A month away from marking his one-year anniversary taking over at 1855 Place in East Lansing, Batt wants the Spartans to be more proactive in a changing landscape with a lot more pressure on fundraising. That’s a driving force behind Spartan Ventures – a non-profit that will absorb some of the athletic department duties – Batt hopes will officially launch in July.
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Half of Michigan State’s incoming freshman class will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado, later this month competing against some of the top young basketball talent in the country. Spartan signees Jasiah Jervis and Ethan Taylor were among the 35 invitations to the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team training camp, USA Basketball announced. The camp, which goes May 21-23, will determine the 12-player American team for the 2026 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup, running June 1-7 in Leon, Mexico.
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Michigan State hockey head coach Adam Nightingale announced the addition of Andy Contois as assistant coach on Friday. Contois (CON-toys) arrives in East Lansing with a wealth of hockey coaching experience, including stops at Northern Michigan (NCAA), the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) and the Indy Fuel (ECHL).
Michigan State football mourns the passing of former longtime Spartan coach Morris Watts, who passed away earlier this week. Watts was 88 (1938-2026). Watts’ career spanned more than 50 seasons in coaching, including 12 seasons at Michigan State as the program’s offensive coordinator. He served as MSU’s offensive coordinator on three separate occasions (1986-90, 1992-94, 1999-2002) and was the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2002 season.
Michigan State football will play two Friday night games during the 2026 season in Spartan Stadium. The Spartans have announced that the season and home opener against Toledo has been moved up a day to Friday, Sept. 4. The game time and TV network will be released later this month. FOX Sports also announced that Michigan State’s game against Oregon will be played on Friday, Nov. 20 as part of its FOX College Football Friday schedule. The game will be televised on FOX at 8 p.m.
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Theryn Hallock will be back for another season with Michigan State women’s basketball. The program and guard announced her return for the 2026-27 season on Thursday, May 7. Hallock missed a majority of the 2025-26 season due to a lower leg injury and made her last appearance in a Dec. 28 win over Rutgers.
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Sophomore forward Ryker Lee and former Spartan forward Isaac Howard have been named to the 2026 U.S. Hockey Men’s National Team preliminary roster in advance of the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championships, which takes place May 15-31 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Michigan State football has announced upcoming home-and-home series against Big 12 programs Oklahoma State and Cincinnati. The Spartans will take on the Cowboys in Stillwater on Sept. 16, 2028, with the return game in East Lansing on Sept. 15, 2029. The following two years, MSU will travel to Cincinnati on Sept. 14, 2030, and host the Bearcats in Spartan Stadium on Sept. 13, 2031.
The kickoff time for Michigan State’s game at Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 19 has been set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Michigan State and Notre Dame have met 79 times in a series that dates back to 1897. MSU ranks second among opponents in all-time victories (29) over Notre Dame; only USC (38) has posted more wins over the Irish than the Spartans. UND leads the all-time series, 49-29-1.
Avent seems like the perfect Izzo guy. He’s got a strong frame and plays physical. He’s 6-7 and 220 pounds with a wingspan of 7-foot-3 and a standing reach of 8-foot-11. Scouting reports are impressed with these physical attributes but they don’t necessarily transcend to areas on the court that you would expect. He’s a solid rebounder but doesn’t offer the same rim protection on the defensive end. These are a couple of skills that I can see Izzo really helping him improve on.
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Michigan State women’s basketball has added some more size to its roster. Lake City native Alie Bisballe has announced her commitment to the Spartans. The 6-foot-4 Bisballe spent the last two seasons playing at Wisconsin. Bisballe appeared in 36 games during her two seasons with the Badgers. The forward averaged 1.0 points and 3.4 minutes while playing in 18 games last season for Wisconsin, which finished 16-18.
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Michigan State already has a super difficult non-conference schedule lined up. Last season, the Spartans faced one high-major team in an exhibition and then four other high-majors during games that actually count. That schedule was daunting enough, but next season’s lineup might be even more challenging.
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Jaxon Kohler has been added as a participant in the 2026 G League combine, which will take place May 8-10 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Kohler was an All-Big Ten honorable mention this past season, averaging a career-high 12.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 38.9% from 3-point range.
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Mike Flowers has been named the head coach of the Michigan State men’s tennis program as former coach Harry Jadun has stepped down to pursue opportunities outside college tennis, MSU announced on Tuesday.
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Michigan State men’s tennis had its historic season come to an end with a 4-1 loss to host and 13th-ranked South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Courts. Michigan State had a historic 2026 season winning both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles, for the first time since 1967.
Michigan State men’s tennis bounced back from dropping the doubles point against North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, to win four singles matches on the way to 4-1 Victory for MSU, Friday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina, hosted by No. 13-seed South Carolina at the Carolina Tennis Center.
Jeremy Fears may not be done with college but will take the next step in testing a pro career. The Michigan State redshirt sophomore point guard was one of 73 players invited to the 2026 NBA draft combine, the league announced on Friday. The combine is May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago and features measurements, drills, five-on-five games and interviews.
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As April blends in to May, Michigan State football switches gears from balancing recruiting and practice into full-blown recruiting. As the month draws to a close, it is time to check how the Spartan recruiting effort is going. Here is a recent recap of what is going on with Michigan State football recruiting.
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No. 16 Michigan State men’s tennis will open NCAA Tournament regional action by taking on No. 43-ranked North Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday, May 1 at 11 a.m. ET. The regional is hosted by South Carolina, and the Spartans and Tar Heels will be in action at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center, weather permitting.
You may have heard, but newcomer Jasiah Jervis has officially been bumped up to a 5-star in 247 Sports’ composite rankings and is one spot away from being a Top 25 national player in the 2026 class. Future teammate Ethan Taylor is just a few spots behind at #30, Carlos Medlock Jr at #47, and Julius Avent at #84.
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