Michigan State hockey coach Adam Nightingale gets contract extension

MSU hockey’s head man Adam Nightingale has been rewarded with a new contract

Adam Nightingale has revolutionized the Michigan State hockey program in just two years at the helm in East Lansing. In year two, the Spartans have won an outright Big Ten championship and are on the cusp of potentially earning a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

A reward for his outstanding rebuilding efforts, Nightingale will be receiving a raise and a new contract, while getting a money increase to his assistant coaching pool.

The contract is a 5-year rollover contract where his salary increases from $470,000 to $700,000.

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