MSU Football Gameday Magazine - Montana State

FOOTBALL GAMEDAY MAGAZINE

MICHIGAN STATE vs. MONTANA STATESEPT. 5, 2009 • SPARTAN STADIUM • EAST LANSING, MICH.

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Today’s Game .................................................................................... 5

MSU-Montana State Matchup ............................................................ 7

Lifelong Spartan - Adam Decker Feature ............................................ 8

2009 Spartan 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 ........................................................................... 66

Meet the Montana State Bobcats ...................................................... 70

MSU-Montana State Depth Charts .................................................... 72

Montana State Bobcats Numerical Roster ......................................... 74

Michigan State Spartans 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 ................................................................... 104

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

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

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

Spartan Fund ................................................................................... 124

Michigan State Athletics Staff .......................................................... 128

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

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

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MICHIGAN STATE

MONTANA STATE

sept. 5, 2009 • spartan stadium • east lansing, mich.

Welcome to Spartan Stadium for the 2009 home opener as Michigan State plays host to Montana State in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

Last season, the Spartans won nine regular-season games for the first time since 1999, made its first New Year’s Day bowl appearance in nine years and finished No. 24 in the final Associated Press and USA Today Polls. The Spartans finished third in the Big Ten standings at 6-2 – their highest finish in the league standings since tying for second place in 1999 (6-2). This season, the Spartans welcome back 18 starters from last year’s 9-4 team, including seven on offense, eight on defense and three specialists.

FIRST-AND-10 • Today’s game is the first for Michigan State against an FCS (Football Championship

Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA) opponent. Montana State, a member of the Big Sky Conference, went 7-5 last season with a 5-3 conference record.

• In its 112-year football history, Michigan State is 73-36-3 (.665) in season openers, including an 8-2 record (.800) in its last 10 games.

• Michigan State has compiled a 30-10 record (.750) in games played against non-conference opponents since 1999. The Spartans have won 13 of their last 17 non-league games.

• Third-year Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio has compiled a 3-2 record (.600) in season openers during his five-year career. Dantonio is 1-1 in season openers at MSU, defeating UAB in his Spartan debut, 55-18, while falling at California last year, 38-31.

• The Spartans are 91-21 (.813) all-time in home openers, including a 10-game winning streak that began in 1999.

• Senior cornerback Ross Weaver, senior wide receiver Blair White, junior linebacker Greg Jones and sophomore quarterback Kirk Cousins were named team captains for the 2009 season following a team and coaches vote on Thursday, Aug. 27. Cousins is only the second sophomore in Michigan State football history to be named captain. Robert McCurry is the only other sophomore to be named captain, in 1946. In addition, McCurry is Michigan State’s only three-time captain (1946-47-48).

• Coach Dantonio has won 16 games in his first two seasons, securing the highest total by a Spartan coach in his first two years, while also leading MSU to its first back-to-back bowl appearances since 1996-97 and its first consecutive winning seasons since 1989-90.

• With placekicker Brett Swenson and punter Aaron Bates returning this season, the Spartans feature the No. 1 special teams unit in the Big Ten, according to ESPN.com. Swenson tied an MSU single-season record with 22 field goals last season and enters his senior year ranked third all-time in Spartan history with 52 field goals made. Bates, a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the media last season, ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 30 in the nation with his 42.0-yard average in 2008.

Greg Jones, who has led MSU in

tackles the past two seasons, is

the first Spartan to be named Big

Ten Preseason Defensive Player

of the Year.

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• Jones is the first Spartan to be named Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. A first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches in 2008, he has led the Spartans in tackles the past two seasons.

• Michigan State was picked third in the Big Ten Preseason Poll, behind Ohio State and Penn State. The Spartans do not play Ohio State this season and host the Nittany Lions Nov. 21 in Spartan Stadium.

PRESEASON HONORSSeveral Spartans earned preseason honors over the summer heading into the

2009 season. Here’s a look at the players who garnered preseason recognition:

TREVOR ANDERSON (Sr., Defensive End)• Named to watch list for the Hendricks Award (defensive end of the year).• Ranked among the Big Ten’s Top 30 players by ESPN.com (No. 30).• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Lindy’s (second team), Athlon Sports (second

team) and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (third team).

AARON BATES (Jr., Punter)• Featured on All-America checklist compiled by the Football Writers Association of

America.• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports (second team).

CHARLIE GANTT (Jr., Tight End)• Named to watch list for the Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s top tight

end.• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (second

team) and Athlon Sports (third team).• Ranked No. 3 tight end in Big Ten by BigTenNetwork.com and No. 11 in the nation

by Phil Steele.

MARK DELL (Jr., Wide Receiver)• Ranked No. 4 wide receiver in the Big Ten by BigTenNetwork.com and No. 19 in the

nation by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.

• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Lindy’s (second team), Phil Steele (third team) and Athlon Sports (third team).

JOEL FOREMAN (So., Left Guard)• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Sporting News (first team), Phil Steele’s

College Football Preview (first team), Lindy’s (second team) and Athlon Sports (second team).

ERIC GORDON (Jr., Linebacker)• Ranked No. 23 inside linebacker and second-team preseason All-Big Ten selection

by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.

GREG JONES (Jr., Linebacker)• Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.• Named to watch lists for three major national awards: Nagurski Trophy (defensive

player of the year), Butkus Award (top collegiate linebacker) and Lombardi Award (college lineman of the year).

• Named Big Ten’s hardest hitter by the Sporting News.• Ranked among the nation’s top players by CollegeFootballNews.com (No. 28) and

Rivals.com (No. 39).• Ranked among the Big Ten’s top players by Sports Illustrated (No. 3) and ESPN.

com (No. 11).

JOEL NITCHMAN (Sr., Center)• Named to watch list for the Rimington Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s top

center.• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Lindy’s (second team) and Athlon Sports

(second team).

CHRIS L. RUCKER (Jr., Cornerback)• Ranked among nation’s top 50 cornerbacks by Phil Steele’s College Football

Preview.• Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports (second team).

BRETT SWENSON (Sr., Kicker)• Ranked among nation’s top kickers by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview

and one of the top 15 favorites for the College Football Performance Awards’ Placekicker Trophy.

• Listed on the preseason All-America checklist by the FWAA.• First-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele’s College Football

Preview and Athlon Sports.

MICHIGAN STATE

MONTANA STATE

Michigan State welcomes

back its top three receivers

from last season, including

Blair White, who led the

team in catches (43) and

receiving yards (659).

Brett Swenson, an All-America

candidate in 2009, hit a school-record

15 consecutive field goals last season.

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Montana State (0-0) Head Coach: Rob Ash (Montana State, 1965)

MSU Record: 13-10 (.565), third yearOverall Record: 189-109-5 (.632), 30th year

Sept. 5 MONTANA STATE ...................... 12 p.m.Sept. 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ................. 12 p.m.Sept. 19 at Notre Dame ........................3:30 p.m.Sept. 26 at Wisconsin ....................................TBAOct. 3 MICHIGAN .......................................TBAOct. 10 at Illinois .................................... 12 p.m.Oct. 17 NORTHWESTERN ...................... 12 p.m.Oct. 24 IOWA ........................................... 7 p.m.Oct. 31 at MINNESOTA ............................ 8 p.m.Nov. 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN ......................TBANov. 14 at Purdue .........................................TBANov. 21 PENN STATE ....................................TBA

Team Statistics MSU OPPScoring 326 287 Points per game 25.1 22.1Rushing Yardage 1692 1852 Average per rush 3.3 4.1 Average per game 130.2 142.5 TDs rushing 24 16Passing Yardage 2773 2774 Att.-Comp.-Int. 399-214-10 422-224-14 Average per game 213.3 213.4 TDs Passing 11 18Total Offense 4465 4626 Average per game 343.5 355.8 Fumbles-Lost 22-12 18-10Third Down Conversions 56/191 78/190Sacks By-Yards 26-191 24-196

2008 MiChiGAn STATE LEADERSRushing Att. Yds. Avg. TDJavon Ringer 390 1637 4.2 22Andre Anderson 26 97 3.7 0

Passing Yards Att. Comp. Yds. TDBrian Hoyer 353 180 2404 9

Receiving no. Yds. Avg. TDBlair White 43 659 15.3 1B.J. Cunningham 41 528 12.9 0

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TFLGreg Jones 80 47 127 14.0Eric Gordon 41 44 85 7.5Otis Wiley 44 34 78 2.0Danny Fortener 42 27 69 1.0

Michigan State (0-0) Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1978)

MSU Record: 16-10 (.615), third yearOverall Record: 34-27 (.557), sixth year

MICHIGAN STATE

MONTANA STATE

Sept. 5 at Michigan State ...................... 12 p.m.Sept. 12 DIXIE STATE ................................ 3 p.m.Sept. 26 at Northern Colorado ..............3:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Weber State ............................ 3 p.m.Oct. 10 NORTHERN ARIZONA .............3:30 p.m.Oct. 17 SOUTH DAKOTA .......................... 3 p.m.Oct. 24 Eastern Washington .................... 4 p.m.Oct. 31 IDAHO STATE .........................3:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Portland State ......................... 4 p.m.Nov. 14 SACRAMENTO STATE ................. 2 p.m.Nov. 21 MONTANA ................................... 2 p.m.

Team Statistics MSU OPPScoring 319 332 Points per game 26.6 27.7Rushing Yardage 2103 1066 Average per rush 4.2 2.6 Average per game 175.2 88.8 TDs rushing 20 21Passing Yardage 1934 2703 Att.-Comp.-Int. 323-161-19 395-239-17 Average per game 161.2 225.2 TDs Passing 14 17Total Offense 4037 3769 Average per game 336.4 314.1Fumbles-Lost 24-16 13-8Third Down Conversions 60/170 57/174Sacks By-Yards 36-204 17-130

2008 MOnTAnA STATE LEADERSRushing Att. Yds. Avg. TDDemetrius Crawford 251 1314 5.2 8C.J. Palmer 63 312 5.0 7

Passing Yards Att. Comp. Yds. TDCody Kempt 215 110 1316 9

Receiving no. Yds. Avg. TDDeSean Thomas 24 407 17.0 4 Tyler Lulay 23 252 11.0 0

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TFLBobby Daly 36 46 82 8.0Jeff Price 37 30 67 6.0Chase Gazzerro 43 19 62 11.0Kevin Retoriano 31 27 58 2.5

MSU OPENS HENRY AND LOU ANN BULLOUGH – FOOTBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION PLAYERS LOUNGE

In August 2009, the Michigan State football program opened the Henry and Lou Ann Bullough – Football Players Association Players Lounge, located in the Duffy Daugherty Building.

The spacious 1,800-square-foot lounge features a 10x6-foot LED television, a high-definition video wall, one 72-inch high-

definition television, and two 52-inch high-definition televisions with full video game components, including Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation, and Xbox.

The room also has full surround-sound capabilities, a kitchenette area, and a custom 8-foot pool table. In addition, a 700-square-foot outdoor patio with permanent seating is available for use. The total cost of the project was $925,000.

SCOUTING MONTANA STATEMontana State is led by third-year head coach Rob Ash, who has

led the Bobcats to a 13-10 record his first two seasons. Ash owns a 189-109-5 all-time record in 29 years as a head coach, including successful stints at Division III Juniata (Pa.) and Drake.

Last year, the Bobcats closed the season on a five-game winning streak to finish at 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Sky Conference. The Bobcats played two FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) opponents in 2008, falling to Kansas State, 69-10, and Minnesota, 35-23.

Forty-one letterwinners return for Montana State in 2009, including 15 starters, led by preseason All-America candidates Dane Fletcher and Jeff Hansen. Fletcher, who anchors the Bobcat defensive line, produced 6.5 sacks (48 yards) and 14.5 tackles for loss (65 yards) in just nine games last season. At right guard, Hansen leads the offensive line that helped Montana State average more than 175 yards a game on the ground in 2008.

Starting quarterback Cody Kempt also returns after throwing for 1,316 yards and nine touchdowns in nine games as a sophomore. The Bobcats lost their top two rushers but do welcome back leading receiver DeSean Thomas, who had 24 receptions for 407 yards and four touchdowns last year.

A GLANCE AHEADMichigan State hosts Central Michigan next Saturday, Sept. 12

in Spartan Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon. 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.

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By Jeff Barnes, MSU Athletic Communications Intern

Adam Decker grew up a Spartan. From grade school on, Decker always knew he wanted to wear the Green and White. For some, it’s a dream and that’s it. For others it’s something that with hard work – and a little pedigree – can become a reality.

Decker, now in his last season, is like most seniors – wondering where time has gone.

“When you are younger, everyone says college is going to go by really fast but at the time you really don’t believe it,” Decker said. “To be here now, knowing I’ve been here for about four-and-half years – it just doesn’t seem like it at all.”

While his career has seen the ups and downs of that of a typical college football player, Decker has always maintained a team-first, blue-collar attitude. It’s this workman-like mentality that Decker inherited from his father, Michael, a three-time letterwinner at linebacker for the Spartans from 1977-79.

“It’s a bond that we have,” said Decker. “We both love Michigan State.

As a kid, I always looked up to him and as I got older and into high school, I realized how special it was and how much of a challenge it is to make it to this level.”

The Rochester Hills native’s first year at MSU was 2005. After red-shirting his first season, he saw action in all 12 games in 2006 and looked to be in line for an increased role the next season. However, an injury limited him to just two games as a sophomore in 2007.

Last season, Decker saw all of his hard work over the previous three seasons pay off. He started eight games and was a force in the middle of the Spartans’ linebacking corps. He finished the season with 56 tackles (fifth most on the team) and proved to be an invaluable piece of MSU’s rush defense.

Oh yeah, and there was that one huge play he made last season that will be talked about and shown in highlight reels for years to come. But since the humble Decker doesn’t really like to talk about “the play”…

(Pssst, if you don’t remember – and how could you not – Decker hit

AdAm decker:

LIFELONGSPARTAN


Iowa All-American running back Shonn Green for a 3-yard loss on a fourth-and-inches play in the final minutes of the fourth quarter that preserved the Spartans’ 16-13 victory over the Hawkeyes.)

Decker admits he was “just doing his job” on the game-saving play and nothing more. While it may have increased his confidence as a player going forward, he insists it did more for a team that was seeking to play in its first January bowl game since 1999.

“It helped our team confidence more than anything,” Decker said. “We were in a position where it was still pretty early in the season and we had won the games early on that we were expected to win. The Iowa game was really our first challenge of the year and after coming out on top I think we all kind of realized that we had the chance to do great things and beat a lot of good teams.”

Decker sees last year’s success as a major catalyst for this season.

“I think we realize that last year was a stepping stone to getting to where we want to be,” he added. “If we all can get our jobs done individually, we will be able to look back at the end of the season and say we were Big Ten Champions and we achieved our goals.”

It’s leadership like that and strong team-first values that makes Decker not only such a valuable piece to the Spartans’ success this season, but critical in the development and mindset of the team’s younger players. As a fifth-year senior, he embraces the role of mentor to his younger teammates.

“Seniors are expected to be leaders – Coach Dantonio makes a big point of that and says he expects the seniors to have their best years on and off the field in their final year,” Decker said. “Being in the position where we’ve been through it all, you are able to relate to the underclassmen because we have been through all those situations. We can use what we’ve learned to try and encourage them and help them through the tough times.”

As he prepares for his final season on the field, Decker is hoping to savor the moments he has left as a player. All of his experiences as a Spartan football player will surely help him in the years to come, as the finance major and two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection is preparing to attend law school next year.

If he follows the simple advice he gives the underclassmen, the success Decker has experienced on and off the field will continue for years to come.

“There are always going to be ups and downs,” said Decker. “You are always going to experience setbacks but you need to keep pushing and know that things will get better if you just work hard.”

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ADAM DECKERhOMETOwn: Rochester Hills, Mich.

hiGh SChOOL: Brother Rice

nUMbER: 55

MAjOR: Finance

FAST FACTS: Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Award for having over a 3.7 GPA last year … Named

to the CoSIDA Academic All-District second team in

2008 … Participated in the July 2009 Heroes for

Kids golf outing, benefiting Saginaw youth recreation

programs … His father, Michael, was on the 1978

Spartan team that won the Big Ten Championship.

You are always going to

experience setbacks but you

need to keep pushing and

know that things will get better

if you just work hard.

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5 Johnny AdamsCB • So.

Akron, Ohio

79 David BarrentOT • Fr.

Clive, Iowa

22 Larry CaperRB • Fr.

Battle Creek, Mich.

8 Kirk CousinsQB • So.

Holland, Mich.

34 Brandon DensonLB • Sr.-5

Willow Run, Mich.

28 Denicos AllenS • Fr.

Hamilton, Ohio

18 Aaron BatesP • Jr.

New Concord, Ohio

85 Garrett CelekTE • So.

Cincinnati, Ohio

3 B.J. CunninghamWR • So.

Westerville, Ohio

71 John DeyoOT • R-Fr.

Battle Creek, Mich.

27 Andre AndersonRB • Jr.

Barrington, Ill.

18 Jordan BentonWR • Fr.

Los Angeles, Calif.

57 Rocco CironiOT • Sr.-5

Warren, Ohio

38 Kendell Davis-ClarkS • Sr.-5

Alliance, Ohio

12 Dana DixonCB • Fr.

Detroit, Mich.

87 Todd AndersonDE • So.

Jackson, Mich.

40 Nick BendzuckFB • Jr.

Strongsville, Ohio

4 Dan ConroyK • R-Fr.

Wheaton, Ill.

77 J’Michael DeaneOT • Jr.

Toronto, Ontario

52 Denzel DroneDE • Fr.

Plant City, Fla.

58 Trevor AndersonDE • Sr.-5

Detroit, Mich.

25 Casey BlackportQB • Fr.

Hudsonville, Mich.

73 Henry ConwayOT • Fr.

Shaker Heights, Ohio

55 Adam DeckerLB • Sr.-5

Rochester Hills, Mich.

43 Kyler ElsworthFB • Fr.

Goodrich, Mich.

4 Edwin BakerRB • Fr.

Highland Park, Mich.

34 Andre BufordRB • R-Fr.

Waterford, Mich.

87 Milton ColbertWR • R-Fr.

Villa Park, Ill.

2 Mark DellWR • Jr.

Farmington Hills, Mich.

19 Danny FolinoS • Fr.

Okemos, Mich.

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67 Joel ForemanOG • So.

Highland, Mich.

83 Charlie GanttTE • Jr.

Farmington Hills, Mich.

74 Zach HueterOT • R-Fr.

Columbiaville, Mich.

20 A.J. JimmersonRB • Sr.-5

St. Louis, Mo.

94 Cameron JudeDT • R-Fr.

Chesterfield, Va.

33 Danny FortenerS • Sr.-5

Kettering, Ohio

50 Steve GardinerLB • R-Fr.

Dublin, Ohio

84 Derek HoebingTE • Fr.

Vermilion, Ohio

92 Ishmyl JohnsonNT • Jr.

Rahway, N.J.

