FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Michigan State track & field program wrapped up a rainy day one at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, hosted by Arkansas at McDonnell Field on Wednesday (June 10). In all, three of the four Spartans to compete on the day advanced past the preliminary heats of their respective events, highlighted by senior Nicole Bush (Wyoming, Mich.), who ran the fastest steeplechase time of the 26 student-athletes in the event. Bush ran 9:49.35, finishing just ahead of Bridget... [Read More]

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced today changes to her coaching staff for the 2009-10 season. Shane Clipfell has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, while Julie Dombroski earned a promotion to Director of Basketball Operations and Technology and Monique Govan is now the Coordinator of Basketball Operations. In addition, Merchant has also added Tempie Brown to her staff as an assistant coach and Rick Albro will return for his third... [Read More]

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Three members of the Michigan State track & field program were honored as All-Big Ten selections, as announced by the Big Ten office. Both senior Nicole Bush (Wyoming, Mich.) and freshman Lonnie Pugh (Grosse Ile, Mich.) were honored as All-Big Ten First Team selections after winning their respective events at the 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Sophomore jumper Kyron Foster (Deltona, Fla.) was named to the second team after placing second in the triple jump at the... [Read More]

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference office released the women’s basketball postseason awards on Monday night, with five Spartan student-athletes taking home recognition. Junior Allyssa DeHaan highlighted the MSU selections, being named to the All-Big Ten Second Team by both the coaches and media.

DeHaan, who earns All-Big Ten honors for the third-straight season, is second on the team with 10.7 points per game, but leads the Spartans with 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and a 46.3% field g... [Read More]