Had to come up with a third team because msu is wide receiver u. Feb 05, 2020 before mark dantonio returned to michigan state as head coach in 2007, the rivalry with michigan had grown one sided. Dantonios strategy will still be up for grabs his play books and other similar. Michigan state spartans alltime winning head football coach. Jul 25, 2017 in mark dantonios decadelong run at michigan state, hes led the spartans to three big ten championships, a college football playoff appearance 2015 and a rose bowl victory 2014. Dantonio served as an assistant coach at msu from 19952000 and was ohio state s defensive coordinator during their 2002 national championship season. Mark dantonio coached, the greatest modern era of michigan state.
Mark dantonio was born march 9, 1956 and is the current head football coach at michigan state university. His most recent accomplishments include back to back 11 win seasons, 4 straight victories over michigan, and calling for a successful overtime fake field. What jim harbaugh can learn from mark dantonio about. Head coach mark dantonio walks out of the tunnel with the team before the game against central michigan on sept. Revisiting the ohio statemichigan state series under. The spartans went 76 in each of the last two seasons and 39 in 2016, combining for the worst. Msu coach mark dantonio achieves milestone amid horrific week september 21, 2019 by paulmbanks leave a comment one has to wonder how much longer mark dantonio is going to stick around michigan state. He eclipsed duffy daughertys record of 109 victories with a 11457 mark at msu and led the program to historic heights in his year term. Oct 08, 2017 since that moment, mark dantonio is 21 against jim harbaugh, 31 against brady hoke, 30 against rich rodriguez, 41 in ann arbor, 31 against top15 michigan, 50 in um msu games decided by 10. Mark dantonio brought stability to michigan state and made the spartans an annual contender for the first time since the mid1960s. Mark dantonios departure has left michigan state in rough waters.
Msu football showed dramatic progress this season, regaining toughness and competitive fire enroute to a postseason bowl invite. Dantonio has won over 10 games in the big ten not twice, but five times. A look at dantonios recordsetting 110 wins michigan state. Mark dantonio introduces 2017 recruiting class msutoday. He led msu to the college football playoff in 2015 and set the. Dont make a little brother comment around dantonio. With msus win in the 2019 pinstripe bowl, dantonio secured his sixth bowl victory. Once those issues were in the court record, blackwell was entitled to. Sep 21, 2019 now with 110 wins to his name, dantonio surpasses duffy daugherty atop msus record book. Nov 27, 2006 mark dantonio introduced as michigan states 24th head football coach.
The rebuilding of msus football program by mark dantonio unfolded this season with significant success, marked by a surprising 75 record. Msus mark dantonio announces decision to retire wluc. Michigan state football coach mark dantonio announces retirement. Michigan state football coach mark dantonio announces. Iowas kirk ferentz an unlikely villain for michigan states. The spartan passing game was built around wide receiver blair white, who was a firstteam allbig ten selection by the coaches while recording career highs in receptions 70, td catches 9 and receiving yards.
Digging into mark dantonios retirement and msu basketballs loss to penn state. Dantonio was formally introduced at a noon press conference on monday, nov. His five 11win seasons are tied with joe paterno of penn state for the second most in big ten history. Regardless, the announcement leaves a massive hole in east lansing, where dantonio compiled a 11457 record, four division titles, at least a share of. You have been a component of michigan state since 2007, and you inspire spartans to reach higher. Iowas kirk ferentz an unlikely villain for michigan state. Msu won three big ten championships and finished ranked in the top 25 seven times under his watch.
Mark dantonio speakers bureau and booking agent info. Msu dominated total yardage 473252 for its biggest advantage in the series in 50 years. This is the game msu won and mark dantonio set the michigan state record for wins for a msu coach program has a cartoon front, and was made to look aged around the edges. Retired coach mark dantonio says exmsu staffers lawsuit. Mark dantonio is stepping down as coach of michigan state after seasons. He most recently served as the head football coach at michigan state university, a position he had held since the 2007 season, presiding over one of the most successful eras in the programs history. Mark dantonio introduces 2017 recruiting class contacts. Reaching higher is the story of how coach dantonio elevated michigan state into college footballs elite, told through images and stories from from the state news, michigan states awardwinning student. He was hired on november 27, 2006 and became the 24th head coach at michigan state.
