Tom Izzo has been a part of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball staff since 1985, and the head coach since 1995. However, the latest events have left Izzo “disgusted” and “ashamed.” Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz left for Clemson, and athletic director J Batt left on Monday to take the same role at Kentucky.
Finally, some good news. Michigan State football is still maintaining its recruiting momentum. The latest recruit to verbally pledge to MSU is three-star Detroit (Mich.) MLK athlete Don Spillers III .
The Spartans have been on a recruiting tear as of late, and with the roster being built, it looks like MSU could be one of the most dangerous teams heading into next season.
A jersey patch is coming to all the uniforms at Michigan State athletics. The athletic department announced a 10-year partnership with MSU Federal Credit Union that will put a patch on the jerseys and uniforms of all 23 men's and women's varsity sports teams around East Lansing.
It seemed like Michigan State had a good thing going for a bit. That is, for about six months. MSU is set to lose both its president and athletic director.
Michigan State will be hard-pressed to do better than J Batt as athletic director. Batt is currently finalizing a deal for the same position with Kentucky and will be leaving MSU.
Michigan State athletics now faces a world of turmoil after two extremely significant departures that occurred just a couple of weeks apart. On Saturday,
Michigan State football is still looking to gather more recruiting momentum. The Spartans recently landed their first consensus 4-star recruit on Saturday in Noblesville (Ind.) offensive lineman Caleb Johnson .
Michigan State is going through yet another change in leadership. MSU athletic director J Batt is finalizing a deal with Kentucky for the same position, a source told Michigan State On SI on Saturday.
Michigan State's athletic director is headed to Lexington. Michigan State On SI is the first to report that MSU athletic director J Batt is finalizing a deal with the University of Kentucky to become the Wildcats' next AD, sources at Kentucky have told Spartan Nation first.
Another shakeup at the very top of Michigan State athletics might be coming. Sources close to the situation have confirmed that MSU athletic director J Batt is the main target of Kentucky's search for its own new athletic director.
Gauging the mood around Michigan State's 2027 recruiting class has been interesting. It's basically been 3-star prospect after 3-star prospect. None of the 13 commitments that MSU has landed so far are "blue-chip" prospects, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings .
Pressure can be a good thing in sports. It's not necessarily the best thing for Michigan State . The Spartans are rebuilding again, and Jonathan Smith's short stint as head coach proves that timelines are very short nowadays.
Finishing outside the top 100 in the FBS in scoring defense cannot happen again in 2026. Michigan State allowed 29.9 points per game last season. It improved towards the end of the year, which helped lead to the retention of defensive coordinator Joe Rossi by new head coach Pat Fitzgerald .
Some early chances for Michigan State fans to catch members of the Spartans in action are getting closer. On Tuesday, Moneyball Sportswear announced on social media that its annual Pro-Am season will officially begin on Tuesday, June 23.
Jeremy Fears Jr. is set to be one of the best players in all of college basketball next season. He seemed to really consider going to the NBA instead of returning to Michigan State , though.
Michigan State just had a long string of commitments. The Spartans landed six scholarship recruits in as many days, taking the 2027 recruiting class up to 13 commits and 42nd in the nation on 247Sports .
Kur Teng is one of the players in the most interesting spots entering the 2026-27 season. His sophomore season at Michigan State was the first year Teng got serious playing time in his collegiate career.
The official visit season has brought plenty of good news for Michigan State. The Spartans have landed six new scholarship commitments through the first two weeks of official visit season.
Another top NHL Draft prospect is headed to play College Hockey. According to an announcement on his Instagram, Ethan Belchetz, a projected first-round pick in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft, has committed to Michigan State University.