72 Nate KlattC • Fr.

Clinton, Ohio

13 Bennie FowlerWR • Fr.

Bloomfield, Mich.

43 Eric GordonLB • Jr.

Traverse City, Mich.

91 Tyler HooverDE • R-Fr.Novi, Mich.

26 Jesse JohnsonS • Jr.

Durand, Mich.

32 Ashton LeggettRB • Jr.

Muskegon, Mich.

97 Dan FranceDT • Fr.

North Royalton, Ohio

49 TyQuan HammockLB • Fr.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

11 Marcus HydeS • Jr.

Fostoria, Ohio

53 Greg JonesLB • Jr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

88 Brian LinthicumTE • So.

Charlottesville, Va.

47 Jeremy GainerLB • Fr.

Detroit, Mich.

45 Andrew HawkenFB • Sr.-5

Grandville, Mich.

40 Roderick JenretteS • Jr.

Tampa, Fla.

23 Jairus JonesS • Fr.

Tampa, Fla.

89 Cam MartinWR • So.

Tampa, Fla.

31 Ashton HendersonS • Sr.

Tallahassee, Fla.

61 Antonio JeremiahNT • Jr.

Hilliard, Ohio

98 Michael JordanNT • Sr.

Lansing, Mich.

82 Keshawn MartinWR • So.

Inkster, Mich.


10 Andrew MaxwellQB • Fr.

Midland, Mich.

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89 Colin NeelyDE • Jr.

Bethlehem, Pa.

14 Chase ParkerCB • So.

Mason, Mich.

54 David RolfDE • So.

Piqua, Ohio

20 Kyle SeldenP • So.

Waterford, Mich.

62 Chris McDonaldOG • R-Fr.

Sterling Heights, Mich.

7 Keith NicholQB • So.

Lowell, Mich.

42 Andrew PendyFB • Sr.-5

Shelby Township, Mich.

44 Josh RouseFB • Sr.

Newtown, Conn.

47 Adam SetterboFB • So.

Spring Lake, Mich.

75 Jared McGahaOG • So.

Powell, Tenn.

17 Kyle NicholQB • Fr.

Lowell, Mich.

96 Kevin PickelmanDT • So.

Marshall, Mich.

16 Chris D. RuckerWR • So.

Detroit, Mich.

56 Alex ShackletonSN • Jr.

Breckenridge, Colo.

36 Jon MischLB • Jr.

Waterford, Mich.

65 Joel NitchmanC • Sr.-5

Kalamazoo, Mich.

24 Caulton RayRB • So.

Southfield, Mich.

29 Chris L. RuckerCB • Jr.

Warren, Ohio

80 Dion SimsTE • Fr.

Detroit, Mich.

64 Brendon MossOT • Sr.-5

Bay Village, Ohio

10 Chris NormanLB • Fr.

Detroit, Mich.

73 Arthur Ray Jr.OL • So.

Chicago, Ill.

60 Micajah ReynoldsOG • Fr.

Lansing, Mich.

68 Ethan RuhlandOG • R-Fr.

Lake Orion, Mich.

6 Fred SmithWR • So.

Detroit, Mich.

17 Kevin MumaK • Fr.

Troy, Mich.

69 Blake PachecoNT • So.

Salinas, Calif.

39 Trenton RobinsonS • So.

Bay City, Mich.

76 Mike SchmedingOT • Sr.-5

Rutherford, N.J.

81 Brad SonntagWR • So.

Saginaw, Mich.



26 David SpearsRB • R-Fr.

Muskegon, Mich.

14 Brett SwensonK • Sr.

Pompano Beach, Fla.

25 Blair WhiteWR • Sr.-5

Saginaw, Mich.

15 Donald SpencerWR • Fr.

Ypsilanti, Mich.

30 Brynden TrawickLB • So.

Marietta, Ga.

32 Mitchell WhiteCB • R-Fr.

Livonia, Mich.

58 Hugh StangelandOG • Fr.

Ridgefield, Conn.

93 Blake TreadwellDT • Fr.

East Lansing, Mich.

86 Myles WhiteWR • R-Fr.

Livonia, Mich.

99 Jerel WorthyDT • R-Fr.

Huber Heights, Ohio

48 Drew StevensLB • R-Fr.

Delaware, Ohio

9 Jeremy WareCB • Sr.-5

Fort Myers, Fla.

21 Patrick WhiteWR • Fr.

Pickerington, Ohio

59 D.J. YoungOT • Sr.

Lansing, Mich.

57 Johnathan StrayhornDE • So.

Detroit, Mich.

37 Ross WeaverCB • Sr.-5

Southfield, Mich.

51 Jamiihr WilliamsDE • So.

Lima, Ohio

66 John StipekC • Sr.-5

Macomb Township, Mich.

35 Marcus WebbLB • Sr.-5

Pontiac, Mich.

70 Oren WilsonNT • Jr.

Teaneck, N.J.


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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.


WE ARE SPARTANSMICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL


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, ChairmanMichigan State University Board of Trustees

Joel I. FergusonChairman • 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 multi-family 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th president of Michigan State University, leading the univer-sity 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 interna-tional 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.

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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 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 2,500-seat 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 five-year 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.

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THE DANTONIO FILEPERSONAL 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.


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 coach-ing 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, secur-ing 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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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 Spar-tan 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 single-season 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 (Chi-cago 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-and-coming 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. Danto-nio 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, Dan-tonio’s Bearcats finished the 2006 regular season ranked among the NCAA

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leaders in six statistical categories. Six Bearcats earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2006, including three first-team selections: defensive tackle Terrill Byrd, line-backer 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 back-to-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 co-ordinator 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).

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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 Cincinnati (2004-06).

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.

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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: Bachelor’s degree in physical 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).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 2003 GMAC Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

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PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at LSU (2003); secondary coach at Cincinnati (2004-06).

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in communication from Michigan State in 1990.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year 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.

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Dan EnosRunning Backs coach

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Feb. 9, 2006, from Cincinnati.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year 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 GillDefensive Line coach

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third. Joined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1986 Aloha, 1991 Rose, 1991 Holiday, 1993 Alamo, 2004 Fort Worth, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

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PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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: Bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northern Illinois in 1984.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Two-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Northern Illinois (1981-82).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1988 NCAA Division II Playoffs, 1991 NCAA Division II Playoffs, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.



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MaRk sTaTEnTighT enDs/TackLes coach | RecRuiTing cooRDinaToR


PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at Miami-Ohio (2001); graduate assistant coach at Ohio State (2002-03); tight ends/tackles and recruiting coordinator at Cincinnati (2004-06).

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Miami-Ohio in 2001.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year 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).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 2003 Fiesta, 2004 Fiesta, 2004 Fort Worth, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

MikE TREssElLineBackeRs/speciaL Teams coach


PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell ( Iowa) College (1992-95).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1999 NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

DavE WaRnERQuaRTeRBacks coach

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third. Joined the staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year 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

ToMMy hokEassociaTe heaD sTRengTh & conDiTioning coach

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Sixth. Joined staff on April 26, 2004, from Appalachian State.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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: Bachelor’s degree in physical 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).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1998 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.

kEn ManniEheaD sTRengTh & conDiTioning coach

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 15th. Joined staff on Dec. 8, 1994, from Toledo.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year 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.

TiM allEnDiRecToR of fooTBaLL opeRaTions

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Second. Joined staff on June 13, 2008, from Minnesota.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Two-year 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.



Dino FolinoDiRecToR of peRsonneL/pLayeR

DeveLopmenT & ReLaTions

YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 15th overall. Rejoined staff in 2002.

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – 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 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

BRaD lunsFoRDDiRecToR of execuTivefooTBaLL 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 Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl.

Nick SiatraSVideo Intern/Defense

raNdy GilloNSpeed Coach

NormaN BurNSVideo Intern/Offense

kort ShaNkweilerOffensive Graduate Assistant

Zak williSGraduate Assistant

FerriS ewaySDefensive Graduate Assistant

Nick ruFFiNGStrength & Conditioning Assistant

aaroN mclauriNStrength & Conditioning Assistant

ciNdy mejoradoOffice Assistant

SimoNe lavoieSport Operations Assistant

joe carlSoNDirector, Spartan Nutrition &

Performance Program

Pam heNNiNGAssistant Coaches Secretary

reed SchuitemaFootball Operations Graduate

Assistant

FOOTBALL STAFF



SUPPORT STAFF

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING STAFF:

(L-R): Bill Burghardt, Mike Lerchen,Randy Gillon,Nick Ruffing,Tommy Hoke,Ken Mannie,Mike Vorkapich,Tim Wakeham,Aaron McLaurin,Adam Ringler,Molli Munz.

VIDEO STAFF:

(L-R): Tom Shepard, Berj Alexanian,Steve Kilchenman,Ben Mathers,Matt Harper.

Not pictured:Justin Martin.

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.



Freshman class profile (projected fall 2009)

Entering class: 7,200High school GPA: 3.42–3.86* Composite ACT: 23–27*Combined SAT: 1030–1240**middle 50 percent of class

Enrollment (fall 2008)

Total: 46,648Undergraduates: 36,337Women: 25,129Men: 21,519States represented: 50International: 4,602Countries represented: 136

QUICK FACTS

MSU is one of the 10 largest universities in the United States. U.S. Department of Education

msu.edu

Michigan State UniverSity iS one of the largeSt UniverSitieS in the nation, offering StUdentS endleSS opportUnitieS to Set theMSelveS apart. Big means more of everything. More majors to

choose from, more study abroad programs, more ways to personalize programs of study, more people to meet, and more chances to have fun. Big means that students can be confident knowing a degree from MSU is recognized around the world.

CampusFounded: 1855Size: 5,200 acresLiving alumni: 420,800 worldwideAcademic programs: more than 200 fields of study in 17 degree-granting colleges

the big pictUre

MSU iS rECognizEd aS onE oF ThE Top 100 UnivErSiTiES in ThE world.academic ranking of world Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

msu.edu

Freshman class profile (projected fall 2009)

Entering class: 7,200High school GPA: 3.42–3.86* Composite ACT: 23–27*Combined SAT: 1030–1240**middle 50 percent of class

Enrollment (fall 2008)

Total: 46,648Undergraduates: 36,337Women: 25,129Men: 21,519States represented: 50International: 4,602Countries represented: 136

QUICK FACTS

MSU is one of the 10 largest universities in the United States. U.S. Department of Education

msu.edu

Michigan State UniverSity iS one of the largeSt UniverSitieS in the nation, offering StUdentS endleSS opportUnitieS to Set theMSelveS apart. Big means more of everything. More majors to

choose from, more study abroad programs, more ways to personalize programs of study, more people to meet, and more chances to have fun. Big means that students can be confident knowing a degree from MSU is recognized around the world.

CampusFounded: 1855Size: 5,200 acresLiving alumni: 420,800 worldwideAcademic programs: more than 200 fields of study in 17 degree-granting colleges

the big pictUre

MSU iS rECognizEd aS onE oF ThE Top 100 UnivErSiTiES in ThE world.academic ranking of world Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

msu.edu

honors CollegeStudents in the Honors College have

UnPArALLELEd FrEEdoM To dESIGn THEIr oWn ProGrAM of study and are exemptfrom prerequisites and many other requirements. Academic programs are more rigorous, so students have priority enrollment in classes after the first year and access to special academic opportunities.

Undergraduate research Michigan State is one of only a few universities in the country with an online searchable database that matches faculty and students on research projects. The Web site—Venture—lets students browse all the

rESEArCH ProjECTS posted by faculty,

FroM HArd SCIEnCE To CrEATIVE ArTS. venture.msu.edu

living-learning opportunitiesIn MSU’s living-learning communities, students learn in a highly personalized and focused environment while having all the advantages that come with being part of a top research university. In the same place they live, they also take many of their classes, meet one-on-one with professors, and become part of a network of students pursuing similar goals.

a student tends plants in a growth chamber in a campus lab. Students who conduct undergraduate research operate state-of-the-art equipment and often work alongside faculty on funded research projects.

U.S. News & World Report calls MSU’s residential colleges

“STELLAr ExAMPLES” oF ProGrAMS THAT LEAd To STUdEnT SUCCESS.

think big there iS no SUbStitUte

for experiencing SoMething firSthand. Students at MSU take

ownership of their college experience, with unparalleled study abroad opportunities, access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and countless other ways to learn outside the walls of a classroom.

international study

MICHIGAn STATE IS THE LEAdEr In STUdy ABroAd among all public universities in the United States. Students choose from more than 250 programs on all continents, in more than 60 countries, and in a variety of formats. Students can get a taste of an international career by doing an internship in another country, and freshmen can participate in study abroad seminars before setting foot on campus. studyabroad.msu.edu

EaCh yEar, MSU holdS onE oF ThE largEST STUdEnT rESEarCh SyMpoSiUMS in ThE CoUnTry. at the 2009 research and arts forum, 600 undergraduate students showcased research and creative projects.

Since the 1960s, MSU has had more Rhodes Scholars than any other Big Ten school.

MiChigan STaTE iS ThE only UnivErSiTy in ThE UniTEd STaTES wiTh ThrEE on-CaMpUS MEdiCal SChoolS, graduating allopathic (Md) and osteopathic (do) physicians, as well as veterinarians (dvMs).

msu.edumsu.edu

MSU students work with children at a school in honduras during a student-led alternative Spring Break program. The university was honored with a 2008 presidential award for general Community Service, becoming one of 18 colleges and universities to win a presidential award since it was launched in 2006.

Service-learningService-learning opportunities let students contribute their skills to community projects while gaining experience that relates to their academics. servicelearning.msu.edu

MSU dubaiIn 2008, Michigan State University opened in the United Arab Emirates, providing students in the region an opportunity to receive an American education and expanding MSU’s global outreach. dubai.msu.edu

a student shows her Spartan pride at the Colosseum in rome during a summer study abroad program in italy. during the visual arts program in Florence, students took excursions to venice, Bologna, and Siena to observe the diverse artistic and cultural differences among cities.

honors CollegeStudents in the Honors College have

UnPArALLELEd FrEEdoM To dESIGn THEIr oWn ProGrAM of study and are exemptfrom prerequisites and many other requirements. Academic programs are more rigorous, so students have priority enrollment in classes after the first year and access to special academic opportunities.

Undergraduate research Michigan State is one of only a few universities in the country with an online searchable database that matches faculty and students on research projects. The Web site—Venture—lets students browse all the

rESEArCH ProjECTS posted by faculty,

FroM HArd SCIEnCE To CrEATIVE ArTS. venture.msu.edu

living-learning opportunitiesIn MSU’s living-learning communities, students learn in a highly personalized and focused environment while having all the advantages that come with being part of a top research university. In the same place they live, they also take many of their classes, meet one-on-one with professors, and become part of a network of students pursuing similar goals.

a student tends plants in a growth chamber in a campus lab. Students who conduct undergraduate research operate state-of-the-art equipment and often work alongside faculty on funded research projects.

U.S. News & World Report calls MSU’s residential colleges

“STELLAr ExAMPLES” oF ProGrAMS THAT LEAd To STUdEnT SUCCESS.

think big there iS no SUbStitUte

for experiencing SoMething firSthand. Students at MSU take

ownership of their college experience, with unparalleled study abroad opportunities, access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and countless other ways to learn outside the walls of a classroom.

international study

MICHIGAn STATE IS THE LEAdEr In STUdy ABroAd among all public universities in the United States. Students choose from more than 250 programs on all continents, in more than 60 countries, and in a variety of formats. Students can get a taste of an international career by doing an internship in another country, and freshmen can participate in study abroad seminars before setting foot on campus. studyabroad.msu.edu

EaCh yEar, MSU holdS onE oF ThE largEST STUdEnT rESEarCh SyMpoSiUMS in ThE CoUnTry. at the 2009 research and arts forum, 600 undergraduate students showcased research and creative projects.

Since the 1960s, MSU has had more Rhodes Scholars than any other Big Ten school.

MiChigan STaTE iS ThE only UnivErSiTy in ThE UniTEd STaTES wiTh ThrEE on-CaMpUS MEdiCal SChoolS, graduating allopathic (Md) and osteopathic (do) physicians, as well as veterinarians (dvMs).

msu.edumsu.edu

MSU students work with children at a school in honduras during a student-led alternative Spring Break program. The university was honored with a 2008 presidential award for general Community Service, becoming one of 18 colleges and universities to win a presidential award since it was launched in 2006.

Service-learningService-learning opportunities let students contribute their skills to community projects while gaining experience that relates to their academics. servicelearning.msu.edu

MSU dubaiIn 2008, Michigan State University opened in the United Arab Emirates, providing students in the region an opportunity to receive an American education and expanding MSU’s global outreach. dubai.msu.edu

a student shows her Spartan pride at the Colosseum in rome during a summer study abroad program in italy. during the visual arts program in Florence, students took excursions to venice, Bologna, and Siena to observe the diverse artistic and cultural differences among cities.

no matter what path they pursue, MSU gradUateShave what it takeS to SUcceed in the global Marketplace.

Whether beginning a career or pursuing graduate study, Michigan State graduates are prepared to make an impact in their chosen fields. Being part of the Spartan family—including more than 420,800 alumni worldwide—provides an instant link for making career connections and lasting friendships.

the next big thing

after graduation, alumni still have access to the network of career services at Michigan State.

in addition to its two main career fairs, MSU hosts numerous smaller, specialized fairs throughout the year for students.

msu.edumsu.edu

pEaCE CorpSAs of 2009, MSU is the No. 6 producer of Peace Corps volunteers since the program’s inception in 1961.

The Spartan networkMichigan State students are connected to alumni all over the

world.

MSU GrAdUATES ArE SPArTAnS For LIFE. Alumni have

strong ties to the university, and many frequently return to campus to network with students. msualum.com

Sampling of MSU graduate program rankings*From the 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s america’s Best graduate Schools

Each year, more than 1,000 employers recruit on campus and more than 15,000 interviews are conducted.

MiChigan STaTE iS advanCing knowlEdgE and TranSForMing livES in MiChigan and aroUnd ThE world ThroUgh world-ClaSS aCadEMiC prograMS, rESEarCh, and oUTrEaCh. learn more about MSU distinctions: msu.edu/rankings-and-recognitions

2Supply chain/ logistics

Industrial and organizational psychology1

Criminology7

Elementary and secondary education, 15th straight year1

Osteopathic medicine, primary care category7

Veterinary medicine9

Nuclearphysics2

African history3

no matter what path they pursue, MSU gradUateShave what it takeS to SUcceed in the global Marketplace.

Whether beginning a career or pursuing graduate study, Michigan State graduates are prepared to make an impact in their chosen fields. Being part of the Spartan family—including more than 420,800 alumni worldwide—provides an instant link for making career connections and lasting friendships.

the next big thing

after graduation, alumni still have access to the network of career services at Michigan State.

in addition to its two main career fairs, MSU hosts numerous smaller, specialized fairs throughout the year for students.

msu.edumsu.edu

pEaCE CorpSAs of 2009, MSU is the No. 6 producer of Peace Corps volunteers since the program’s inception in 1961.

