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Michigan State assistant coach Doug Wojcik got emotional before the Spartans’ matchup with the Brown Bears.
The reason why? Wojcik’s son Paxson starts for the Bears.
Michigan State assistant Doug Wojcik tearing up while shaking hands with his son Paxson before today’s Brown-MSU game hits right in the feels: pic.twitter.com/g6V17cOCYW
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) December 11, 2022
The younger Wojcik is in his 2nd season for the Bears after spending 2019-2021 with Loyola of Chicago. Wojcik is currently averaging 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the 6-5 Bears.
Doug Wojcik originally coached at Michigan State from 2003-2005. In 2005, Wojcik left for the head job at Tulsa. Wojcik was at Tulsa from 2005-2012 and ended up as the Golden Hurricanes’ winningest coach. He returned to the Spartans for the 2021 season as an assistant to Tom Izzo.
The elder Wojcik got the victory on Saturday, by a score of 68-50. The Spartans improved to 7-4 on the 2022 season.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.