Current sports february 5, 2020 the legacy of mark. Dantonio had compiled a 11052 record through this date at michigan state, giving him a. Sep 21, 2019 msu coach mark dantonio achieves milestone amid horrific week september 21, 2019 by paulmbanks leave a comment one has to wonder how much longer mark dantonio is going to stick around michigan state. In indianapolis, msu scored on an epic final drive to secure the conference championship and a spot in the college football playoff. In the video above, dantonio reflects on the achievement and what it means to him. More prescient to the moment, michigan state just beat rutgers 407. Nov 29, 2011 since coming to msu as head coach in 2007 mark dantonio has stressed the importance of the team playing their best football in the month of november. Msu using power, money to bludgeon curtis blackwell. With msus win in the 2019 pinstripe bowl, dantonio secured. Mark dantonio and the rise of michigan state football the state.
The 59yearold dantonio is the first coach in big ten history to record five 11win seasons in a sixyear span 11 in 2010. Mark dantonio had more success at michigan state than any coach in the modern era of college football. Dantonio called this season one of his most satisfying in 14 seasons as a head coach, the past 11 of those at msu. Revisiting the ohio statemichigan state series under urban. Mark dantonio coaching record college football at sports. Mark dantonio holds the paul bunyan trophy following msu s win over michigan in 2008. The evidence against mark dantonio continues to build in an ongoing lawsuit against the former michigan state coach. And dont forget what the rivalry record is since his arrival 72 for msu even though last years thriller was a novel with two different endings. Nov 16, 2016 revisiting the ohio statemichigan state series under urban meyer, mark dantonio by tim shoemaker on november 16, 2016 at 10. Michigan state was relentless on defense and opportunistic on offense saturday against northwestern. Dantonios record also includes a 34 mark for the megaphone trophy, which goes to the winner of the msu vs. This could be a spot where no team could beat penn state, so we see msu losing to joepa, which takes their final regular season record to 93. Michigan states mark dantonio humbled by chance to. Bennie fowler is a former michigan state wide reciever, who played under former spartans head coach mark dantonio from 200920.
D antoni was first an nba head coach in 1998 and was a head coach for two of the nbas most prominent teams, the knicks and lakers. Photo and sworn affidavit contradict mark dantonios claim. Mark dantonio football coach michigan state university. Five leading candidates to replace mark dantonio at. The spartans sevenwin improvement to 103 after the 39 anomaly of 2016.
Under your coaching, we have had 100 wins, 3 big ten championships, college bowl championships and appearances, 26 players sent to the nfl, and a winning culture at msu. Biography and booking information for mark dantonio, mark dantonio has established himself as one of the nations upandcoming head coaches during his two seasons at the university of cincinnati contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Mark dantonio leaving michigan state coaching job after. Whos next at michigan state after mark dantonios departure. Mark dantonio is master architect of msu football lynn henning, the detroit news published 8. Mark dantonio introduced as michigan states 24th head football coach. Feb 01, 2018 spartan nation broke the story that mark dantonio. Mark dantonio, the winningest coach in msu football history, is retiring. A look at dantonios recordsetting 110 wins michigan. But we are day removed from the final regular season game. Since coming to msu as head coach in 2007 mark dantonio has stressed the importance of the team playing their best football in the month of november.
The wolverines had won five games in a row, a stretch that included nine of. Mark dantonio introduced as michigan states 24th head. Mark dantonio speaking fee and booking agent contact. Revisiting the ohio statemichigan state series under urban meyer, mark dantonio by tim shoemaker on november 16, 2016 at 10. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Dantonio is the first coach in big ten history to record five 11win seasons in a sixyear span 11 in 2010. Blackwell held a noncoaching position on dantonios msu football staff. Five leading candidates to replace mark dantonio at michigan. Mark dantonio football coach michigan state university athletics. Fox is to flip it, to reverse last years record completely and to end with a 93 mark going into a bowl game.
