exhibit 

the highest level of sportsmanship by supporting the 

participants in a positive manner. Any disruptive or 

intimidating behavior will not be tolerated. These actions 

are considered grounds for removal from the stadium and 

may preclude the offender from purchasing tickets to 

future Spartan Athletic events. 

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