Tag: Michigan State assistant coaches

Former MSU Football defensive coordinator Mike Tressel moving to Safety Coach under Mel Tucker

Michigan State’s former defensive coordinator Mike Tressel is moving over to the Safety Coach position under Mel Tucker.

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The final domino of the Mel Tucker administration at Michigan State is now complete. In a video released on the MSU Football Twitter account, former Spartans defensive coordinator Mike Tressel revealed that he will be moving over to a role as a position coach to work with the Safety position at MSU.

It was announced back in February that Tressel would be remaining with the team in an unspecified role. With this announcement, we now have the complete picture of Tucker’s staff for his first season with the Spartans.

It will be interesting to learn more about Tressel’s role, as Harlon Barnett will also certainly be spending some time with the Safeties as the Defensive Backs Coach for Michigan State.

We will continue to cover more about Tressel’s new role as information is released.

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New Michigan State Football DC Scottie Hazelton to make $950,000 per year

Michigan State’s new defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton will be making $950,000 per year under Mel Tucker.

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Earlier today, it was reported that Michigan State defensive line coach Ron Burton would be making $510,000 per year. Soon after, Matt Wenzel of Mlive.com reported, through a Freedom of Information Act request, that MSU’s new defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton will be making $950,000 per year in his new role under head coach Mel Tucker.

This is nearly double what Hazelton was making last year at Kansas State as their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, where hew as making $550,000 per year. In addition, Wenzel reported that the Spartans are also paying his $91,667 buyout from Kansas State.

Hazelton’s salary reflects the sizable investment Michigan State is making in Tucker and his coaching staff. Hazelton’s salary surpasses any assistant from last year by about $300,000. Pat Narduzzi made $835,000 in the role back in 2014.

It was reported earlier this year that the Spartans new offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic will be making $700,000 per year and wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins will be at $387,000 per year.

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New Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker reportedly won’t retain any of Mark Dantonio’s staff

It’ll be a total fresh start for Michigan State football

It’s a clean sweep.

In a somewhat expected move new Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker will not be retaining any staff members from the Mark Dantonio regime. That is according to a report from Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press.

Tucker reportedly met with the remaining staff members at some point Thursday. A few long-time Dantonio assistants had already moved on. Strength and conditioning Coach Ken Mannie announced his retirement on Twitter Thursday morning. Former defensive line coach Ron Burton agreed to join the Indiana staff on Wednesday. And former wide receivers/assistant defensive backs coach Terrance Samuel took the wide receivers and passing game coordinator job at UNLV. Former co-offensive coordinator and Jim Bollman seemingly casually retired on Twitter Thursday evening when his “bio” was changed to “former coach.”

That means, in addition to the names above, Brad Salem, Dave Warner, Mike Tressel, Chuck Bullough, Mark Staten, Paul Haynes, and Don Treadwell will no longer be part of the coaching staff at Michigan State.

Tucker’s contract with Michigan State stipulates a $6 million budget for hiring ten assistant coaches. The process of filling those spots starts now. Tucker currently has a reported offer of around $1 million to Kentucky associate head coach and tight end coach Vince Marrow.

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