The Spartan networkMichigan State students are connected to alumni all over the

world.

MSU GrAdUATES ArE SPArTAnS For LIFE. Alumni have

strong ties to the university, and many frequently return to campus to network with students. msualum.com

Sampling of MSU graduate program rankings*From the 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s america’s Best graduate Schools

Each year, more than 1,000 employers recruit on campus and more than 15,000 interviews are conducted.

MiChigan STaTE iS advanCing knowlEdgE and TranSForMing livES in MiChigan and aroUnd ThE world ThroUgh world-ClaSS aCadEMiC prograMS, rESEarCh, and oUTrEaCh. learn more about MSU distinctions: msu.edu/rankings-and-recognitions

2Supply chain/ logistics

Industrial and organizational psychology1

Criminology7

Elementary and secondary education, 15th straight year1

Osteopathic medicine, primary care category7

Veterinary medicine9

Nuclearphysics2

African history3

Duffy DaughertyBuilDing &SkanDalariSfOOtBallCenter

The Michigan State football team moved into the $15.5 million Skandalaris Football Center in 2008, giving the Spartans one of the nation’s finest college football facilities. The 25,000-square-foot addition to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building took 14 months to complete.

The addition was made possible through the generous donation of MSU alumni Robert and Julie Skandalaris of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 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 PrOgraMThe 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:

LEAPThe 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, content-based tutorials, assistive technology and structured study experiences.

COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTREACHThe PACT (Putting Athletes & Communities Together) program is designed to give student-

athletes more opportunities to interact with the Greater Lansing community. • TelethonforChildren’sMiracleNetwork• PenPals• PostersforPatients• MarchisReadingMonth• SpeakingEngagements/SpecialRequests• D.A.R.E.Graduations• SpartanBuddies• TeamsforToys

CAREER DEVELOPMENT• PartnerwithMSUCareerCenter

-Resumes- Cover Letters- Internships- Interviewing- Career Fairs- Career Development

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT• PartnershipwithAthleticsDepartmentTrainingStaff• Programson:

- Drug and Alcohol Awareness -Nutrition- Authority - Leadership

• Student-AthleteAdvisoryCommittee(SAAC)–representativesfromeachteamworktogether to provide a voice to the Athletics Department and university administration as wellastheNCAA

ACADEMIC AWARDS & RECOGNITION• AnnualAcademicExcellenceGala •Student-AthleteoftheMonth• ChampionsintheClassroom •4.0Club• AcademicAll-BigTen •AcademicAll-American• NCAAWomanoftheYear •Great8Award• NCAAPost-graduatescholarships

MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMSOur 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.

• SpartanCareerNetwork–networkof contacts for student-athletes looking for job shadowing, internship, or job placement

• KIN171–Orientationclassforfreshmen

• Onlineresumebook


WE ARE SPARTANSMiChigan State fOOtBall

StuDent-athlete SuPPOrt SerViCeS

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 student-athlete’scollegiatecareer,until thedayheorshereceivesadiploma,landsajob, 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.

Beingproactiveratherthanreactive,ourstaffdoesnotwaitforanacademiccrisis to occur. We gather important background information and build anacademic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. Wealsostayinformedonthedailyprogressofeachstudent-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.

Collegeisnoteasy.Butwithhardworkanddedicationfromboththestudent-athlete 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 thefollowing:

•Priorityregistration•Trackacademicprogress•Monitorgrades•Provideanindividualizedprogramforeachstudent-athlete•Conducteligibilitymeetings•ProvideLearningSpecialistsServices

ACADEMIC SUCCESSFrom 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.

The Clara Bell Smith Center is named after the mother of Steve Smith, a former MSU basketball All-American who played 14 seasons in the NBA. Smith donated $2.5 million to the $7.5 million facility.


WE ARE SPARTANSMiChigan State fOOtBall

aCaDeMiCall-aMeriCanS

1952 JohnWilson,B(1st)*

1953 DonaldDohoney,E(1st)Carl Diener, E (2nd)

1954 DonaldKauth,E(2nd)

1955 CarlNystrom,G(1st)

1957 BlancheMartin,B(1st)RobertJewett,E(2nd)

1958 RichardBarker,E(2nd)EllisonKelly,G(2nd)BlancheMartin,B(honorary)

1960 EdwardRyan,ROV(2nd)

1964 EugeneWashington,E(2nd)RichardGordon,B(2nd)

1965DonaldJapinga,B(1st)DonaldBierowicz,T(1st)

1966 PatrickGallinagh,T(1st)AllenBrenner,E(2nd)

1968 AllenBrenner,E/S(1st)

1969 RonaldSaul,G(1st)RichardSaul,E(1st)

1973 JohnShinsky,T(1st)RichardPawlak,T(2nd)

1974 RichardBaes,B(2nd)

1975 Thomas Standal, MG (2nd)

1976 DavidDuda,DB(2nd)

1977 James Sciarini, G (2nd)CraigFedore,LB(2nd)

1979AlanDavis,DB(1st)

1985DeanAltobelli,DB(1st)ShaneBullough,LB(2nd)

1986DeanAltobelli,SS(1st)ShaneBullough,LB(1st)

1989ChrisWillertz,DE(2nd)

1992SteveWasylk,SS(1st)

1993SteveWasylk,SS(1st)

1996MattBeard,C(2nd)

2000JoshThornhill,LB(2nd)

2001JoshThornhill,LB(2nd)

2005Chris Morris, C (2nd)DrewStanton,QB(2nd)

JOSH THORNHILL2000-01

DREW STANTON2005


SPartanBOwl hiStOry• MichiganStatefootballteamshaveappearedin19postseasonbowlgames,includingeightNew

Year’sDaygames,afterearningabidtothe2009CapitalOneBowlagainstNo.16Georgia.TheSpartansare7-12inbowlgames.

• MarkDantonio,wholedtheSpartanstothe2007ChampsSportsBowl,becamejustthethirdfirst-yearcoachinMSUhistorytoearnapostseasonbowlbid,joiningNickSaban(1995Indepen-denceBowlvs.LSU)andJohnL.Smith(2003AlamoBowlvs.Nebraska).

• MichiganState’s37-34winoverNo.10Floridainthe2000FloridaCitrusBowlmarkeditsfirstNewYear’sDaybowlvictorysincethe1988RoseBowl.

• MichiganStatehasmadefourappearancesintheRoseBowl,postinga3-1record.TheSpartansdefeatedUCLAin1954and1956,andUSCin1988.

• Duringhis12-yeartenure(1983-94),GeorgePerlestookMichiganStatetosevenbowlgames,includingfourstraighttripsfrom1987-90(1988Rose,1989Gator,1989Alohaand1990Sun).

• Coach Charles Bachman’s 1937 team earned Michigan State’s first bowl invitation, losing toAuburn,6-0,inthe1938OrangeBowl.

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 GeorgiaTech L 14-17 1988 Jan.1 Rose SouthernCal W 20-17 1989 Jan.1 Gator Georgia L 27-34 1989 Dec.25 Aloha Hawai’i W 33-13 1990 Dec.31 Sun SouthernCal W 17-16 1993 Dec.28 Liberty Louisville L 7-18 1995 Dec.29 Independence LouisianaState 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 SiliconValley FresnoState W 44-35 2003 Dec.29 AlamoBowl Nebraska L 3-17 2007 Dec.28 ChampsSportsBowl BostonCollege L 21-24 2009 Jan.1 CapitalOneBowl Georgia L 24-12

2000 Citrus Bowl

1987 Rose Bowl

2009 Capital One Bowl


SPartantraDitiOn

THE NICKNAME - SPARTANSIn1926,MichiganState’sfirstsouthernbaseballtrainingtourprovidedthesettingforthebirth

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.In1925,MichiganStateCollegereplacedthenameMichiganAgriculturalCollege.Thecollege

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 HasselmanofInformationServicestoseeifentriesstillremainedfromthecontest.Wheninformedthat 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.

RewritinggameaccountssuppliedbyPerryFremont,acatcheronthesquad,Aldertonfirstusedthe 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.)DaleStafford,asportswriterfortheLansingCapitolNews,arivaloftheStateJournal,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.

AsMr.Aldertonexplains:“Nostudent,alumnusorcollegeofficialhadcalledup theeditor tocomplain 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,hasapermanenthomeinsidetheatriumoftheSpartanStadiumtower.The9-foot-7ceramicfigureweighsapproximately6,600pounds,includingitsbase.In2005,thesculpturewasrelocated to protect it from the elements.

“TheSpartan”wasdedicatedonJune9,1945,attheintersectionofRedCedarRoad,KalamazooStreetandChestnutRoad.Popularlyknownas“Sparty,” thestatueremainsoneof the favoritephoto subjects of campus visitors.

In2005,anexactreplicaof theoriginal terracottasculpture–nowcast inbronze–tookupresidencyon theplaza locatedat thenorthendofDemonstrationHallField.Themolds for thebronzestatueweremadefromtheoriginalsculpture.ThenewstatuewascastinbronzeattheArtworksFoundryinBerkeley,Calif.

AspartofMSU’ssesquicentennialcelebration, thebronze“Sparty”wasdedicatedonOct.8,2005.

Donorscontributedapproximately$500,000 topay forallwork related to thenewsculpture,includingtheplaza.

SPARTY MASCOTMichiganState’sbelovedSpartyhaswonthreenationalchampionshipsinthelastsixyearsatthe

UniversalCheerAssociation’smascotcompetitionatWaltDisneyWorldinOrlando,Fla.InMarch2008,SpartywasselectedtoappearonthecoverofNCAAFootball09fortheNintendo

Wii.EASportsconductedanon-linepoll,askingcollegefootballfanstovoteanddeterminewhichcollegemascotwouldhave thehonorofbeingdepictedon thegame’scover.Fanswentonlineandcastmorethan700,000votesandSpartywonthetightlycontestrace,beatingoutmascotsfromCentral Florida,WashingtonState,Auburn,LSU,Nebraska,Kansas, IowaState,Alabamaand Penn State.

InJanuary2004,SpartybecamethefirstBigTenmascottoclaimthenationaltitle,andin2005,hedefendedhisnationalchampionship,beatingGoldyGopherandBuckyBadgerinthefinals.Afterfinishingthirdinthe2006competition,Spartyreclaimedthenationalchampionshipin2007.

Made of hi-tech materials, including a vinyl chest plate and fiberglass molds like the ones used formakingMuppets,theseven-footcostumeweighsinat40pounds,allowingenoughflexibilityfor playful gestures and animation. Sparty is a far cry from the many papier-mache heads that have poppedupsincethe1950’s,mostlyfromfraternityefforts.Thefirstofficialoneapparentlydebutedin1955courtesyofThetaXi.

Otherversionswereintroducedfromtimetotime.In1984,SigmaPhiEpsilonintroducedthefirst“gruff” head-sporting the unshaven look that still adorns many sweatshirts and jackets.

By contrast, the current Sparty costume is astate-of-theart, full-bodied uniform that costs $12,000.

Todaystudents–their identitieskeptprivate–taketurnsbeingSparty.Becauseofthecostumesize,Spartyaspirantsmustbebetween5-10and6-2 in height. Candidates who fit the physicalneeds 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 requestonlineatwww.msusaf.comandclickonthe mascot program or contact the SAF office at517-355-4458.Thosewhowishtodonatetothe Sparty mascot fund can contact University Developmentat517-355-8257.

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For 18 days three former Michigan State University football players pedaled their bicycles 2,000 miles to raise funds for an orphanage south of the border.

John Shinsky, Grand Valley State University associate professor; Joe DeLamielleure, NFL veteran and Hall of Fame member; and Eljay Bowron, former Secret Service director, left at halftime from the 50-yard line during the annual MSU Green and White football game at Spartan Stadium on April 25.

With the support of countless sponsors, the three, who were MSU football teammates in the early ‘70s, biked about 120 miles each day. Former MSU football coach Dick Comar provided mechanical assistance and coaching throughout the ride.

“The ride had its challenges, but it’s that kind of thing that you want to pay the price for,” Shinsky said. “When you’re doing something to raise money for something you love, you have to pay the price – this isn’t simple stuff.”

The group ended its trip May 14 at the site of Ciudad De Los Niños De Matamoros, or City of the Children, an orphanage in Matamoros, Mexico, founded by Shinsky and his wife, Cindy.

Shinsky, who himself was an orphan at Parmadale Orphanage in Parma, Ohio, will fulfill his longtime commitment of helping other orphans at the grand opening of the Matamoros facility Sept. 5. “I’ve always said, ‘I’m going to build a home for kids.’ I didn’t know when I was going to build it; I didn’t know where, but I was going to do it.”

Shinsky met with individuals in Matamoros in 2005. Instead of being asked to help supply food and other essentials, he was asked to build a new facility on 17 acres of donated land. When all buildings are completed, the orphanage will house up to 140 abandoned and neglected children.

“We want to equip these young people so they can ultimately give back to those children in need in the community,” said Shinsky, who has worked as an educator for 35 years. “This is more about empowering them than enabling them.”

To help raise awareness and funds for the orphanage, Shinsky organized the charity bike ride in hopes of collecting the remaining $500,000 necessary to complete the 33,000-square-foot complex. All of the donations go directly to the orphanage.

Shinsky and his team of bicyclists fell short of their $500,000 goal, raising about $153,000 to support the orphanage. During the next three years, Shinsky must raise $700,000 to keep his dream alive.

“You can’t always look at a situation from a monetary perspective,” Shinsky said. “We aren’t a failure. There are some things much bigger than money.

“This isn’t my orphanage or my wife’s orphanage – it’s everyone’s orphanage,” he said. “We never could have done this without the help from everyone.”

Friends of the Orphans and Nuestro Pequeños Hermanos, a network of nine homes in Latin America and the

Caribbean that raises orphans, have teamed up with Shinsky to operate the orphanage in Matamoros. The partnership is based on an initial three-year

agreement which is expected to become a permanent relationship.

Still, the orphanage is in need of donations. Those interested in contributing to the orphanage can go to www.orphanagefundraiser.com or www.shinskyorphanage.com.

A true Spartan, Shinsky’s ultimate dream is to someday see some of the orphans attend and graduate from MSU.

“This is what Michigan State is all about,” Shinsky said. “We’re a land-grant university that reaches out to our communities; and this happens to be a project that reaches out to our global community. It represents what we stand for.”

For MSU news on the Web, go to news.msu.edu

Orphanage opens doors thanks to former MSU football players’ bike ride to Mexico

Sponsored by Giant Bicycles, former MSU football players Joe DeLamielleure, John Shinsky and Eljay

Bowron left for Matamoros, Mexico, on April 25 and arrived May 14. Photo courtesy of John Shinsky.

John Shinsky, co-founder of Ciudad De Los Niños in Matamoros, Mexico, rides

his bike down Forest Road in East Lansing, Mich., just days before leaving for an

18-day trek to Mexico by bicycle. Photo by G.L. Kohuth.

Children, ages six through 17 years, began living at Ciudad De Los Niños De

Matamoros, or City of the Children, on Aug. 19. Please visit www.orphanage-

fundraiser.com or www.shinskyorphanage.com to find out how you can help

“Shinsky’s kids.” Photo courtesy of John Shinsky.

Six of 12 total buildings have been constructed in Matamoros, Mexico, and will house 40

children. The remaining buildings will be constructed as funds become available. Photo courtesy

of John Shinsky.

By Rachael Zylstra, University Relations



During the 2008-09 academic year, the Big Ten Conference recognized a record number of its student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten honors. Overall, 2,252

student-athletes earned the award, the highest total in the past 14 seasons, eclipsing the previous best of 2,019 set last year. Ohio State topped the Big Ten for the sixth straight year with 306 honorees, followed closely by Minnesota with 254, and Penn State with 252 Academic All-Big Ten honorees. Michigan State placed fifth with its largest contingent in history; 214 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors from among its twenty-five varsity sports teams.

EligibilityTo be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, a

student-athlete must be a letterwinner in at least their second academic year (no freshman are considered) and achieve a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 grading scale. Conference academic recognition awards are issued three times per year for fall sports (men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball), winter sports (men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and wrestling), and spring sports (baseball, men’s and women’s golf, ice hockey, rowing, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field).

SEaSon SummariESFall 2008 – Sixty-six Michigan State student-athletes in seven sports were named Academic All-Big Ten for the fall athletic season.

Women’s soccer led the way with 15 honorees, while football and women’s cross country each had 11 players honored. Field hockey had a team-record 10 honorees, men’s cross country and men’s soccer both had seven, and volleyball rounded out the fall lineup with five honorees.

Nine Big Ten student-athletes maintained an unblemished GPA of 4.00, including Michigan State’s women’s soccer standout Megan Brown, who is majoring in human biology. In addition, men’s soccer player Doug DeMartin (finance) was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.

The Big Ten recognized a total of 680 fall sports athletes who distinguished themselves by being named Academic All-Big Ten.

WintEr 2009 – Forty-six Michigan State student-athletes in six sports were named Academic All-Big Ten for the winter athletic season.

Women’s swimming and diving led the way with 12 honorees, while women’s gymnastics and men’s swimming and diving each had nine student-athletes honored. Wrestling (seven honorees), women’s basketball (five) and men’s basketball (four) also placed student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Ten team.

In all, the Big Ten recognized 519 student-athletes for their success in the classroom.

Spring 2009 – For spring 2009 the conference welcomed 1,053 spring and at-large sports student-athletes to the Academic All-Big Ten team. Twelve Big Ten student-athletes from five different schools maintained unblemished GPAs including Michigan State rower Joan Hayner, a sophomore majoring in history.

The women’s track & field team was first for MSU with 26 selections, followed by women’s rowing with 22 and men’s

track & field with 15. In all, 102 MSU student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition.

DiStinguiShED Scholar aWarDThe conference office also presented the newly created

Distinguished Scholar Award this past summer. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes.

The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference faculty representatives as an addition to the conference’s Academic All-Big Ten program.

In its inaugural year, the conference recognized 498 student-athletes that earned the Distinguished Scholar Award. Included in the list were 51 Michigan State student-athletes, the fourth highest total among the Big Ten schools.

In all, 69 Big Ten student-athletes accomplished a perfect 4.0 GPA, including six Spartans - Aaron Bates (football), Jordan Jackson (women’s swimming and diving), Maddi Massa (women’s golf), Brian Rockwell (men’s swimming and diving), Katyln Roggensack (gymnastics) and Amanda Ruhno (rowing).

