Another name to look out for in Michigan State's search for a DC

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Michigan State football has introduced Pat Fitzgerald as the school’s 27th head coach in school history, replacing Jonathan Smith as the leader of the program.

Now, Fitzgerald is tasked with building his staff in East Lansing, which some would call the most important decision of his early tenure. Earlier this week, I identified five coaches that could fill that defensive coordinator position, but after some thought and discussions with people around the program, there was a name that was missing.

Seth Wallace is a name to look out for. Iowa‘s assistant head coach, assistant defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, has been the understudy to Phil Parker. I did mention that Parker was the dream candidate for the Spartans, but if you can’t get your dream, get the next best thing.

Fitzgerald is known for having a strong relationship with Iowa’s coaching staff, including Kirk Ferentz, Parker, and more, making this connection make a ton of sense.

Wallace has been with Iowa from 2014 to now, where he has served various roles, but has predominately been a linebackers coach with the Hawkeyes. In 2017, he was given the role as assistant defensive coordinator, before getting the assistant head coach role in 2024.

Iowa’s linebackers have been a beacon of success in the Big Ten, and with Parker being a defensive backs coach, that success can be attributed to Wallace.

All in all, Wallace may not have defensive coordinator experience in his own right, at the power level, but he has learned from, and has had a significant part in one of the best defenses in college football over the last decade.

Be on the lookout for Wallace to be in the mix for the Spartans open defensive coordinator position.

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