The forecast predicts that the high will be 34 and the low will be 19.
Board to vote on new football coach’s contract, construction projects
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will vote Friday on whether to approve the new head football coach’s contract and a number of campus infrastructure upgrades. Fitzgerald’s Contract Pat Fitzgerald was hired by MSU last week, and replaces former coach Jonathan Smith, who was fired late last month following two losing seasons in charge. A term sheet spelling out certain aspects of Fitzgerald’s deal with MSU has been publicized, but a complete version of his contract has not been. The board will vote on such a version on Friday, said MSU Spokesperson Emily Guerrant, adding that it will be made available to the public after the board votes on Friday.
MSU football lands 18 high school recruits for 2026 class
Just two days before National Signing Day, Pat Fitzgerald became the new head coach of Michigan State. That created the challenging task of trying to retain as many of MSU’s current recruits as possible—players who had previously committed to former head coach Jonathan Smith. It led to constant FaceTime calls with recruits from the moment Fitzgerald officially took over, and the effort ultimately paid off. MSU signed 18 players for the 2026 class, retaining 16 of the 20 recruits who had committed before the coaching change. “My voice is a little raspy for a reason,” Fitzgerald said at his opening press conference on Tuesday. “The amount of FaceTime I was on last night, I think it stopped at 11:30 p.m. When it was like okay, I think this is too late to be calling kids in their homes, and so I still have some more to get to today [Tuesday].” The ability to retain a majority of recruits brought in by a completely different coach is impressive and shows the incoming players’ contentment with the hire. It helped MSU finish with the No. 46 recruiting class — not great, but not terrible considering the 4-8 record and the arrival of a new head coach.
MSU women’s tennis stacks up three ITA rankings
Big drop shots in rallies, big wins throughout the season, and now, big national recognition. Michigan State women’s tennis placed three athletes in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I National Singles and Doubles Rankings, which were released last week following the NCAA Individual Championships. Sophomore Amara Brahmbhatt earned a No. 102 ranking in singles, while the doubles duo of Ellie Blackford and Matilde Morais checked in at No. 82 — putting the Spartans firmly on the national radar. MSU women’s tennis will return to action in January as the Spartans gear up for the spring season, with the full schedule set to be announced soon. Until then, the rankings serve as both a reward and a preview of what’s to come.
Board to vote on strict criteria for addressing investment concerns
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will consider establishing a series of rigid tests for evaluating campus calls for changes to its investment portfolio based on ethical reasons. The board will vote on establishing procedures for a presidentially appointed committee of students, staff and faculty to consider concerns over particular investments, one year after it first committed to establishing the body in response to activists’ calls for MSU to divest from Israel. The criteria outlined in the committee charter represent a high bar that requests must clear before the committee can send its recommendations to the president, who can choose whether to refer those recommendations to the board.