MSU Athletes as Students: All-Big Ten Performers

academic overallSchool all big ten 2008-09 rankIllinois 139 11Indiana 190 6Iowa 166 10Michigan 220 4mSu 214 5Minnesota 254 2Northwestern 184 7Ohio State 306 1Penn State 252 3Purdue 150 8Wisconsin 177 9 mSu Football acaDEmic all-big tEn

Student year majorRyan Allison Senior Hospitality BusinessAaron Bates Sophomore Business Admin.Todd Boleski Senior Social ScienceKirk Cousins Sophomore KinesiologyAdam Decker Senior FinanceJoel Foreman Sophomore Criminal JusticeAndrew Hawken Senior Supply Chain MngmntKevin Pickelman Sophomore Major to be declaredChris Rucker Sophomore General ManagementKyle Smith Senior Supply Chain MngmntBlair White Senior Human Biology

by Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D.,

CHTP NAMA Professor in Hospitality Business Faculty

Athletics Representative Michigan State University

Aaron Bates, Punter



2 Elvis AkplaWR • So.

Portland, Ore.

50 Leo DavisOL • So.

Billings, Mont.

16 Mark IddinsQB • Sr

Mukilteo, WA

34 Jeff PriceLB • Sr.

Billings, Mont.

91 Joe SchreibeisTE • Sr.

Billings, Mont.

24 James AndrewsDB • So.

Rockwall, Texas

11 Mark DesinWR • Jr.

Billings, Mont.

12 Cody KemptQB • Jr.

Beaverton, Ore.

27 Kevin RetorianoSS • Sr.

San Diego, Calif.

61 Alex TerrienC • So.

Auburn, Wash.

42 Clay BignellLB • So.

Helena, Mont.

47 Dane FletcherDE • Sr.

Bozeman, Mont.

3 Aaron MasonRB • Sr.

Imperial Beach, Calif.

22 Michael RiderFS • Jr.

Billings, Mont.

4 DeSean ThomasWR • So.

Cleburne, Texas

68 Conrad BurbankOL • So.Reno, Nev.

31 Chase GazzerroLB • Sr.

Great Falls, Mont.

28 Cory NicolCB • Sr.

Woodinville, Wash.

15 Jason CunninghamK • So.

Amarillo, Texas

1 Derek GreenWR • Sr.

Billings, Mont.

20 C.J. PalmerRB • So.

Spring, Texas

ROB ASH - HEAD COACH

45 Jason D’AlbaDL • So.

Glencoe, Ill.

76 Jeff HansenOL • Sr.

Great Falls, Mont.

72 Mike PersonOL • Jr.

Glendive, Mont.

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY


2009 MONTANA STATE QUICK FACTSLocation ............................................... Bozeman, Mont.

Enrollment ......................................................... 12,250

Nickname .........................................................Bobcats

Colors .........................................................Blue & Gold

Conference ....................................................... Big Sky

Home Field ...........................................Bobcat Stadium

Capacity ............................................................ 13,500

Head Coach ..................................................... Rob Ash

Alma Mater ....................................Cornell, Iowa (1969)

Record at Montana State ..................13-10 (Third year)

Overall Record (Years) ................ 189-109-5 (30th year)

2008 Overall Record .......................... 7-5 (5-3 Big Sky)

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Senior defensive linemanDAne Fletcher

Senior right guardJeFF hAnSen

71

X-Wide ReceiverZ-Wide ReceiverLT-Left TackleLG-Left GuardC-CenterRG-Right Guard

RT-Right TackleTE-Tight EndQB-QuarterbackFB-FullbackRB-Running BackDE-Defensive End

DT-Defensive TackleNT-Nose TackleSAM- Strong Side LinebackerMIKE-Middle LinebackerWILL-Weak Side

LinebackerBC-Boundary CornerFC-Field CornerFS-Free SafetySS-Strong SafetyKO-Kickoffs

PK-Place KickerP-PunterSN-SnapperHLD-HolderKR-Kick ReturnerPR-Punt Returner

OFFENSE

Z 82 JULIUS LLOYD (6-0, 180, Jr.) OR 4 DESEAN THOMAS (6-1, 180, So.) WR 11 MARK DESIN (5-11, 189, Jr.) 14 Everett Gilbert (5-9, 177, Fr.)LT 50 LEO DAVIS (6-4, 283, So.) 73 Killian Fitzpatrick (6-8, 270, Fr.) LG 68 CONRAD BURBANK (6-4, 290, So.) 71 Jesse Hoffman (6-4, 280, Jr.) C 61 ALEX TERRIEN (6-4, 291, So.) 57 Casey Dennehy (6-1, 273, So.)RG 76 JEFF HANSEN (6-4, 287, Sr.) 62 Ben Tauanuu (6-4, 308, R-Fr.)RT 72 MIKE PERSON (6-5, 290, Jr.) 73 Killian Fitzpatrick (6-8, 270, Fr.)TE 91 JOE SCHREIBEIS (6-4, 235, Sr.) 81 Kyle Begger (6-2, 245, Jr.)X 2 ELVIS AKPLA (6-1, 185, So.) 1 Derek Green (6-3, 185, Sr.)QB 16 MARK IDDINS (6-2, 200, Sr.) 12 Cody Kempt (6-2, 220, Jr.) RB 3 AARON MASON (5-10, 195, Sr.) 20 CJ Palmer (6-0, 235, So.)

DEFENSE

BANDIT 47 DANE FLETCHER (6-2, 245, Sr.) 48 Dustin O’Connell (6-2, 239, Jr.)DT 90 DAN OGDEN (6-0, 261, Jr.) 96 Zach Minter (6-1, 250, Fr.)DT 45 JASON D’ALBA (6-2, 280, So.) 58 Ryan Cerise (6-3, 265, Sr.)DE 92 BRAD SMITH (6-5, 237, So.) 9 John Laidet (6-5, 240, So.)WILL 34 JEFF PRICE (6-0, 222, Jr.) 59 Tanner Ripley (5-10, 216, Jr.)MLB 42 CLAY BINGELL (6-2, 236, So.) 44 Matt Harris (6-0, 224, Sr.)SLB 31 CHASE GAZZERRO (5-10, 215, Sr.) 23 Jody Owens (6-1, 213, R-Fr.) LC 28 CORY NICOL (5-9, 172, Sr.) 13 Darius Jones (5-10, 167, Fr.)SS 7 JORDAN CRANEY (6-1, 202, Jr.) 32 Anthony Cosme-Peko (5-11, 215, Jr.)FS 22 MICHAEL RIDER (5-11, 196, Jr.) 5 Joel Fuller (6-0, 185, Fr.)RC 24 JAMES ANDREWS (6-1, 184, So.) 8 Zach Coleman (5-10, 175, R-Fr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

P 39 ERIC FISHER (6-1, 200, Sr.)PK 15 JASON CUNNINGHAM (6-1, 182, So.)LS 65 TIM GARCIA (6-3, 227, Jr.)

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) OR 59 D.J. YOUNG (6-5, 310, Jr.)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 75 JARED MCGAHA (6-6, 298, So.) 77 J’Michael Deane (6-5, 312, Jr.)RT 64 BRENDON MOSS (6-7, 284, Sr.-5) 76 Mike Schmeding (6-9, 330, Sr.-5)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) 44 Josh Rouse (6-3, 235, Sr.)RB 24 CAULTON RAY (5-9, 195, R-Fr.) 4 Edwin Baker (5-9, 200, Fr.) or 22 Larry Caper (5-11, 215, Fr.)

DEFENSE

DE 58 TREVOR ANDERSON (6-2, 260, Sr.-5) 91 Tyler Hoover (6-7, 260, R-Fr.)DT 96 KEVIN PICKELMAN (6-4, 268, So.) 99 Jerel Worthy (6-3, 292, R-Fr.)NT 70 OREN WILSON (6-3, 294, Jr.) 92 Ishmyl Johnson (6-4, 280, R-So.)DE 89 COLIN NEELY (6-1, 248, Jr.) 54 David Rolf (6-4, 228, So.)SAM 43 ERIC GORDON (6-0, 228, Jo.) 10 Chris Norman (6-1, 215, Fr.)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) 36 Jon Misch (6-3, 207, Jr.)FC 9 JEREMY WARE (5-11, 188, Sr.-5) OR 37 ROSS WEAVER (6-1, 203, Sr.-5)FS 33 DANNY FORTENER (6-1, 205, Sr.-5) 39 Trenton Robinson (5-10, 190, So.)SS 11 MARCUS HYDE (6-0, 206, Jr.) 38 Kendell Davis-Clark (6-0, 216, Sr.-5)BC 29 CHRIS L. RUCKER (6-2, 195, Jr.) 5 Johnny Adams (5-11, 172, So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

KO 14 BRETT SWENSON (5-8, 185, Sr.) 4 Dan Conroy (5-10, 185, R-Fr.) OR 17 Kevin Muma (6-0, 172, 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 20 A.J. JIMMERSON (5-10, 205, Sr.-5) 82 Keshawn Martin (6-0, 185, So.) OR 41 Glenn Winston (6-1, 224, So.)PR 82 KESHAWN MARTIN (5-11, 185, So.) 2 Mark Dell (6-2, 197, Jr.) OR 25 Blair White (6-2, 200, Sr.-5)

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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYT W O - D E E P

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) 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) 40 Nick Bendzuck FB 6-2 242 Jr. Sr. SQ Strongsville, Ohio (Mercyhurst College) 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) 47 Jeremy Gainer LB 6-1 215 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Clarenceville)

no. namE poS. ht. Wt. Elig. cl. Exp. homEtoWn (prEviouS School) 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 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 Sr. Sr.-5 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)

+ InjuredEXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYN U M E R I C A L R O S T E R


No. Name Position Ht Wt Cl Exp Hometown (JC/HS)

1 Derek Green WR 6-3 185 Sr 3V Billings, MT (Senior)

2 Elvis Akpla WR 6-1 185 So Tr Portland, OR (Oregon/Lincoln)

3 Aaron Mason RB 5-10 195 Sr 3V Imperial Beach, CA (Mar Vista)

3 Kazz Siewing CB 5-11 180 Fr RS Saco, MT (Saco)

4 DeSean Thomas WR 6-1 180 So 1V Cleburne, TX (Cleburne)

5 Joel Fuller DB 6-0 185 Fr HS Libby, MT (Libby)

6 Heath Howard DB 5-10 180 Fr RS Plentywood, MT (Plentywood)

6 Gianni Carter WR 6-2 200 Fr HS Eugene, OR (Marist)

7 Jordan Craney SS 6-1 202 Jr 2V Pocatello, ID (Century)

8 Zach Coleman DB 5-10 175 Fr RS Cedar Hill, TX (Bishop Dunne)

9 John Laidet DL 6-5 248 So 1V Bonanza, OR (Bonanza/Oregon)

9 Denarius McGhee QB 6-0 197 Fr HS Euless, TX (Trinity)

10 Kruiz Siewing WR 5-11 180 Fr RS Saco, MT (Saco)

10 Jase Muri WR 5-11 172 Fr HS Billings, MT (West)

11 Mark Desin WR 5-11 189 Jr 2V Billings, MT (Senior)

12 Cody Kempt QB 6-2 220 Jr 1V Beaverton, OR (Oregon/Westview)

13 Darius Jones DB 5-10 167 Fr HS Rockwall, TX (Rockwall-Heath)

14 Everett Gilbert WR 5-9 177 Fr HS Rockwall, TX (Rockwall-Heath)

15 Jason Cunningham K 6-1 182 So 1V Amarillo, TX (Tascosa)

15 Allen McCarty DB 5-11 183 Fr HS Hamilton, MT (Hamilton)

16 Mark Iddins QB 6-2 200 Sr 1V Mukilteo, WA (Santa Ana/Kamiak)

17 Cody Davies QB 6-1 180 Fr HS Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)

18 Chris Wilson DB 6-1 175 Fr HS Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

19 Rick Haluszka WR 6-4 205 Fr RS Harlem, MT (Harlem)

20 C.J. Palmer RB 6-0 235 So 1V Spring, TX (Klein)

22 Michael Rider FS 5-11 196 Jr 2V Billings, MT (West)

23 Jody Owens LB 6-0 210 Fr RS Mesquite, TX (Horn)

24 James Andrews DB 6-1 184 So 1V Rockwall, TX (Rockwall)

25 Cody Kirk RB 5-10 185 Fr HS Frenchtown, MT (Frenchtown)

26 Arnold Briggs CB 5-10 185 Jr 2V San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa)

27 Kevin Retoriano SS 5-9 191 Sr 3V San Diego, CA (Clairemont)

27 Mackenzie Nolan P 6-0 196 Fr HS Columbia Falls, MT (Columbia Falls)

28 Cory Nicol CB 5-9 172 Sr 1V Woodinville, WA (Orange Coast/Woodinville)

29 Jimmy Ekumah LB 5-11 220 Fr RS Arlington, TX (Bowie)

30 Michael Wallner DB 5-11 192 Fr RS Bemidji, MN (Bemidji)

31 Chase Gazzerro LB 5-10 210 Sr 3V Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

32 Anthony Cosme-Peko S 5-11 215 Jr JC Lakewood, CA (Fullerton/Lakewood)

33 Blayde Becksted RB 5-10 195 Jr 1V Wellington, CO (Poudre)

34 Jeff Price LB 6-0 215 Sr 2V Billings, MT (Skyview)

35 Preston Gale DE 6-2 245 Fr HS Forney, TX (Forney)

36 Ricky Evans RB 6-1 177 Fr RS Grand Prairie, TX (So. Grand Prairie)

37 Jared Rohrback LB 6-1 211 Fr RS Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

38 Travis Bertelson RB 5-10 175 Fr HS Wibaux, MT (Wibaux)

39 Eric Fisher PK 6-1 207 Sr 3V Billings, MT (West)

40 Dalton Bright DB 5-9 178 Fr HS Missoula, MT (Sentinel)

41 Brad Daly LB 6-1 198 Fr HS Helena, MT (Capital)

42 Clay Bignell LB 6-2 236 So 1V Helena, MT (Capital)

No. Name Position Ht Wt Cl Exp Hometown (JC/HS)

44 Matt Harris LB 6-0 220 Sr 1V Mission Viejo, CA (Orange Coast/Edison)

45 Jason D’Alba DL 6-2 282 So RS/Tr Glencoe, IL (Drake/New Trier)

46 Ryan D’Agostino LB 6-1 227 Fr RS Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)

47 Dane Fletcher DE 6-2 245 Sr 3V Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)

48 Dustin O’Connell DE 6-2 245 Jr 2V Helena, MT (Capital)

49 Caleb Schreibeis DE 6-3 237 Fr RS Billings, MT (West)

50 Leo Davis OL 6-4 283 So 1V Billings, MT (Skyview)

51 Josiah Lusby LB 6-0 220 Jr 2V Newberg, OR (Newberg)

53 Matt Bernard OL 6-3 302 Fr RS Gig Harbor, WA (Gig Harbor)

54 Aleksei Grosulak LB 5-10 210 Fr HS Billings, MT (Central)

55 Shonquille Dorsey DL 6-0 237 Fr HS San Antonio, TX (Cole)

56 Shaun Sampson OL 6-0 230 Fr RS Helena, MT (Capital)

57 Casey Dennehy OL 6-1 273 So Sq Butte, MT (Butte)

58 Ryan Cerise DT 6-3 266 Sr 2V Colo. Springs, CO (Cheyenne Mtn)

59 Tanner Ripley LB 5-10 214 Jr 1V Highwood, MT (Highwood)

61 Alex Terrien C 6-4 291 So 1V Auburn, WA (Riverside)

62 Ben Tauanu OL 6-4 308 Fr RS Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei)

64 Andy Austin OL 6-3 263 Fr HS Billings, MT (West)

65 Tim Garcia LS 6-3 226 Jr 2V Kamuela, HI (Hawaii Prep)

66 Clint Mentzel OL 6-5 283 Fr RS Midlothian, TX (Midlothian)

67 Todd Brandt OL 6-4 265 Fr HS Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)

68 Conrad Burbank OL 6-4 290 So 1V Reno, NV (Bishop Manogue)

69 David Abercrombie OL 6-4 283 Fr HS Rockwall, TX (Rockwall-Heath)

71 Jesse Hoffmann OL 6-4 280 Jr 2V Helena, MT (Capital)

72 Mike Person OL 6-5\ 290 Jr 2V Glendive, MT (Dawson Co.)

73 Killian Fitzpatrick OL 6-8 270 Fr HS Beaverton, OR (Beaverton)

74 Jeff Miller OT 6-7 294 Jr 1V Pocatello, ID (Highland)

75 Andrew Verlanic OL 6-4 275 Fr RS Drummond, MT (Drummond)

76 Jeff Hansen OL 6-4 297 Sr 3V Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

79 Michael Erickson OL 6-3 280 So Sq Havre, MT (Havre)

80 Jordan Rohrich WR 5-10 192 Fr HS St. Ignatius, MT (St. Ignatius)

81 Kyle Begger TE 6-2 245 Jr 2V Miles City, MT (Custer Co.)

82 Julius Lloyd WR 6-0 180 Jr JC Kenmore, WA (W. Hills/Inglemoor)

83 Reil Cornelius WR 6-3 187 Fr RS Helena, MT (Helena)

85 Michael Chopp WR 6-0 182 So Sq Gig Harbor, WA (Peninsula)

86 Tanner Bleskin WR 6-3 195 Fr HS Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

88 Shane Robison TE 6-5 245 So 1V Billings, MT (West)

89 Steven Foster TE 6-5 230 Fr HS Helena, MT (Helena)

90 Dan Ogden DL 6-0 277 Jr 2V Kalispell, MT (Flathead)

91 Joe Schreibeis TE 6-4 235 Sr 2V Billings, MT (West)

91 Michael Balen DE 6-2 200 Fr HS Freeland, MI (Bay City John Glenn)

92 Brad Smith DE 6-5 242 So 1V Belgrade, MT (Belgrade)

95 Kevin Steiner TE 6-4 227 Fr RS Shelby, MT (Shelby)

96 Zach Minter DT 6-1 250 Fr HS Glendale, AZ (Cactus)

97 Derek DeJong DE 6-3 255 Fr RS Manhattan, MT (Manhattan Christian)

98 Christian Keli’I DL 6-1 270 Fr HS Ewa Beach, HI (Campbell)

99 Brian Bignell DL 6-2 255 Fr RS Helena, MT (Capital)

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYN U M E R I C A L R O S T E R

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ILLINOISSept 5 Missouri 3:40 pm Sept 12 Illinois State 7:00 pm Sept 26 at Ohio State TBA Oct 3 Penn State TBA Oct 10 Michigan State 12:00 pm Oct 17 at Indiana 7:00 pm Oct 24 at Purdue TBA Oct 31 Michigan 3:30 pmNov 7 at Minnesota TBA Nov 14 Northwestern TBA Nov 27 at Cincinnati TBA Dec 5 Fresno State 12:30 pm

INDIANASept 3 Eastern Kentucky 8:00 pmSept 12 Western Michigan 12:00 pmSept 19 at Akron 3:30 pmSept 26 at Michigan 12:00 pmOct 3 Ohio State 7:00 pmOct 10 at Virginia TBAOct 17 Illinois 7:00 pmOct 24 at Northwestern 12:00 pmOct 31 at Iowa TBANov 7 Wisconsin TBANov 14 at Penn State TBANov 21 Purdue TBA

