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MSU Women’s Basketball HC Suzy Merchant comments on George Floyd protests

Michigan State Women’s Basketball head coach Suzy Merchant issued a statement Sunday night addressing the nationwide protests.

Over the weekend, most of the country mourned the death of George Floyd and expressed their frustration through protests around the nation. Michigan State’s leaders have been issuing statements and sharing their thoughts on racism, police brutality, and unity since the death of Floyd. First with the Spartans football coach Mel Tucker, then Tom Izzo, and late on Sunday night Women’s Basketball head coach Suzy Merchant issued her statement on the protests.

You can read Merchant’s post here, which she tweeted late on Sunday:

Coach Merchant’s statement included a powerful quote from Nelson Mandela. The voices of coaches, or the absence of those voices, has been a sub-topic over the weekend. It is a point of pride for Michigan State fans and alumni that their three most high-profile coaches have all made statements on the tragic events.

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WATCH: Michigan, Michigan State coaches, athletic department team up for COVID-19 PSA

The coaching staffs and athletic departments of Michigan and Michigan State united to send a message about the Coronavirus outbreak.

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The in-state rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University is one of the most heated you can find in college sports. However, in light of recent developments regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the two sides were brought together in a rare alliance to send a message on the importance of social distancing and the importance of limiting the spread of the pandemic.

Here is the list of coaches and staff who appeared in the PSA:

  • Michigan State Men’s Basketball head coach Tom Izzo
  • Michigan State Women’s Basketball head coach Suzy Merchant
  • Michigan State Football head coach Mel Tucker
  • Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman
  • Michigan Men’s Basketball head coach Juwan Howard
  • Michigan Women’s Basketball head coach Carol Hutchins
  • Michigan Football head coach Jim Harbaugh
  • Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel

You can watch the video below, which was posted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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Spartans Taryn McCutcheon, Nia Clouden given All-Big Ten Women’s Basketball honors

The Michigan State Women’s Basketball team has two players given All-Big Ten honors this season.

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Over the weekend, Michigan State Women’s Basketball point guard Taryn McCutcheon became the All-Time Assists Leader in program history. It was revealed today that McCutcheon, along with her partner in the backcourt Nia Clouden have been named to the All-Big Ten Women’s Basketball Team.

Fourteen Big Ten coaches voted Clouden and McCutcheon to the Second team while the media voted Clouden to the Second team and McCutcheon received an honorable mention.

This is the sophomore Clouden’s second straight year being given All-Big Ten honors and she was also on the All-Freshman Team last year. She led the Spartans in scoring this season with 14.6 points per game.

This is Taryn McCutcheon’s fourth straight year being named to the team. McCutcheon ended the season averaging 10.8 points per game and 3.6 assists.

Head coach Suzy Merchant has now had 45 players given All-Big Ten honors and MSU has had at least two players named to the team each year since she took over the position.

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