EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State football and new head coach Pat Fitzgerald will retain Spartans’ defensive coordinator Joe Rossi, ESPN’s Pete Nakos reports.

Rossi came to Michigan State with former head coach Jonathan Smith for the 2023 season. He also serves as the Spartans’ linebackers coach.

MSU will also retain safeties coach James Adams.

Rossi was previously the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Minnesota from 2018 to 2023.

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