IOWASept 5 Northern Iowa 12:05 pmSept 12 at Iowa State 12:00 pmSept 19 Arizona 3:35 pmSept 26 at Penn State 8:05 pmOct 3 Arkansas State TBAOct 10 Michigan 8:05 pmOct 17 at Wisconsin 12:00 pmOct 24 at Michigan State 7:05 pmOct 31 Indiana TBANov 7 Northwestern TBANov 14 at Ohio State TBANov 21 Minnesota TBA

MICHIGANSept 5 Western Michigan 3:30 pmSept 12 Notre Dame 3:30 pmSept 19 Eastern Michigan 12:00 pmSept 26 Indiana 12:00 pmOct 3 at Michigan State TBAOct 10 at Iowa 8:05 pmOct 17 Delaware State TBAOct 24 Penn State TBAOct 31 at Illinois 3:30 pmNov 7 Purdue TBANov 14 at Wisconsin TBANov 21 Ohio State TBA

MICHIGAN STATESept 5 Montana State 12:00 pmSept 12 Central Michigan 12:00 pmSept 19 at Notre Dame 3:30 pmSept 26 at Wisconsin TBAOct 3 Michigan TBAOct 10 at Illinois 12:00 pmOct 17 Northwestern 12:00 pmOct 24 Iowa 7:05 pmOct 31 at Minnesota 8:00 pmNov 7 Western Michigan TBANov 14 at Purdue TBANov 21 Penn State TBA

MINNESOTASept 5 at Syracuse 12:00 pmSept 12 Air Force 7:00 pmSept 19 California 12:00 pmSept 26 at Northwestern TBAOct 3 Wisconsin TBAOct 10 Purdue 12:00 pmOct 17 at Penn State 3:30 pmOct 24 at Ohio State 12:00 pmOct 31 Michigan State 8:00 pmNov 7 Illinois TBANov 14 South Dakota State TBANov 21 at Iowa TBA

NORTHWESTERNSept 5 Towson 12:00 pmSept 12 Eastern Michigan 12:00 pmSept 19 at Syracuse TBASept 26 Minnesota TBAOct 3 at Purdue 12:00 pmOct 10 Miami (OH) 12:00 pmOct 17 at Michigan State 12:00 pmOct 24 Indiana 12:00 pmOct 31 Penn State 4:30 pmNov 7 at Iowa TBANov 14 at Illinois TBANov 21 Wisconsin TBA

OHIO STATESept 5 Navy 12:00 pmSept 12 USC 8:00 pmSept 19 at Toledo 12:00 pmSept 26 Illinois TBAOct 3 at Indiana 7:00 pmOct 10 Wisconsin TBAOct 17 at Purdue TBAOct 24 Minnesota 12:00 pmOct 31 New Mexico State TBANov 7 at Penn State TBANov 14 Iowa TBANov 21 at Michigan TBA

PENN STATESept 5 Akron 12:00 pmSept 12 Syracuse 12:00 pmSept 19 Temple 12:00 pmSept 26 Iowa 8:05 pmOct 3 at Illinois TBAOct 10 Eastern Illinois TBAOct 17 Minnesota 3:30 pmOct 24 at Michigan TBAOct 31 at Northwestern 4:30 pmNov 7 Ohio State TBANov 14 Indiana TBANov 21 at Michigan State TBA

PURDUESept 5 Toledo 12:00 pmSept 12 at Oregon 10:15 pmSept 19 Northern Illinois 12:00 pmSept 26 Notre Dame 8:00 pmOct 3 Northwestern 12:00 pmOct 10 at Minnesota 12:00 pmOct 17 Ohio State TBAOct 24 Illinois TBAOct 31 at Wisconsin TBANov 7 at Michigan TBANov 14 Michigan State TBANov 21 at Indiana TBA

WISCONSINSept 5 Northern Illinois 7:00 pmSept 12 Fresno State 12:00 pmSept 19 Wofford 12:00 pmSept 26 Michigan State TBAOct 3 at Minnesota TBAOct 10 at Ohio State TBAOct 17 Iowa 12:00 pmOct 31 Purdue TBANov 7 at Indiana TBANov 14 Michigan TBANov 21 at Northwestern TBADec 5 at Hawaii TBA

OVERALL CONFERENCETEAM WINS LOSSES WINS LOSSES

ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0

INDIANA 0 0 0 0

IOWA 0 0 0 0

MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0

MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0

MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0

NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0

OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0

PENN STATE 0 0 0 0

PURDUE 0 0 0 0

WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0

SCHEDULE & STANDINGS


New insight into how human cells reproduce, published by cancer researchers at Michigan State University and the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, could help scientists move closer to finding an “off switch” for cancer.

Cancer cells divide uncontrollably and can move from one part of the body to another. They undergo dramatic shifts in shape when they do so, said Aaron DeWard, an MSU cell and molecular biology doctoral candidate who published his research recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. He’s trying to figure out how certain proteins trigger cell movement and division and how cancer hijacks the system to create genomic instability.

DeWard and his academic adviser, VARI senior scientific investigator Art Alberts, investigated proteins called formins that help determine the shape of a cell during division and movement. They identified a new mechanism for regulation of formins during cell division.

“One of the cool things about these proteins is that they’re tightly regulated – they will only do their jobs when they’re told to do so,” DeWard said, describing formins as the workers that put together the pieces that shape a cell.

“A lot of work has been done on how to get these proteins to work, but not when to stop working,” he said. “We identified the way in which these proteins get flagged for destruction. This mechanism is pretty common for a lot of proteins, but had never been shown for this family of proteins before, and no one really knew how to shut them off completely.”

The family of proteins DeWard and Alberts are studying could lend themselves well to pharmaceutical treatment, he added.

“Aaron’s observation gives us a handle on the molecular machinery controlling cell division,” Alberts said. “Our goal now is to exploit this information in the development of strategies to specifically stop the process of uncontrolled cell division that characterizes cancer.”

“I don’t think shutting them off will stop cancer, but by better understanding the mechanism of this we might find ways to manipulate the system,” DeWard said.

The MSU-VARI connection constitutes a vibrant, research-oriented dimension to the university’s growing presence in the western Michigan health care complex. Michigan State opens its new College of Human Medicine building, the Secchia Center, in downtown Grand Rapids near VARI parent Van Andel Institute, Spectrum Health and other health care organizations in 2010. It signed a research collaboration agreement with the VAI in 2006.

“Collaboration is essential to developing West Michigan as a center for life sciences,” said Steve Heacock, VAI chief administrative officer and general counsel. “A solid connection and interaction between students, scientists, medical professionals and the entire life science community is vital. We have a strong collaboration. MSU students work in VAI laboratories,

MSU and VAI researchers collaborate on studies and there will be a two-way connection between VAI and the new MSU College of Human Medicine.”

A joint graduate school program allows graduate students in several medicine-related programs to take one of their laboratory “rotations” at VARI, and afterward to complete their thesis project there. Four VARI fellowships also are awarded to MSU first-year graduate students interested in cancer research or cell biology.

Established by Jay and Betty Van Andel in 1996, VAI is an independent research and educational organization based in Grand Rapids, Mich., dedicated to preserving, enhancing and expanding the frontiers of medical science, and to achieving excellence in education by probing fundamental issues of education and the learning process. VARI, the research arm of VAI, is dedicated to probing the genetic, cellular and molecular origins of cancer, Parkinson and other diseases and working to translate those findings into effective therapies. This is accomplished through the work of over 200 researchers in 18 onsite laboratories, in laboratories in Singapore and Nanjing, and in collaborative partnerships that span the globe.

For MSU news on the Web, go to news.msu.edu.

Researcher Art Alberts, left, with doctoral candidate Aaron DeWard at the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids. VAI photo by Dykehouse Photography.

A cancer cell examined by MSU researcher Aaron DeWard completes division

under a microscope. Photo courtesy of Aaron DeWard.

Researchers identify potential new avenue to attack cancerBy Mark Fellows, University Relations



MSU SPARTAN MARCHING BAND 2009MSU 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

The MSU Spartan Marching Band has its roots in military tradition. For much of its history, the band was a unit of the campus ROTC corps, wearing khaki uniforms and playing for the reserve officer trainees on the parade ground. (The band didn’t receive its first green-and-white uniforms until 1952!) For most of that long heritage, the Michigan State band played patriotic songs – the kind of music to lift the hearts of the soldiers and their audiences. Today’s halftime show will spotlight the patriotic music of yesteryear and today, as we welcome the Spartan Band’s new freshmen and celebrate the beginning of the 2009 football season!

Reaching back to the 1940s – when the band was all in khaki and the boys were off to war – the Spartan Band steps off the line with the Andrews Sisters classic “Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy” (later memorably updated by Bette Midler). Next, we honor our troops with the “Armed Forces Salute,” featuring “God Bless America” and the anthems of all five major branches of the armed services: “The Army Song (The Army Goes Rolling Along),” “Anchors Aweigh” (U.S. Navy), “The U.S. Air Force (Wild Blue Yonder),” “The Marines Hymn (U.S. Marines)” and “Semper Paratus (U.S. Coast Guard).”

The show closes with John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” – and if that doesn’t make you stand up and cheer, nothing will! Note that the Spartan Marching Band has no piccolos (the band is all-brass except for alto and tenor saxophones), so the famous piccolo part of this best-known of all American marches is played by the tiny E-flat trumpets.

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 entertainment writer in Los Angeles.

By Mary Platt

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CoaCh (alma mater) Period Years G W-l-t PCt.No established coach 1896 (1) 4 1-2-1 .375Henry Keep 1897-98 (2) 14 8-5-1 .609Charles O. Bemies (West Theo. Sem.) 1899-1900 (2) 11 3-7-1 .318George E. Denman (West Theo. Sem.) 1901-02 (2) 17 7-9-1 .441Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1903-10 (8) 70 54-10-6 .814John F. Macklin (Pennsylvania) 1911-15 (5) 34 29-5 .853Frank Sommers (Pennsylvania) 1916 (1) 7 4-2-1 .642Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1917 (1) 9 0-9 .000George E. Gauthier (Michigan State) 1918 (1) 7 4-3 .571Chester L. Brewer (Wisconsin) 1919 (1) 9 4-4-1 .500George “Potsy” Clark (Illinois) 1920 (1) 10 4-6 .400Albert M. Barron (Penn State) 1921-22 (2) 18 6-10-2 .389Ralph H. Young (Chicago-W&J) 1923-27 (5) 41 18-22-1 .451Harry G. Kipke (Michigan 1925) 1928 (1) 8 3-4-1 .437James H. Crowley (Notre Dame 1925) 1929-32 (4) 33 22-8-3 .712Charles W. Bachman (Notre Dame 1917) 1933-46 (13) 114 70-34-10 .658Clarence “Biggie” Munn (Minnesota 1932) 1947-53 (7) 65 54-9-2 .857Hugh Duffy Daugherty (Syracuse 1940) 1954-72 (19) 183 109-69-5 .609Dennis E. Stolz (Alma 1955) 1973-75 (3) 33 19-13-1 .591Darryl D. Rogers (Fresno State 1957) 1976-79 (4) 44 24-18-2 .568Frank “Muddy” Waters (Michigan State 1950) 1980-82 (3) 33 10-23 .303George J. Perles (Michigan State 1960) 1983-94 (12) 139 68-67-4 .503Nick Saban (Kent 1973) 1995-99 (5) 59 34-24-1 .585Bobby Williams (Purdue 1982) 2000-02 (3) 33 16-17 .485Morris Watts (Tulsa 1981) 2002 * 3 1-2 .333John L. Smith (Weber State 1971) 2003-06 (4) 48 22-26 .458Mark 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

Henry Keep1897-98

Charles O. Bemies1899-1900

George Denman1901-02

Chester Brewer1903-10, 1917, 1919

John F. Macklin1911-15

Frank Sommers1916

George E. Gauthier1918

George “Potsy” Clark1920

Albert M. Barron1921-22

Ralph Young1923-27

Harry Kipke1928

Jim Crowley1929-32

Charles Bachman1933-46

Clarence “Biggie” Munn1947-53

Hugh Duffy Daugherty1954-72

Dennis Stolz1973-75

Darryl Rogers1976-79

Frank “Muddy” Waters1980-82

George Perles1983-94

Nick Saban1995-99

Bobby Williams2000-02

Morris Watts2002

John L. Smith2003-06

Mark Dantonio2007-

HISTORY: HEAD COACHES



HISTORY: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS



NatioNal ChampioNs (9-0-0)Selectors: Billingsley, Helms, Poling.

NatioNal ChampioNs (9-1-0)Selector: Boand

NatioNal ChampioNs (10-1-0)Selectors: Consensus – UPI, NFF, FWAA, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Helms, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess).

NatioNal ChampioNs (8-1-0)Selectors: Dunkel

NatioNal ChampioNs (9-0-1)Selectors: Consensus – NFF, Football Research, Helms, Poling.

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NatioNal ChampioNs (9-0-0)Selectors: Consensus – AP, UPI, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Williamson.

SPARTANALL-AMERICANS

Flozell adams - 1997#76, OT, 6-7, 330Bellwood, Ill.

eriC allen - 1971#24, TB, 5-9, 161Georgetown, S.C.

morten andersen - 1981#8, PK, 6-2, 195Struer, Denmark

BoB aPisa - 1965, 66#45, FB, 6-1, 212Honolulu, Hawaii

ed BaGdon - 1949#65, G, 5-10, 200Dearborn, Mich.

Carl Banks - 1983#54, OLB, 6-6, 235Flint, Mich.

harlon Barnett - 1989#36, CB, 6-0, 192Cincinnati, Ohio

dave Behrman - 1961, 62#51, OT, 6-4, 247Dowagiac, Mich.

leroY Bolden - 1953#39, HB, 5-7 1/2, 163Flint, Mich.

mark Brammer - 1978#91, TE, 6-4, 225Traverse City, Mich.

art Brandstatter - 1936#31, FB, 5-11, 175Ecorse, Mich.

allen Brenner - 1968#86, DB, 6-1, 194Niles, Mich.

ed Budde - 1962#79, OT, 6-4, 243Detroit, Mich.

James BurrouGhs - 1981#28, CB, 6-1, 190Pahokee, Fla.

roBert CareY - 1951#88, E, 6-5, 215Charlevoix, Mich.

lYnn Chandnois - 1949#14, HB, 6-2, 195Flint, Mich.

deandra CoBB - 2003#21, KR, 5-10, 186Las Vegas, Nev.

don Coleman - 1951#78, T, 5-10, 185Flint, Mich.

ron Curl - 1971#94, DT, 6-1, 250Chicago, Ill.

dan Currie - 1957#55, C, 6-3, 225Detroit, Mich.

JerrY daPrato - 1915FB, 170Iron Mountain, Mich.

Joe delamielleure - 1972#59, OG, 6-3, 242Center Line, Mich.

don dohoneY - 1953#80, E, 6-1, 193Ann Arbor, Mich.

al dorroW - 1951#47, QB, 6-0, 175Imlay City, Mich.

dorne diBBle - 1950#82, E, 6-2, 198Adrian, Mich.

ellis duCkett - 1952#32, E, 5-10, 176Flint, Mich.

BillY Joe duPree - 1972#89, TE, 6-4, 216West Monroe, La.

Paul edinGer - 1998#1, PK, 5-10, 175Lakeland, Fla.

James ellis - 1951, 52#11, DB, 5-11, 175Saginaw, Mich.

Brandon Fields - 2004#8, P, 6-6, 234Toledo, Ohio

larrY FoWler - 1953#70, T, 6-1, 200Lansing, Mich.

kirk GiBson - 1978#23, WR, 6-2, 210Waterford, Mich.

ron Goovert - 1965#61, LB, 5-10, 205Ferndale, Mich.

sonnY Grandelius - 1950#24, FB, 6-0, 195Muskegon Heights, Mich.

roGer Grove - 1930QB, 6-1, 185Sturgis, Mich.

herB haYGood - 2001#2, KR, 6-0, 190Sarasota, Fla.

Clint Jones - 1965, 66#26, HB, 6-0, 206Cleveland, Ohio

steve JudaY - 1965#23, QB, 6-0, 178Northville, Mich.

Walt koWalCzYk - 1957#14, HB, 6-0, 205Westfield, Mass.

BoB kula - 1989#63, OT, 6-4, 282West Bloomfield, Mich.

Clint Jones - 1965-66

Carl Banks - 1983

Brad van Pelt - 1971-72


Javon rinGer - 2008rB, 5-9, 202daYton, ohio

Frank kush - 1952#60, G, 5-9, 180Windber, Pa.

earl lattimer - 1963#76, G, 5-11, 218Dallas, Texas

sherm leWis - 1963#20, HB, 5-9, 154Louisville, Ky.

dean look - 1959#24, QB, 5-10, 175Lansing, Mich.

harold luCas - 1965#51, MG, 6-2, 257Detroit, Mich.

tonY mandariCh - 1987, 88#79, OT, 6-6, 315Oakville, Ontario

don mason - 1949#60, G, 5-10, 195Wayne, Mich.

norm masters - 1955#57, T, 6-2, 225Detroit, Mich.

don mCauliFFe - 1952#40, HB, 6-1, 190Chicago, Ill.

Blake miller - 1915E, 160Tonawanda, N.Y.

ralF moJsieJenko - 1983#2, P, 6-3, 198Bridgman, Mich.

GreG montGomerY - 1986, 87#23, P, 6-4, 210Shrewsbury, N.J.

earl morrall - 1955#21, QB, 6-1, 180Muskegon, Mich.

Carl nYstrom - 1955#68, G, 5-10, 194Marquette, Mich.

Julian Peterson - 1999#98, LB, 6-4, 235Hillcrest Heights, Md.

John PinGel - 1938#37, HB, 6-0, 178Mt. Clemens, Mich.

Gerald Planutis - 1955#45, FB, 5-11, 175West Hazelton, Pa.

andre rison - 1988#1, WR, 5-11, 195Flint, Mich.

Charles roGers - 2002#1, WR, 6-4, 205Saginaw, Mich.

GeorGe saimes - 1962#40, FB, 5-10, 186Canton, Ohio

ron saul - 1969#70, OG, 6-2, 239Butler, Pa.

sCott shaW - 1997#73, OG, 6-4, 297Sterling Heights, Mich.

Bill simPson - 1973#29, DB, 6-1, 185Royal Oak, Mich.

Charles “BuBBa” smith - 1965, 66#95, DE, 6-7, 268Beaumont, Texas

roBaire smith - 1998#91, DE, 6-5, 268Flint, Mich.

PerCY snoW - 1988, 89#48, MLB, 6-3, 240Canton, Ohio

raY staChoWiCz - 1979, 80#19, P, 6-0, 190Broadview Heights, Ohio

diCk tamBuro - 1952#52, C, 6-1, 200New Kensington, Pa.

