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Michigan State DC Mike Tressel to serve as acting head coach
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Michigan State defensive coordinator Mike Tressel will take over as acting head coach for the time being, according to a report. That news comes after Mark Dantonio announced his decision to step down on Tuesday afternoon.
Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reported that Tressel will serve as the acting head coach while the school searches for Dantonio’s replacement. The news comes one day before National Signing Day.
Per the school: Defensive coordinator Mike Tressel will serve as acting head coach until a search is conducted to find Dantonio’s replacement.
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) February 4, 2020
Dantonio announced his decision to step down following his 13th season as the head coach at Michigan State. He was also the head coach at Cincinnati for three seasons before leaving for East Lansing.
Dantonio leaves Michigan State as the winningest coach in program history, leading his teams to 12 bowl games, three B1G titles and a College Football Playoff appearance (2015).
Tressel has been a member of Dantonio’s staff since the days at Cincinnati.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB