Mark Dantonio Steps Down as Coach at Michigan State: 'My Family Must Now Become My Priority' Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio, right, runs out on to the Michigan Stadium field alongside the school mascot, Sparty, before an Oct. 20, 2012, game against Michigan in Ann Arbor. (Tony Ding / AP)
By AP Reports
Published February 4, 2020 at 12:58pm
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn’t reached in decades.
Dantonio went 114-57 as Michigan State‘s coach and won Big Ten titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015. The last of those three seasons included a trip to the College Football Playoff, but the Spartans declined after that. They went 7-6 this past season.
The 63-year-old Texan called his decision a difficult one while noting the nonstop demands of the job.
“I will miss it all but feel the sacrifices that I have made away from my family must now become my priority at this time in my life,” said Dantonio, who added that he still plans to have a role within the athletic department.
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Poster Comment:
During one of out High School basketball games, a player from the opposing team wanted to mess with our mascot. The benches and the stands cleared on that one. LOL