Brad van Pelt - 1971, 72#10, S, 6-5, 221Owosso, Mich.

sidneY WaGner - 1935#17, G, 5-11, 186Lansing, Mich.

Gene WashinGton - 1965, 66#84, WR, 6-3, 218LaPorte, Texas

GeorGe WeBster - 1965, 66#90, ROV, 6-4, 218Anderson, S.C.

JerrY West - 1966#77, OT, 5-11, 218Durand, Mich.

lorenzo White - 1985, 87#34, TB, 5-11, 204Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

sam Williams - 1958#88, E, 6-5, 225Dansville, Mich.

tom YeWCiC - 1952#41, QB, 5-11, 180Conemaugh, Pa.

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RECORDS

JAVON RINGER22 TOUCHDOWNS - 2008

PASSING • CAREERPAss AttEmPts

1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 1,1502. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 8963. Drew Stanton 2003-06 8464. Ed Smith 1976-78 7895. Dave Yarema 1982-86 767

PAss COmPlEtIONs1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 6852. Drew Stanton 2003-06 5433. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 5004. Jim Miller 1990-93 4675. Dave Yarema 1982-86 464

INtERCEPtIONs thROwN1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 392. John Leister 1979-82 353. Todd Schultz 1994-97 33 Dave Yarema 1982-86 335. Ed Smith 1976-78 32

PAss COmPlEtION PERCENtAGE (Min. 100 Atts.)1. Drew Stanton (543-846) 2003-06 .6422. Jim Miller (467-746) 1990-93 .6293. Dan Enos (297-478) 1987-90 .6214. Todd Schultz (360-593) 1994-97 .6075. Tony Banks (301-496) 1994-95 .607

PAssING YARds1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 8,9322. Drew Stanton 2003-06 6,524 3. Brian Hoyer 2005-08 6,1594. Dave Yarema 1982-86 5,8095. Ed Smith 1976-78 5,706

tOuChdOwN PAssEs1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 612. Bill Burke 1996-99 463. Dave Yarema 1982-86 43 Ed Smith 1976-78 435. Drew Stanton 2003-06 42

PAssING EFFICIENCY (Min. 100 Atts.)1. Gene Glick 1946-49 142.32. Earl Morrall 1953-55 140.53. Drew Stanton 2003-06 138.74. Jim Ninowski 1955-57 136.05. Dave Yarema 1982-86 135.7

PASSING • SEASONPAss AttEmPts

1. Jeff Smoker 2003 4882. Brian Hoyer 2007 3763. Bill Burke 1998 3584. Drew Stanton 2005 3545. Brian Hoyer 2008 353

PAss COmPlEtIONs1. Jeff Smoker 2003 3022. Drew Stanton 2005 2363. Brian Hoyer 2007 2234. Jim Miller 1993 2155. Dave Yarema 1986 200

INtERCEPtIONs thROwN1. Bill Burke 1999 182. Todd Schultz 1997 173. Tony Banks 1995 15 Dave Yarema 1984 155. Jeff Smoker 2003 14 John Leister 1980 14 Ed Smith 1977 14

PAss COmPlEtION PERCENtAGE (Min. 75 Atts.)1. Dave Yarema (200-297) 1986 .6732. Drew Stanton (236-354) 2005 .6673. Drew Stanton (141-220) 2004 .6414. Jim Miller (215-336) 1993 .6405. Jim Miller (122-191) 1992 .639

PAssING YARds1. Jeff Smoker 2003 3,3952. Drew Stanton 2005 3,0773. Brian Hoyer 2007 2,7254. Bill Burke 1998 2,5955. Dave Yarema 1986 2,581

tOuChdOwN PAssEs1. Drew Stanton 2005 222. Jeff Smoker 2003 21 Jeff Smoker 2001 214. Brian Hoyer 2007 20 Bill Burke 1999 20 Ed Smith 1978 20

PAssING EFFICIENCY (Min. 100 Atts.)1. Jeff Smoker 2001 166.42. Dave Yarema 1986 154.13. Drew Stanton 2005 153.44. Jim Ninowski 1957 150.85. Tom Yewcic 1952 150.6

PASSING • SINGLE GAMEPAss AttEmPts

1. Brian Hoyer (30 comp.) Penn State 2006 612. Jeff Smoker (35) Ohio State 2003 553. Drew Stanton (29) Iowa 2004 54 John Leister (18) Purdue 1980 545. Brian Hoyer (26) Minnesota 2006 50 Jeff Smoker (29) Penn State 2003 50

PAss COmPlEtIONs1. Jeff Smoker (55 att.) Ohio State 2003 352. Jeff Smoker (40) Indiana 2003 32 John Leister (46) Michigan 1982 324. Jim Miller (42) Ohio State 1993 315. 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 YARds1. Bill Burke (21-36) Michigan 1999 4002. Jeff Smoker (22-32) Fresno State 2001 3763. Ed Smith (20-30) Indiana 1978 3694. Jim Miller (31-42) Ohio State 1993 3605. Jeff Smoker (29-50) Penn State 2003 357

tOuChdOwN PAssEs1. Drew Stanton Illinois 2005 52. 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

RUSHING • CAREERRushING AttEmPts

1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 1,0822. Javon Ringer 2005-08 843 3. Tico Duckett 1989-92 8364. Blake Ezor 1986-89 8005. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 755

RushING YARds1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 4,8872. Javon Ringer 2005-08 4,3983. Tico Duckett 1989-92 4,2124. Blake Ezor 1986-89 3,7495. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 3,504

RushING AVERAGE (Min. 150 atts.)1. George Guerre 1946-48 6.752. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 6.523. Sherman Lewis 1961-63 6.214. Sonny Grandelius 1948-50 6.095. Derek Hughes 1978-81 6.04

RushING tOuChdOwNs1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 432. Jehuu Caulcrick 2004-07 393. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 354. Javon Ringer 2005-08 34 Blake Ezor 1986-89 34

RUSHING • SEASONRushING AttEmPts

1. Lorenzo White 1985 4192. Javon Ringer 2008 3903. Lorenzo White 1987 3574. Blake Ezor 1988 3225. Marc Renaud 1995 312

RushING YARds1. Lorenzo White 1985 2,0662. Javon Ringer 2008 1,6373. Lorenzo White 1987 1,5724. Blake Ezor 1988 1,4965. Eric Allen 1971 1,494

RushING AVERAGE (Min.150 Atts.)1. DeAndra Cobb 2004 7.582. Lynn Chandnois 1948 7.483. Drew Stanton 2004 7.164. George Guerre 1946 7.035. Lynn Chandnois 1949 6.86

RushING tOuChdOwNs1. Javon Ringer 2008 222. Jehuu Caulcrick 2007 213. Blake Ezor 1989 194. Eric Allen 1971 185. Scott Greene 1995 17 Lorenzo White 1985 17

RUSHING • GAMERushING AttEmPts

1. Lorenzo White (292 yards) Indiana 1987 562. Lorenzo White (244) Purdue 1985 533. Lorenzo White (172) Minnesota 1985 494. Javon Ringer (198) Indiana 2008 44 Blake Ezor (250) Indiana 1988 44

RushING YARds1. Eric Allen (29 attempts) Purdue 1971 3502. Lorenzo White (56) Indiana 1987 2923. Lorenzo White (25) Indiana 1985 2864. Javon Ringer (43) Florida Atlantic 2008 2825. Clinton Jones (21) lowa 1966 268

RushING tOuChdOwNs1. Blake Ezor Northwestern 1989 62. Javon Ringer Eastern Michigan 2008 53. 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

BRIAN hOYER6,159 CAREER PASSING YARDS2005-2008

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RECEIVING • CAREERRECEPtIONs

1. Matt Trannon 2003-06 1482. Andre Rison 1985-88 1463. Courtney Hawkins 1988-91 1384. Charles Rogers 2001-02 1355. Gari Scott 1996-99 134

RECEIVING YARds1. Andre Rison 1985-88 2,9922. Charles Rogers 2001-02 2,8213. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 2,3474. Courtney Hawkins 1988-91 2,2105. Plaxico Burress 1998-99 2,155

YARds PER CAtCh (min. 30 receptions)1. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 21.02. Charles Rogers 2001-02 20.93. Andre Rison 1985-88 20.54. Mark Ingram 1983-86 20.55. Daryl Turner 1980-83 20.2

tOuChdOwN RECEPtIONs1. Charles Rogers 2001-02 272. Kirk Gibson 1975-78 243. Plaxico Burress 1998-99 20 Andre Rison 1985-88 205. Gari Scott 1996-99 18

RECEIVING • SEASONRECEPtIONs

1. Devin Thomas 2007 792. Charles Rogers 2002 683. Charles Rogers 2001 674. Plaxico Burress 1999 665. Plaxico Burress 1998 65

RECEIVING YARds1. Charles Rogers 2001 1,4702. Charles Rogers 2002 1,3513. Devin Thomas 2007 1,2604. Plaxico Burress 1999 1,1425. Courtney Hawkins 1989 1,080

YARds PER CAtCh (min. 20 receptions)1. Gene Washington 1966 25.12. Andre Rison 1988 24.63. Frank Foreman 1969 24.44. Kirk Gibson 1977 24.15. Octavis Long 1996 23.4

tOuChdOwN RECEPtIONs1. Charles Rogers 2001 142. Charles Rogers 2002 133. Plaxico Burress 1999 124. Devin Thomas 2007 8 Plaxico Burress 1998 8 Andre Rison 1988 8 Bob Carey 1949 8

RECEIVING • GAMERECEPtIONs

1. Matt Trannon E. Michigan 2006 142. Devin Thomas Indiana 2007 13 Plaxico Burress Florida 2000 134. Mitch Lyons Michigan 1992 125. Kerry Reed Minnesota 2006 11 Josh Keur Northwestern 1997 11 Andre Rison Indiana 1986 11

RECEIVING YARds1. Charles Rogers Fresno State 2001 2702. Plaxico Burress Michigan 1999 2553. Andre Rison Georgia 1989 2524. Charles Rogers Wisconsin 2001 2065. Mark Dell California 2008 202

tOuChdOwN RECEPtIONs1. 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

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RECORDS

dEVIN thOmAs79 RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON2007

dAVE RAYNER334 CAREER POINTS2001-2004

SCORING • CAREERPOINts sCOREd

1. Dave Rayner 2001-04 3342. John Langeloh 1987-90 3083. Chris Gardner 1994-97 2814. Brett Swenson 2006-08 2765. Morten Andersen 1978-81 261

All-PuRPOsE YARds (Includes rushing, receiving and all returns)1. Javon Ringer 2005-08 5,4262. Lorenzo White 1984-87 5,1523. Derrick Mason 1993-96 5,1144. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 4,8335. Tico Duckett 1989-92 4,511

tOtAl tOuChdOwNs1. Lorenzo White 1984-87 432. Sedrick Irvin 1996-98 423. Jehuu Caulcrick 2004-07 404. Javon Ringer 2005-08 355. Blake Ezor 1986-89 34

tOtAl OFFENsE AttEmPts (Includes rushing and passing attempts)1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 1,4052. Drew Stanton 2003-06 1,1783. Lorenzo White 1984-87 1,0834. Brian Hoyer 2004-08 1,0015. Dave Yarema 1982-86 960

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds1. Jeff Smoker 2000-03 8,7142. Drew Stanton 2003-06 8,0363. Brian Hoyer 2004-08 5,9304. Ed Smith 1976-78 5,5565. Dave Yarema 1982-86 5,269

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds PER AttEmPt (min. 200 attempts)1. Earl Morrall 1953-55 7.412. Drew Stanton 2003-06 6.823. Tom Yewcic 1951-53 6.644. George Guerre 1946-48 6.575. Tony Banks 1994-95 6.46

SCORING • SEASONPOINts sCOREd

1. Javon Ringer 2008 1322. Jehuu Caulcrick 2007 1263. Blake Ezor 1989 1144. Scott Greene 1995 1125. Eric Allen 1971 110

tOtAl tOuChdOwNs1. Javon Ringer 2008 222. Jehuu Caulcrick 2007 213. Blake Ezor 1989 194. Sedrick Irvin 1996 18 Scott Greene 1995 18 Eric Allen 1971 18

tOtAl OFFENsE AttEmPts1. Jeff Smoker 2003 5512. Drew Stanton 2005 4753. Brian Hoyer 2007 423 Bill Burke 1998 4235. Lorenzo White 1985 420

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds1. Drew Stanton 2005 3,4152. Jeff Smoker 2003 3,2793. Brian Hoyer 2007 2,6204. Jeff Smoker 2001 2,5215. Dave Yarema 1986 2,359

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds PER AttEmPt (min. 200 attempts)1. Jeff Smoker 2001 7.352. Drew Stanton 2004 7.243. Drew Stanton 2005 7.194. Charlie Baggett 1974 7.085. Todd Schultz 1996 7.07

SCORING • GAMEtOtAl tOuChdOwNs

1. Blake Ezor Northwestern 1989 62. Javon Ringer Eastern Michigan 2008 53. Jehuu Caulcrick UAB 2007 4 T.J. Duckett Penn State 1999 4 Sedrick Irvin Penn State 1997 4 Sedrick Irvin Indiana 1996 4 Sedrick Irvin Purdue 1996 4 Scott Greene Illinois 1995 4 Craig Thomas C. 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 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 sCOREd1. Blake Ezor Northwestern 1989 362. Javon Ringer Eastern Michigan 2008 303. Scott Greene Illinois 1995 264. Jehuu Caulcrick UAB 2007 24 T.J. Duckett Penn State 1999 24 Sedrick Irvin Penn State 1997 24 Sedrick Irvin Indiana 1996 24 Sedrick Irvin Purdue 1996 24 Craig Thomas C. Michigan 1993 24 Craig Thomas Indiana 1992 24 Tico Duckett Purdue 1990 24 Blake Ezor Indiana 1989 24 Steve Smith Northwestern 1980 24 Derek Hughes Minnesota 1979 24 Eric Allen Purdue 1971 24 Eric Allen Minnesota 1971 24 Clinton Jones Iowa 1965 24 Bud Crane Hawaii 1947 24

tOtAl OFFENsE YARds1. Drew Stanton Minnesota 2004 4102. Drew Stanton Hawaii 2004 4063. Jeff Smoker Fresno State 2001 3934. Bill Burke Michigan 1999 3835. Drew Stanton Notre Dame 2005 375


DEFENSE • CAREERtaCkles

1. Dan Bass 1976-79 5412. Percy Snow 1986-89 4733. Ike Reese 1994-97 4204. Josh Thornhill 1998-2001 3955. Chuck Bullough 1988-91 391

taCkles For losses1. Julian Peterson (215 yards) 1998-99 482. Larry Bethea (230) 1975-77 433. Travis Davis (248) 1986-89 394. Robaire Smith (169) 1997-99 385. Mike Labinjo (144) 2000-03 33.5

QuarterBaCk saCks1. Larry Bethea (208 yards) 1975-77 332. Julian Peterson (161) 1998-99 253. Travis Davis (217) 1986-89 24 Kelly Quinn (183) 1982-85 245. Robaire Smith (140) 1997-99 22

interCePtions1. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 202. Todd Krumm 1984-87 183. Phil Parker 1982-85 164. Kurt Larson 1985-88 14 John Miller 1985-88 14 Brad Van Pelt 1970-72 14

interCePtion return Yards1. Lynn Chandnois 1946-49 4102. Brad Van Pelt 1970-72 2683. Phil Parker 1982-85 2674. Jesse Thomas 1948-50 2125. Todd Krumm 1984-87 198

FumBle reCoveries1. Dan Bass 1976-79 122. Larry Savage 1976-79 83. 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 deFended1. Amp Campbell 1996-99 562. Cedric Henry 1998-2000, 2002 423. Broderick Nelson 1998, 2000-02 374. Renaldo Hill 1998-2000 365. Otis Wiley 2005-08 31

DEFENSE • SEASON taCkles

1. Chuck Bullough 1991 1752. Percy Snow 1989 1723. Chuck Bullough 1990 164 Percy Snow 1988 1645. Dan Bass 1979 160

taCkles For losses1. Julian Peterson (140 yards) 1999 302. Ervin Baldwin (89) 2007 18.53. Julian Peterson (75) 1998 18 Larry Bethea (93) 1977 185. Mike Labinjo (64) 2001 17

QuarterBaCk saCks1. Larry Bethea (90 yards) 1977 162. Julian Peterson (104) 1999 153. Robaire Smith (58) 1997 12 Travis Davis (105) 1987 12 Kelly Quinn (84) 1984 12

interCePtions1. Todd Krumm 1987 92. Kurt Larson 1988 8 John Miller 1987 8 Jesse Thomas 1950 85. Demetrice Martin 1994 7 Phil Parker 1983 7 Lynn Chandnois 1949 7

interCePtion return Yards1. Phil Parker (7 interceptions) 1983 2032. Lynn Chandnois (7) 1949 1833. Todd Krumm (9) 1987 129 Brad Van Pelt (4) 1971 1295. Cedric Henry (5) 2000 118

FumBle reCoveries1. George Chatlos 1966 72. Tom Kronner 1973 5 Tom Standal 1975 5 Matt Vanderbeek 1989 55. Myron Bell 1993 4 Four other players 4

Passes deFended1. Amp Campbell 1999 262. Cedric Henry 2000 243. Broderick Nelson 2001 204. Broderick Nelson 2002 175. Roderick Maples 2004 16 Lemar Marshall 1998 16 Ray Hill 1997 16

DEFENSE • GAME taCkles

1. Dan Bass Ohio State 1979 322. Don Law Ohio State 1969 283. Dan Bass Notre Dame 1979 244. Percy Snow Illinois 1989 235. 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

taCkles For losses1. Julian Peterson (42 yards) Ohio State 1998 72. Julian Peterson (7) Oregon 1999 63. 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

QuarterBaCk saCks1. Travis Davis (37 yards) Ohio State 1987 52. 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

interCePtions1. John Miller Michigan 1987 42. Mark Anderson Notre Dame 1977 3 Five other players 3

FumBle reCoveries1. Matt Vanderbeek Hawaii 1989 3 Phil Hoag Illinois 1966 3 Ernie Clark Illinois 1961 34. Several players 2

Passes deFended1. 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

SPARTAN

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Julian Peterson48 TACKLES FOR LOSS IN A CAREER1998-99


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Chris Bakernew englanD Patriots

ervin Baldwinchicago Bears

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kyle Cookcincinnati Bengals

kellen davischicago Bears

t.j. duCkettseattle seahawks

Brandon FieldsMiaMi DolPhins

david herronMinnesota vikings

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doMata pekocincinnati Bengals

dave raynerwashington reDskins

javon ringertennessee titans

CliFton ryanst. louis raMs

drew stantonDetroit lions

eriC sMithnew York Jets

roBaire sMithclevelanD Browns


Walt DrenthDirector: Men’s & Women’sTrack & Field/Cross Country

Damon rensingMen’s Soccer

suzy merchantWomen’s Basketball

Kathie KlagesWomen’s Gymnastics

tom minKelWrestling

gene orlanDoMen’s Tennis

tom saxtonWomen’s Soccer

stacy sloboDniK-stollWomen’s Golf

rolf van De KerKhofField Hockey

matt WeiseCrew

sam PuryearMen’s Golf

SPARTAN HEAD COACHES

JaKe boss Jr.Baseball

ricK comleyIce Hockey

marK DantonioFootball

cathy georgeVolleyball

matt gianioDisMen’s & Women’s

Swimming & Diving

tom izzoMen’s Basketball

Jacquie JosePhSoftball


WE ARE SPARTANSMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

The SPARTANMARCHINGbAND

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 “woodwind-like” 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. 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.