Mark dantonio says lawsuit had zero impact on decision. In mark dantonios decadelong run at michigan state, hes led the spartans to three big ten championships, a college football playoff appearance 2015 and a rose bowl victory 2014. Mark dantonio retires as michigan state football coach. Ncaa violations alleged just hours before mark dantonios. Why mark dantonio may not get to write his own ending at. On this episode of current sports with al martin, al breaks down the shocking news of mark dantonios retirement as head coach of michigan state university football, and the. Msu coach mark dantonio achieves milestone amid horrific week. Ncaa violations alleged just hours before mark dantonios stunning. Sexassault investigation extremely serious chris solari, detroit free press published 1. Dec 17, 2015 d antoni was first an nba head coach in 1998 and was a head coach for two of the nbas most prominent teams, the knicks and lakers. Dont act like michigan is entitled to a championship. Feb 05, 2020 regardless, the announcement leaves a massive hole in east lansing, where dantonio compiled a 11457 record, four division titles, at least a share of three big ten championships and a berth in. Feb 04, 2020 mark dantonio brought stability to michigan state and made the spartans an annual contender for the first time since the mid1960s. Mark justin dantonio born march 9, 1956 is a former american football coach and player.
Dantonio s decision to retire may also factor in his teams recent struggles on the football field. Now with 110 wins to his name, dantonio surpasses duffy daugherty atop msus record book. Mark dantonio helped intensify the michiganmsu football rivalry. Mark dantonio spoke tuesday morning at the big ten kickoff in chicago, and touched on a number of topics. Msu downs northwestern, dantonio breaks program wins record. State he wasnt interested, according to the des moines register. Mark dantonio helped intensify the michiganmsu football. Dantonios grandfather frank d antonio moved from montenerodomo, italy, to the united states losing the apostrophe at ellis island in 1912. Dantonio made history by becoming the first big ten coach to record five 11win seasons in a sixyear span following msu s 12win campaign in 2015 11 in 2010. Michigan state is in a world of trouble after mark dantonios surprise. Reaching higher is the story of how coach dantonio elevated michigan state into college footballs elite, told through images and stories from from the state news, michigan states awardwinning student newspaper. Nov 21, 2017 dantonio said msus goal saturday at rutgers 4 p.
Mark dantonio and mike dantoni are actually different people. Dantonio coached the spartans from 20072019, racking up a 11457 overall record, which makes him the winningest coach in school history. He has since gone on to play in the nfl for the denver broncos. Nov 26, 2017 but we are day removed from the final regular season game. Mark dantonio and mike dantoni are actually different. Msu has faced several years of controversies, including the larry nassar scandal, where msu administrators were accused of covering up their knowledge of his sexual assaults of hundreds of gymnasts. Before mark dantonio returned to michigan state as head coach in 2007, the rivalry with michigan had grown one sided. Dantonio extended his school record with his 12th bowl game appearance in 2019 in the pinstripe bowl. He led the michigan state spartans to three big ten conference championships, and eight victories over. Find out what the contract implications are for mark dantonio after he. Michigan states mark dantonio humbled by chance to flip.
Since that moment, mark dantonio is 21 against jim harbaugh, 31 against brady hoke, 30 against rich rodriguez, 41 in ann arbor, 31 against top15 michigan, 5. Michigan state head coach mark dantonio walks between his daughter, lauren, and wife, becky, after the game against maryland in east lansing on saturday, nov. They say its msu doing the harassing and haranguing, not blackwell. Msu established a school record with 28 touchdown passes in 2009, and the 3,502 passing yards ranked second in the school record book.
Dantonio is the schools winningest coach with a 11457 record. It marked dantonios third big ten championship 2010, 20, 2015, establishing a school record. On this episode of current sports with al martin, al breaks down the shocking news of mark dantonio s retirement as head coach of michigan state university football, and the. Msu president lou anna simon resigned in the fallout and is currently on trial for charges she lied to the police. However, people still get their similar names mixed up. Mark dell was one of the first elite receivers for dantonio, catching 3 passes for 2,6 yards and 12 touchdowns during his four. Spartan record books, and a number that finishes dantonios story as head coach. The moments that helped write mark dantonios story as michigan. Dantonio has a career record at michigan state of 11457, with his last win at the pinstripe bowl in december. Mark dantonio, who has coached cincinnati for the past three seasons and was a former assistant coach at michigan state for six years, has been named michigan state universitys 24th head football coach.
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