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Mark Dantonio to represent Michigan State in Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf event

Mark Dantonio to represent Michigan State in charity golf event

On May 3, former Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio will participate in the 15th annual Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament in Reynolds Lake Oconee near Atlanta, Georgia.

The event will feature 22 current and former college football coaches who will be competing for a share of $330,000 for their respective charities.

Dantonio’s share of the winnings will go to Michigan State’s George Webster Scholarship fund.

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Year-by-year salaries of Spartans head football coaches since 2012

Spartans Wire revisits the annual salaries of Michigan State’s head football coaches over the past decade.

College football head coaching salaries have skyrocketed in recent years as the arms race among the nation’s top programs has escalated rapidly.

The Michigan State Spartans are no exception. MSU has compiled a record of 83-42 over its past 10 seasons, but that success doesn’t come cheap.

In fact, the Spartans paid Mel Tucker in 2021 nearly three times what predecessor Mark Dantonio earned back in 2012.

To get an idea of how rapidly coaching salaries are rising, Spartans Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to Michigan State head football coaches over the past decade below.

[Source: USA TODAY college football coaching salary database; figures do not include income from non-university sources, incentive bonuses or the value of perks and benefits.]

WATCH: Mark Dantonio watches Michigan State football celebration following win over Michigan

Former Michigan State coach watched his old team celebrate a major win in a touching moment.

In case you missed it, there was a beautiful little moment after Michigan State football’s win over Michigan on Saturday as Mark Dantonio watched his former team celebrate their huge win at Spartan Stadium.

Dantonio looked every bit like a proud father watching his old squad.

Check it out below:

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Mark Dantonio listed in ESPN’s ‘Top 100 college football head coaches of past 50 years’ rankings

Former Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio is considered one of the best in the last 50 years

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Former Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio is considered one of the best in the last 50 years.

ESPN came out with a “Top 100 college football head coaches of the past 50 years” rankings this week, and Dantonio cracked the list. Dantonio came in at No. 48 on the list, with Bill Connelly writing the following about the Spartans’ all-time leader in wins:

“Dantonio rode an old-school, flash-free formula — run the ball, defend — to a 2013 Rose Bowl, a 2015 CFP bid and three straight top-10 finishes. And he did so at a school with two top-10 finishes in the 40 years before his arrival.”

Other former Spartans’ coaches on this list include Darryl Rogers (No. 82) and Nick Sabin (No. 1). Sabin, of course, has experienced most of his success that earned this top spot from his time at LSU and Alabama.

Click here to read the complete rankings from ESPN.

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WATCH: BTN catches up with Tom Izzo, Mark Dantonio during MSU Spring Game

A pair of Michigan State legends were in attendance for Saturday’s spring game — Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio.

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A pair of Michigan State legends were in attendance for Saturday’s spring game — Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio.

Both Izzo and Dantonio were on hand for the Spartans’ annual spring game held on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. With a pair of Spartans greats in the building, it only made sense for the Big Ten Network to catch up with both Izzo and Dantonio.

Watch what both had to say when speaking with Darien Harris — who is Director of Player Engagement for Michigan State Football but was serving as BTN’s sideline reporter on Saturday — below:

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LOOK: Former Michigan State coaches Mark Dantonio, Pat Narduzzi reconnect at Pitt

Mark Dantonio and Pat Narduzzi spent a few days together at Pitt, where Narduzzi is now the head coach.

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I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say that the best years of the Mark Dantonio era at Michigan State came with Pat Narduzzi at defensive coordinator. Narduzzi left in 2014 to become the head coach at Pitt, and it looks like Mark Dantonio came to visit him and his team this week. The two were photographed together on Thursday.

From 2007-14, helped lead the Spartans to two Big Ten Conference Championships, six wins over Michigan, a Rose Bowl victory and a win over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl.

You can see the picture of the two prolific coaches together below:

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Daughter of Mark Dantonio, Son of Harlon Barnett publish children’s book together

The daughter of former MSU coach Mark Dantonio, and current assistant coach Harlon Barnett’s son have released a children’s book together.

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Kristen Carpenter is the daughter of former Michigan State Football head coach Mark Dantonio. Todd Barnett is the son of Harlon Barnett, who was an assistant with Dantonio at MSU from 2007-2017 before rejoining the team under Mel Tucker in 2020. Now, they will be known as authors and publishers as the pair released a children’s book together this week.

Mark Dantonio tweeted about the book on Monday:

The book is available for sale on Amazon. You can find it through the link above.

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Report: Longtime MSU assistant coach Mike Tressel heading to Cincinnati

Longtime Michigan State assistant coach Mike Tressel is reportedly heading to Cincinnati to become the Bearcats’ new defensive coordinator.

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Longtime Michigan State assistant coach Mike Tressel is reportedly heading to Cincinnati to become the Bearcats’ new defensive coordinator.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports tweeted the Tressel news on Monday afternoon. Tressel came to Michigan State from Cincinnati with former head coach Mark Dantonio in 2007, and has been with the program ever since.

Tressel was one of the few former Dantonio assistant coaches that remained on staff after new head coach Mel Tucker took over this past year. Tressel coached the safeties in 2020, and had previously served as a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator while at Michigan State.

Tressel had previously worked with Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell at Ohio State in the early 2000s, according to Thamel.

Tressel will be the first assistant coach to leave the program since Tucker took over as the head coach last February.

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Former MSU DT Raequan Williams promoted to Philadelphia Eagles active roster

Former Michigan State defensive tackle Raequan Williams has been promoted to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have made another roster move that benefits a former Spartan this afternoon when the team announced Raequan Williams was promoted to the active roster. Earlier this week, Williams’ former Michigan State teammate Joe Bachie was signed by the organization.

This is the second time this season Williams has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. In his first stint, Williams played in two games for the Eagles, recording 3 tackles.

Following his redshirt season as a freshman, Raequan Williams spent four years as a key contributor on the Michigan State defensive line from 2016-2019. Williams was a member of the All-Big Ten team for his performance in his junior and senior seasons. Williams went undrafted in to 2020 NFL Draft but signed with the Eagles quickly after the draft.

The Philadelphia Eagles face off against the New Orleans Saints at 4:25 p.m. EST. on Sunday.

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Former MSU LB Joe Bachie signed by Philadelphia Eagles

Former Michigan State captain Joe Bachie was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles off of the New Orleans Saints practice squad this afternoon.

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The Philadelphia Eagles made a roster move to improve their linebacker room this afternoon, signing former Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie off of the New Orleans Saints practice squad. Bachie will join fellow Spartan teammate Raequan Williams on the Philadelphia active roster.

Joe Bachie was a critical member of the Michigan State defense from the moment he arrived on campus in 2016. Bachie played in 40 games over his four years in East Lansing, recording 285 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 7 sacks. Bachie was also a two-time all-Big Ten team member.

The former Spartan captain went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, but was quickly picked up by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. Bachie has spent this season on the Saints practice squad.

The Philadelphia Eagles will face the New Orleans Saints this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. EST.

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