Alma Mater:MSU Shadows


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.

MSU Fight Song

history of the msu fight songYellmaster 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.

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SPARTAN CHEER TEAM2009-2010 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

WE ARE SPARTANSMICHIGAN STATE FOOTbALL

SPARTAN DANCE TEAM2009-2010 Dance team line up

top rowLeah Shipley, Anna Altadonna, Jamie Capodieci

middle rowKendall Philip, Monica Moorman, Kim Bork, Lauren Blaine, Emily Wiggins, Janelle Fox, Lindsay Bacigalupo

bottom rowJill Szymczak, Lindsey Little, Mackenzie Moffatt, Hayley Laird, Kara Otto, Chantal Lindsay

Not pictured: Jessica Hersh


WE ARE SPARTANSMICHIGAN STATE FOOTbALL

GO STATE

Chet AubuChonBasketball 1939-40, 42Hometown - Gary, INHall of Fame Class - 1996• Calledthe“HoudinioftheHardwood”• Spartans’firstbasketballAll-American

RiChARd beRRyFencing 1952-53Hometown - Highland Park, MIHall of Fame Class - 2000• 1952All-American• 1952NCAArunner-upinindividualepee• Two-timeBigTenChampion (1952 Epee /1953 Foil)• 1959PanAmericanGames

GeoRGe AldeRtonSports Editor 1923-62Hometown - Saginaw, MIHall of Fame Class - 1993• CoveredSpartansfor39years• Nicknamed“TheSpartans”in1926• FirstMichiganSportswriterand Sportscaster Hall of Fame inductee

GloRiA beCksfoRdSoftball 1975-76; Softball Coach 1981-93Hometown - Holland, MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• PitchedMSUto1976CollegeWorldSeriestitle• Firstfemaleathletewithnumberretired• 1986BigTenCoachoftheYear

fRed AldeRmAnTrack and Field 1925-27Hometown - East Lansing, MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• FirstSpartantowinOlympicgold1927• NCAAChampionin100and220• 1927IC4Aindividualchampionin440

ed bAGdonFootball 1946-49Hometown - Dearborn, MIHall of Fame Class - 1996• 1949All-American• 1949OutlandTrophywinner• HalfoftopguardtandemwithDonMason

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.

HALLFAMEof

molly bRennAnTrack 1979-82Hometown - Waterford, MIHall of Fame Class - 1993• 1982RhodesScholar• 1981-82All-Americansprinter• 1982SportswomanoftheYear

ARt bRAndstAtteR, sR.Football 1934-36Hometown - East Lansing, MIHall of Fame Class - 1994• 1936All-American• 1961SelectiontoSportsIllustrated’sSilverAnniversaryAll-

America Team• 1990JackBreslinLifetimeAchievementAwardwinner

Amo bessoneHockey Coach 1951-79Hometown - Sagamore, MAHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1966NationalCoachoftheYear• FiveBigTenChampionships• U.S.HockeyHallofFameinductee• LedSpartanstofirstnationaltitlein1966

Dean looKINDUCTED 2007

valerie sterK KemPerINDUCTED 2007

Doug volmarINDUCTED 1992

george WebsterINDUCTED 1992


HALLFAMEof

Julie Farrell-OvenhOuseINDUCTED 2005

Mary FossuMGolf Coach 1973-97Hometown - Green Bay, WIHall of Fame Class - 2003• LedtheSpartanstofivestraightBigTentitlesfrom1974-

78plus1982crown• Guidedteamtosix-consecutiveAIAWNational

Championshipsfrom1973-78

Dr. JaMes FeurigTeamPhysician1953-75Hometown-Seymour,WIHall of Fame Class - 2000• MSUteamphysicianfor22years• Keyresearcheronthedangersofthecrossbodyblockinfoot-

ball• 1968MichiganStateMedicalSocietyDistinguishedService

Award

Julie Farrell-ovenhouseSwimming&Diving1988-91Hometown–Holt,MIHallofFameClass-2005• 1990NCAAchampionontheone-meterboard• 1991NCAAchampiononthethree-meterboard• Six-timeAll-American• Three-timeBigTenDiveroftheYear(1989-91)

gary DilleySwimming1965-67Hometown-Huntington,INHallofFameClass-1995• 1965-66NCAAChampionin100-yard and200-yardbackstroke• Eight-timeBigTenchampion• 12-timeAll-American

Marshall DillTrackandField1972-75Hometown–Detroit,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007• 11-timeBigTenChampion;1972and1973All-American• 1973NCAAoutdoorchampionin220-yarddash• Wonfour-consecutiveBigTentitlesintheoutdoor220-

yarddashandtwostraightintheoutdoor100-yarddash• Wonthree-straightBigTentitlesintheindoor300-yard

dash

ChuCk DaveyBoxing1943,1947-49Hometown-Dearborn,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• Onlyfour-timeNCAAboxingchampion• Undefeatedcollegiaterecord• Memberof1948U.S.Olympicteam

shirley CookFieldHockey/Basketball/TrackandField1955-58Hometown–PortHope,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007• OneofMSU’spioneerfemalestudent-athletes• FounderofWomen’sVarsityAlumniClub• Createdanendowmentinhernametopromotewomen’s

athletics

JuDi BrownTrack1980-83Hometown-EastLansing,MIHallofFameClass-1995• 1983NCAAChampionin400-meterhurdles• Three-timeAll-American• 12-timeBigTenChampion• Memberofworldrecord-settingsprint medleyrelay

BoB CareyFootball/Basketball/Track1949-52Hometown-Charlevoix,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1951shotputAll-American• 1951footballAll-American• Three-yearbasketballstarter

FenDley CollinsWrestlingCoach1930-62Hometown-Headrick,OKHallofFameClass-1996• 1961BigTenChampionship• Coachedindividualsto13NCAAtitles• Coachedindividualsto14BigTentitles• NCAArunner-upthreetimes(1941,‘43,‘48)

sue ertlGolf 1977-80Hometown–Ionia,MIHall of Fame Class – 2001• 1979All-American• 1977and1978BigTenMedalist• 1978Runner-upMidwestAIAW Championships• 1988NationalCollegiateGolf Hall of Fame

Chester BrewerAthleticsDirector/Coach1903-10, 1917, 1919-22Hometown-Owosso,MIHall of Fame Class - 2000• MAC’sfirstfull-timeathleticsdirector• Coachedfootball,basketball,baseballandtrackteams• Footballteamwentundefeatedin43-straighthomegames

(1903-10)

leanDer BurnettBaseball/Track1889-92Hometown-HarborSprings,MIHallofFameClass-1995• Three-timeall-aroundMIAAtrackchampion• Won37individualeventsatMIAAfielddays• Earnedninevarsitylettersinbaseballandtrack

Don ColeManFootball1949-51Hometown-Flint,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• FirstSpartantohavehisnumberretired• MSU’sfirstunanimousAll-American• 1975CollegeFootballHallofFameinductee

DuFFy DaughertyFootballCoach1954-72Hometown-Barnesboro,PAHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1956and1965NationalCoachoftheYear• Coached33first-teamAllAmericans• CollegeFootballHallofFameinductee

JaCk BreslinFootball/Basketball/Baseball1944-46Hometown-BattleCreek,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1944“Governor’sAward”footballMVP• 30-yearMSUadministrator• DuffyDaughertyAwardwinner• MSU’sbasketballarenanamedinhishonor

lauren BrownCrossCountry/Track1928-31Hometown-Detroit,MIHall of Fame Class - 2003• 1928crosscountryAll-American• WontheCentralCollegiateConference Championshipsin1927and1929• Setschoolrecordsinthesteeplechaseand2-mile

lynn ChanDnoisFootball1946-49Hometown-Flint,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1948“Governor’sAward”footballMVP• 1950MichiganOutstandingAmateurAthleteofthe

Year• 1949All-Americanhalfback• Three-timeNFLAll-ProasPittsburghSteeler

Jerry DaPratoFootball1912-15Hometown–IronMountain,MIHall of Fame Class – 2001• FirstFootballAll-American(1915)• Lednationinscoring(1915),runningfor15touchdowns,

booting28extrapointsandconvertingtwofieldgoalsfor124points.

• Setsingle-gameandseasonscoringrecords

Joe DelaMielleureFootball1970-72Hometown-CenterLine,MIHall of Fame Class - 2003• 1972FootballAll-American• 1971and1972All-BigTenFirstTeam• 2003ProFootballHallofFameinductee• Six-timeNFLAll-Pro

JiM ellisFootball1951-53Hometown–Saginaw,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007•FirstSpartantoreceiveAll-Americahonorsinconsecutive

years(1951-52)•NamedtoAll-Westernfirstteamin1952•Captainofthe1953BigTenand1954RoseBowl

Championshipteam

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earvin “magic” JOhnsOnINDUCTED 1992

HALLFAMEof

kirk giBsonFootball/Baseball1975-78Hometown-Waterford,MIHallofFameClass-1994• 1978baseballandfootballAll-American• No.1draftpickofDetroitTigersin1978• KeyMLBveteranontwoWorldSeries Championshipteams

Johnny greenBasketball1957-59Hometown-Dayton,OHHall of Fame Class - 1992• Three-timeAll-American• 1959BigTenMVP• Three-timeAll-BigTen

george M. “JuD” heathCoteBasketballCoach1976-95Hometown–Spokane,WAHall of Fame Class – 2001• 1979NCAAChampionship• WonthreeBigTentitles(1978,1979,1990)• 2001NationalAssociationofBasketball CoachesGoldenAnniversaryAward

Burl JenningsWrestling1941-43Hometown-Tulsa,OKHallofFameClass-1995• Two-timeNCAAChampion• 1943co-captainwithtwinbrother

earvin “MagiC” JohnsonBasketball1978-79Hometown-Lansing,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1979All-American• 1979BigTenMVP• MVPof1979NCAATournament• FiveNBAChampionships

CrawForD “ForDDy” kenneDyCrossCountry/Track1957-59Hometown-Glasgow,ScotlandHall of Fame Class - 1992• Three-timecrosscountryAll-American• 1958NCAAcrosscountrychampion• 1959BigTencrosscountryand two-milechampion

John FuzakFacultyAthleticsRepresentative1959-79Hometown–Crewe,VAHallofFameClass-2005• ServedasMSU’sFacultyRepresentativefor20years(1959-79)• TwiceservedaschairmanfortheBigTenFaculty

Representatives• MSU’sVicePresidentofStudentAffairsfrom1961-66• NCAAPresident(1975-76)

everett “sonny” granDeliusFootball1948-50Hometown-MuskegonHeights,MIHallofFameClass-1995• 1950All-American• 1950“Governor’sAward”footballMVP• 1951HulaBowlMVP

John hannahMSUPresident1941-69Hometown-GrandRapids,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• LedMSUintotheBigTenConference• Footballjerseynumberretiredfor46yearsofservice• AwardedUSAMedalofFreedomforhiscivilrights

work

John horneBoxing1958-60Hometown-Washington,D.C.HallofFameClass:1996• Three-timeNCAAChampionin178-poundclass• Competedwithoutregularcoach,programor sparringpartner• Two-timeAll-American

FreD JohnsonTrack1947-50Hometown-Grandville,MIHall of Fame Class - 1993• 1949NCAAChampioninbroadjump• 1949All-Americaninthebroadjumpandlowhurdles• Sharedworldrecordin65-yardlowhurdles

greg kelserBasketball1976-79Hometown-Detroit,MIHallofFameClass-1996• 1979All-American• Three-timeteamMVP• 1979First-teamAcademicAll-American• HoldshonorarydoctoratefromMSU

lyMan FriMoDigBasketball/Baseball/Football1914-17Hometown-Calumet,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• MSU’sonly10-timeletterwinner• 41-yearcareerasassistantathleticdirectorandbusi-

nessmanager• Co-authorofSpartanSaga:AHistoryof MichiganStateAthletics

Cheryl gilliaMTrack1978-81Hometown-Detroit,MIHall of Fame Class - 2003• 1981indoorAll-Americanin60-meterdash• Wonfour-straightBigTentitlesintheoutdoor200-

meterdash• Setsixindividualandninerelayrecords

roger groveFootball/Basketball1928-31Hometown-Sturgis,MIHall of Fame Class - 2000• 1930FootballAll-American• 1930BasketballAll-American• Ledbasketballteaminscoringin1929-30 and1930-31• MSUfreshmanpolevaultrecordin1928

JaCk hePPinstallAthleticTrainer1914-59Hometown-DurhamCounty,EnglandHallofFameClass-1994• MSU’sfirstathletictrainer• Servedunderfiveathleticsdirectorsand12headfoot-

ballcoaches• NationalAthleticTrainersAssociationHallofFame

inductee

Merle JenningsWrestling1941-43Hometown-Tulsa,OKHallofFameClass-1995• Two-timeNCAAChampion• 1943co-captainwithtwinbrother• 1943NationalAAUChampion

JoyCe kazMierskiGolf1964-67Hometown-Detroit,MIHallofFameClass-1994• 1966NationalCollegiateGolfChampion• FormedWomen’sGolfClubatMSU• PlayedonLPGAtourfrom1968to1985• 1986inducteeintoNationalGolfCoaches Hall of Fame

henry kenneDyCrossCountry/Track1955-58Hometown-Glasgow,ScotlandHall of Fame Class - 1992• Six-timeletterwinnerincrosscountryandtrack• 1955BigTencrosscountrychampion• 1955-56IC4AChampion

riCharD FreyCrossCountry/Track1936-40Hometown–Buffalo,NYHall of Fame Class - 2007• Captainof1939crosscountryNCAAChampionship

team,thefirstNCAAtitlewonbyaSpartanteam• Four-timeAll-American(two-timecrosscountryand two-timetrack)• MemberofIC4AChampionshipteamin1937• WonfreshmanIC4Atitlein1936

george guerre Football1946-48Hometown-Flint,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007• LedtheSpartansinrushingforthree-straightseasons

from1946-48•Averaged6.75yardspercarry,thebestcareerrushing

averageinschoolhistory•1946teamMVP


HALLFAMEof

John PingelFootball1936-38Hometown-Mt.Clemens,MIHall of Fame Class - 1993• 1937-38All-Americanpunter• FirstrounddraftpickofDetroitLions• NationalFootballFoundationHallofFameinductee

welDon olsonHockey1951-55Hometown–Marquette,MIHall of Fame Class – 2001• 1953HockeyMVP• 1960OlympicIceHockeyGoldMedalist• 1956OlympicIceHockeySilverMedalist• OlympicHallofFame• 1993DistinguishedHockeyAlumnusAward

ClarenCe “Biggie” MunnFootballCoach1947-53AthleticDirector1954-72Hometown-Minneapolis,MNHall of Fame Class - 1992• Postedan.857winningpercentageoversevenyears• 1952NationalCoachoftheYear• CollegeFootballHallofFameinductee

Blake MillerFootball/Baseball/Basketball1912-15Hometown–Tonawanda,NYHallofFameClass-2005• NamedtoMSU’sall-timeOld-TimersFootballTeam

(pre-1940)in1970• 1915footballAll-American• EarnedAll-Westernhonorsinfootball(1913-14)• WonninevarsitylettersatMSU:fourinfootball,three

inbaseballandtwoinbasketball

Jane ManChester-MeyersSwimming/Diving1972-74,1976Hometown-PompanoBeach,FLHall of Fame Class - 1992• Three-timeAll-American• 1973-74AIAWNationalChampion• 1973-74BigTenChampion

sherMan lewisFootball/Track1961-64Hometown–Louisville,KYHall of Fame Class – 2001• 1963All-American• 1963FootballCo-captain• FinishedthirdinHeismanTrophyballotingin1963• 1963-64TrackCaptain

Bonnie lauerGolf 1970-73Hometown-WalledLake,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1973AIAWNationalChampion• Firstfemaleathletevoted“SpartanoftheWeek” bytheStateNews• 1976LPGARookieoftheYear

williaM MaCkCrossCountry/Track1948-50Hometown-PalosPark,ILHallofFameClass-1996• 1950All-Americaninmilerun• Four-timecrosscountryAll-American(twoatMSU)• Memberofworldrecordtwo-milerelayteam

gale MiklesWrestling1945-48Hometown-Tulsa,OKHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1947NCAAChampionat155pounds• 1945AAUNationalChampionin145-poundclass• Long-timeMSUcoachandadministrator

earl MorrallFootball1953-56Hometown-Muskegon,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1955All-American• 1955All-BigTen• 1968NFLMVP• QuarterbackfortwoSuperBowlChampions

herB oDoMBoxing1952-55Hometown–Flint,MIHallofFameClass-2005• Back-to-backNCAAChampionat147pounds(1954-55)• LedMSUto1955teamNationalChampionship• Two-timeAll-American(1954-55)• Compileda29-5-2careerrecord

Danny litwhilerBaseballCoach1964-82Hometown-Ringtown,PAHallofFameClass-1994• TwoBigTenChampionshipteams• Coached13futureMLBplayers• 1942All-StarwithPhiladelphia• Developedradarspeedguntotimepitches

roBert “BuCk” MCCurryFootball1946-48Hometown-Lewiston,PAHall of Fame Class - 1993• Three-timeteamcaptain• DuffyDaughertyAwardwinner• All-Americancenter• MSUAssistantFootballCoach1949-50

Deanne MooreSoftball1981-84Hometown-Fenton,MIHallofFameClass-1996• 1983All-Americanand GTEAcademicAll-American• 1984All-BigTenselection• 1984AldertonAthleteoftheYear

gwen norrell Ph.D.FacultyAthleticsRepresentative1979-87Hometown-Eudora,ARHall of Fame Class - 2000• FirstwomantoserveasFacultyRepresentativeinBig

Tenhistory• NCAAVice-President(1983-84and1984-85)• MSUAthleticCouncil(twoterms)• 1973MSUDistinguishedFacultyAward

george Perles FootballCoach1983-94Hometown-AllenPark,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007•LedtheSpartanstotwoBigTentitles(1987and1990)

andsevenbowlappearances•Threeofhisteamsfinishedamongthenation’sTop25,

includingthe1987BigTenchampionshipteamthatrankedNo.8inthefinalpolls

•Tutoredninefirst-teamAll-Americans

graDy PeningerWrestlingCoach1963-1986Hometown–PoncaCity,OKHall of Fame Class - 2007• FirstBigTenCoachtowinsevenconsecutiveconference

titles(1966-72)• Duringhistenure,Spartanwrestlersearned10NCAA

titles,40BigTentitlesandgarneredAll-Americanhonors54times

• 1987U.S.WrestlingHallofFameinductee

Dean look Football/Baseball1957-59Hometown-Lansing,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007•1959footballAll-American•1958baseballteamMVPandfirst-teamAll-BigTen

selectionledtheSpartansinruns,RBI,totalbases,stolenbases,doublesandhomeruns

•Spent29yearsasanofficialintheNFL

John koBsBaseballCoach1925-63Hometown-Cavalier,NDHall of Fame Class - 1993• 576-377-16recordover39years• MSU’sbaseballfieldnamedinhishonor• MichiganSportsHallofFameinductee

gene kenneySoccerCoach1956-69Hometown–Urbana,ILHallofFameClass-2005• LedMSUtoback-to-backNationalChampionshipsin

1967-68• Teamsmadeeight-straighttripstotheNCAA

Tournamentfrom1962-69• His.866winningpct.issecondintheNCAA

Frank kushFootball1950-52Hometown-Windber,PAHall of Fame Class - 2000• 1952All-American• Anchoreddefensivelinefor1952Ntn’lChampions• MSUCentennialSuperSquad• 1995NationalFootballFoundationCollegeHallof

Fameinductee

clarence “biggie” munn INDUCTED 1992

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steve smithINDUCTED 2001HALL

FAMEof

gene washingtonFootball/Track1964-67Hometown-LaPorte,TXHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1965-66All-American• CollegeFootballHallofFameinductee• 1967NFLfirst-rounddraftpick

BraD van PeltFootball/Baseball/Basketball1969-72Hometown-Owosso,MIHall of Fame Class - 2000• Three-sportathletewhowonsevenvarsityletters• Two-timefootballAll-American(1971-72)• FirstdefensivebackevertoreceiveMaxwellAwardas

nation’stopcollegiateplayer(1972)• Playedinfive-straightNFLProBowlsfrom1976-80

herB washingtonTrackandField1969-72Hometown-Flint,MIHall of Fame Class - 2000• Four-timeAll-American• 1970NCAAIndoorChampionin60-yarddash• WonsevenBigTentitles• 1997NCAASilverAnniversaryAward

toM yewCiCFootball/Baseball1951-54Hometown-Conemaugh,PAHall of Fame Class - 2003• 1952FootballAll-American• 1954BaseballAll-American• 1954CollegeWorldSeriesMVP• LedMSUtoshareofBigTentitlein1953andawininthe

1954RoseBowl

FreD staBley, Jr.SportsInformationDirector1948-80Hometown-Dallastown,PAHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1962ArchWardwinnerforhisworkasSports InformationDirector• PressboxatSpartanStadiumnamedinhishonor• ChartermemberofCoSIDAHallofFamein1969

John D. wilsonFootball1950-52Hometown–Lapeer,MIHall of Fame Class – 2001• MSU’sfirstRhodesScholar• 1952AcademicAll-American• 1952North-SouthFootballGame• 1989GTEAcademicAll-AmericaHallofFame

steve sMithBasketball1988-91Hometown–Detroit,MIHall of Fame Class – 2001• 1990and1991All-American• 1990BigTenPlayeroftheYear• No.21jerseyretiredin1999• 1991NBAfirst-rounddraftpick(No.5overall)• 1994OlympicGoldMedalist

Doug volMarHockey1965-67Hometown-ClevelandHeights,OHHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1966All-American• 1966WCHAAll-Star• Memberof1968U.S.Olympichockeyteam

george weBsterFootball1964-66Hometown-Anderson,SCHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1965-66All-American• 1966“Governor’sAward”footballMVP• Nine-yearNFLveteranwiththreeteams

ralPh youngFootballCoach1923-27,TrackandFieldCoach1924-40AthleticDirector1923-54Hometown-CrownPoint,INHall of Fame Class - 1992• Coached27trackAll-Americansand fourOlympians• MichiganSportsHallofFameinductee• ServedinMichiganLegislaturefrom1956to1962• MSU’strackisnamedinhishonor

giDeon “Charlie” sMithFootball1913-15Hometown-Lansing,MIHallofFameClass:1994• MAC’sfirstAfrican-Americanfootballplayer• All-Startackleonthe1913-15MACteams• PlayedprofootballwithCantonBulldogsandJim

Thorpe

Charles “BuBBa” sMithFootball1964-66Hometown-Beaumont,TXHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1966All-American• 1966UPILinemanoftheYear• 1967NFLNo.1draftpick• 1988CollegeFootballHallofFameinductee

Clarke sCholesSwimming1950-52Hometown-Detroit,MIHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1952OlympicGoldMedalin100mfreestyle• Five-timeNCAAChampion• InternationalSwimmingHallofFameinductee

sCott skilesBasketball1983-86Hometown–Plymouth,INHall of Fame Class - 2007• LedBigTeninscoringin1985-86toearnAll-America

honors• 1986BigTenMVP• BecamesecondSpartantoscoremorethan2,000points

valerie sterk keMPerVolleyball1993-96Hometown–ByronCenter,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007• FirstfemaleteamsportathleteatMSUtoearnFirst-

TeamAll-Americahonors(1995and1996)• Lednationwith.449hittingpercentagein1996• FirstSpartanvolleyballplayertoearnFirst-TeamAll-

BigTenhonorsthreetimes• 1996Third-TeamAcademicAll-American

george saiMesFootball1959-62Hometown-Canton,OHHall of Fame Class - 2000• 1962All-American• FinishedseventhintheHeismanTrophy ballotingin1962• Two-timeAll-BigTen(consensusfirstteam1961-62)• NFLAll-Profrom1964-69

ernestine russell-weaverGymnastics1957-60Hometown-Windsor,Ontario,CanadaHall of Fame Class - 1992• 1955AAUNationalChampion• CompetedwithoutateamatMSU• Memberof1956and1960Canadian Olympicteams

karl sChlaDeManTrackCoach1941-59Hometown-Seafield,INHallofFameClass-1995• TurnedMichiganStateRelaysintoamajorevent• LedtheSpartanstothreeIC4Atitles• CoachedfourOlympians

Carlton rintzGymnastics1952-55Hometown-Quarryville,PAHall of Fame Class - 1992• Nine-timeBigTenChampion• 1954NCAAChampiononpommelhorse• 1955NCAAChampiononparallelbars,horizontalbars

andpommelhorse

roBin roBertsBaseball/Basketball1945-47Hall of Fame Class - 1992• Selectedto100thanniversaryCollegeAll-Star teamin1959• Recorded286winsin10MajorLeagueseasons• 1976BaseballHallofFameinductee

toM rossHockey1973-76Hometown–Dearborn,MIHall of Fame Class - 2007• HoldsMSUcareerrecordswith324points,138goals

and186assists• Secondcollegeplayertoreach300-pointmark• 1975and1976All-American• NCAArecord-holderwith72power-playgoals


Spartan Planned Giving SocietyThe Spartan Planned Giving Society is an athletic donor society that recognizes donors who have provided future or “planned” gifts to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Planned gifts typically fund endowments upon their realization although the option to make the future gift expendable is available. Planned gifts are considered legacy gifts because of their perpetual benefits to the Athletic Department and the University.

If you plan to name or have already named Michigan State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as a beneficiary in your will(s) or estate/retirement plan, we encourage you to notify us so we may accurately record your intent and include you in the Landon Society, the Spartan Planned Giving Society and the appropriate MSU major donor society. Contact the Spartan Fund at (517)432-4610 if you are interested in finding out more about a planned gift.

Three of the most common forms of planned gifts are:

Charitable Bequests Charitable Gift Annuities Charitable Remainder Unitrusts

Make your

spartanPlanned Gift

The Spartan Fund is the principal fundraising arm of Michigan State Athletics and plays a vital role in providing student-athletes the opportunity to excel in the classroom and on the field. Fielding competitive athletic teams at the national level is a costly endeavor, and one that Michigan State Athletics must bear the burden of funding entirely through private support.

As the scholarship costs incurred for our student-athletes continue to rise, it is imperative that we seek the philanthropic support of Spartan faithful from around the world. If you are not a member of the Spartan Fund, we encourage you to consider joining today. Help put each of our 800 student-athletes in a position to be at the top of their game on the field and in the classroom. For more information on the Spartan Fund, please call our office at (517) 432-4610 or visit our website at www.msuspartans.com/spartanfund.

Invest In Champions

About the New Spartan Fund Rep Program? Sign up 3-5 new Spartan Fund members and enjoy exclusive benefits along with the pride of growing the Spartan Nation. Become a Spartan Fund representative today! That there is Premium Seating Available? Enjoy the best seats in the house with premium seating in football, hockey and men’s/women’s basketball.

About the seat adjustment in men’s basketball for the 2010-2011 season? Priority is measured by overall investment to MSU Athletics.

That all gifts to Spartan Athletics through the Spartan Fund are tax-deductible.

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RichardE.BeckmanDickandMarieJ.BeldingPhilipandSusanBickelJohnandMarieBlackPatriciaandDavidBroganScottR.andLynneM.BurnettBusinessMachinesCompanyInc.JohnandIreneCantlonJamesF.Carr,Jr.andDianeS.CarrCars.comMarkD.CastellaniDaleandPattyChiaraJosephandJaneCissellGaryM.CiampaMartinLouisClemensStanfordandCynthiaComptonAndyandSandyConnerRogerandSheliaConradCynthiaM.ConwayJ.F.Cordes,MDMr.JayA.CraigMr.andMrs.JamesA.CurrieAlfredandCynthiaD’AmicoMarkandBeckyDantonioMr.andMrs.KellieP.DeanMr.andMrs.MiloR.DeVriesJaneandFredDibbernJohnandJoanDobbenWalterandCaraDrenthLynetteandTimDrumhillerDTNManagementCoThomasDuncanandLeslieDeVera-DuncanDavidS.DurantMrs.ShirleyDurrMr.andMrs.WilliamEbbertJohnS.andBethA.FaberSusanM.andJackP.FedorchakTheHonorableJoelFergusonMr.andMrs.CharlesFisherHerbertandChristineFluhartyHarryandRuthAnnFoilesBrunetVincentD.FosterDickandJanetFullmerRonaldandKatieGantnerCaroleSorensonandMartinGibbsRobertJ.Gordon,D.O.andLoriS.Roberts-GordonAltonandJanGrangerGaryandPamGrangerDr.andMrs.JamesM.GrannellMrs.SusanL.GrantAndrewGreenleeMr.andMrs.ThomasGrimesTheGrowneyFamilySusannaE.GrowneyGunthorpePlumbing&Heating,Inc.LarryandJanetGunthorpeHarloCorporationDavidE.andKarenBushHavrillaDr.andMrs.GregHazenHBCContractingJerryandPeggyHodakJohnandPatriciaHollenbeckFredHubackerDuaneandNancyHuffineDavidandCherylHughesJ.C.andAurieHuizengaIndianTrails,Inc.TheInsuranceOfficesIrvinAutomotiveTomandLupeIzzoJCTFoundationTomandMaryJohnston

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.

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MichaelandSaraBellRobertA.Renton,D.V.M.andSusanR.Berg,D.V.M.BrianandAnnBertschDr.andMrs.BezMr.andMrs.RaymondJ.BiggsBlueCrossBlueShieldofMichiganEdBobitMarkT.andYvonneJ.BodleyWilliamA.andJulieA.BoettcherMr.andMrs.LeeA.BowenJamesandSharonBradowDennisandAlexisBranoffGregandMarilynBriaJeffreyG.BudayKathleenA.BuranM.D.LeAnnandRandyBurchDr.JohnandJaniceBurchfieldDr.DonBurkhardtDr.andMrs.WilliamAthens,Jr.Mr.andMrs.PeterW.CampbellPatandJulieCareyMr.andMrs.RalphW.CarmichaelDavidandDonnaCarpenterJohnandBarbaraCaseMr.andMrs.JamesJ.CasperDennisandGraceCheretteCitizensBankJeffreyS.andCathyColeComcastSpotlightChuckandLisaConawayAnthonyJ.ConniffPatConnorJohnandColletteCookRobertandMaryAliceCookCraigP.andIrisS.CooleyShellyandBobCorlCountryFresh,LLCMr.andMrs.J.RobertCourtneyDennisandSarahDaPraJohnandMaureenDarlingJackandSusanDavisMarkL.Davis,D.O.DeanCharters&TourInc.R.JeffandJillM.DeanConstantineS.DemosRobertJ.Dery,Jr.andDeborahH.DeryMr.WilliamJ.DiGiulioDr.LucianoM.DiCarloBruceH.DickeyDr.DouglasDietzelBradfordW.andNancyM.DlouhyGaryandPeggyDotyT.MichaelDoyleCullenandHelenaDuBoseJohnandBeckyDuffeyEatonCorporationGregoryEatonHerbertandCarolElfringRobertW.ErhardMr.andMrs.WilliamFeatherstoneDougandBevFederauMr.andMrs.RandyFedewaCommunityFirstBankJeromeandJillFineLarryandJackieFleisFordMotorCompanyBillYeomanandTerryFossumRichardandRobinGaines-FranksBillandSallyFreemanMr.andMrs.BarbaraJ.FreyandNicholasR.ThinesLouisandBeverlyFrey

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Ben PhlegarAssistant Director/Athletic

Communications

Bill RatliffAthletic Grounds

Supervisor

Bernie RosendahlWebsite Manager

Scot SchlesingerDirector/Sales and

Marketing

Tom ShepardFootball VideoCoordinator

Dr. Mike ShinglesTeam Orthopedic

Surgeon

Lisa WiltonSpartan Fund

Events Specialist

Mark SchoenlDirector of Sales/Premium Seating

Jamie WeirDirector

Athletic Communications

Fred PostonVP Finance/

Operations Treasurer

Mark HollisAthletics Director

Shelley AppelbaumSr. Associate AD/

Senior Women’s Admin.

Chuck SleeperSr. Associate AD/

Dir. of Development

Peggy BrownAssociate AD/

Business Operations

Karen LangelandAssociate AD/Sports Mngt. &

Summer Sports Camps

Greg IanniSr. Associate AD/

Facilities & Sports Management

John LewandowskiAssociate AD/

Communications

Jim PignataroAssociate AD/

SASS Dir.

Paul SchagerAssociate AD/External

Relations

Jennifer SmithAssociate AD/

Compliance Services

Tim StedmanAssociate AD/Development

Wendy BrownAsst. AD/

Ticket Manager

Martin JarmondAsst. AD/Dev. & Dir. of

Annual Giving

Jeff MonroeAsst. AD

Head Athletic Trainer

Rick AtkinsonAsst. AD/

Facility & EventManagement

Richard BaderDirector of Sport Operations

Kasey CarterEvent Coordinator/

Stadium Tower

Holly BaumgartnerCompliance Coordinator

Mandy ChandlerAcademic Coordinator

Rick ChurchDirector of Sports

Broadcasting

Nate ColonAsst. Dir. of Multicultural

Student-AthleteProgramming

Earlston BeanEvent Coordinator

Elliott DanielsAcademic Coordinator/

Asst. Dir. of FootballAcademic Services

Dr. Doug Dietzel Team Orthopedic

Surgeon

Jim DonatelliAssistant Director/Athletic

Communications

Todd EdwardsAsst. Dir. of SASS/Dir. of

Football Academic Services

Dave DiffenderfferVideo Producer

Amy FoutySports Turf Manager

Jill GaineyAsst. Compliance

Coordinator

Matt HarperFootball VideoCoordinator

Angela HowardDirector/Student-Athlete

Development

Dave EllisSports Broadcasting

Producer

Bryan HochAssistant Ticket Manager

Jacob HuberSports Broadcasting

Producer

Seth KeslerDirector/Events &Championships

Bob KnickerbockerAthletic Equipment

Coordinator

Dr. Jeff KovanSports Medicine

Director

Dylan MarinezAsst. Equipment

Manager

Jill MasonDirector of Promotions

Dr. Sally NogleAssociate Athletic

Trainer

Matt LarsonAssociate Director/Athletic

Communications

Dean OlsonComputer Network

Services Coordinator

Dr. Randy PearsonFootball PrimaryCare Physician

ATHLETICS STAFF

Bob ArmstrongSports Broadcasting

Producer


WE ARE SPARTANSMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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, student-athletes 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. Student-athletes 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, student-athlete 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/.

Recruiting Do’s And Don’tsOnly MSU coaches may be involved

in the recruiting process. Boosters MAY NOT make any recruiting contacts with prospective student-athletes. Boosters are prohibited from the following:

• DONOTtelephone,writeormake in-person contact with a prospect for recruiting purposes. Thisincludescontactviae-mail,InstantMessage,textmessage,chatrooms,blogsandsocialnetworking websites.

• DONOTcontactaprospect’scoach,principalorcounselorin an attempt to evaluate the prospect.

• DONOTbecomeinvolvedinmaking arrangements for a prospect,theprospect’srelativesor friends to receive money or financial aid of any kind.

• DONOTvisitaprospect’sschoolto acquire films or transcripts in an attempt to evaluate the prospect’sacademiceligibilityorathletics ability.

• DONOThavecontactwithaprospect,theirrelativesorfriendsduringanyoftheirvisitstoMSU’scampus.

• DONOTcontactstudent-athletesenrolled in other four-year institutions regarding the possibility of transferring to MSU.

Even though there are many rules prohibiting your involvement with prospectsandtherecruitingprocess,as a booster you are permitted to do the following:

• NotifyMSUcoachingstaffaboutnoteworthy prospects in your area.

• Attendaprospect’sathleticseventonyourowninitiative,provided no contact with the prospect,theprospect’sparentsor coach occurs.

• Continueexistingfriendships,provided solicitation of a prospect’senrollmentdoesnotoccur.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION


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 single-game 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 steel-and-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.

WELCOME TOSPARTAN STAdIuM


GuEST SERVICESThe Guest Services window, available for general

information, is located in the west stadium concourse between Gates G & H, behind Section 26.

TICKETSAll 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 CALLThe 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.

CONCESSIONSConcession stands are located on the stadium

concourse and ramp levels.

REST ROOMSRest 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 SERVICEIn 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 SEATINGAccessible 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.

PROGRAMSPrograms are sold inside and outside the stadium at

various locations.

PROHIBITED ITEMSAlcoholic 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 BOOTHLocated on the East concourse opposite section 8.

LOST AND FOuND ARTICLESItems 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).

REGuLATIONSFor the safety and enjoyment of all fans, we ask that you

observe the following regulations.

PERSONAL ANNOuNCEMENTSAnnouncements 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 FIELDField 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 CONDuCTThe 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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