EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has found their next head coach for the football program after firing former head coach Jonathan Smith after two seasons in East Lansing.

MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics J Batt announced Pat Fitzgerald as the next head coach Monday.

“Today marks the beginning of a new era for Michigan State Football,” said Batt. “Pat Fitzgerald is widely recognized as an exceptional football coach, whose teams play with extreme toughness and grit, demonstrate continual improvement and maximize potential. Pat is an excellent fit for Michigan State Football, as he understands the Big Ten, has great relationships throughout the Midwest and embodies the values on which our program was built. His incredible passion will resonate throughout the progr

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