Michigan State football coaching staff for 2026 under Pat Fitzgerald
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The 2026 Michigan State football coaching staff is nearly complete under new coach Pat Fitzgerald. Here’s who is expected to be on the staff for Fitzgerald’s first season in East Lansing, including a few returnees and about a dozen new hires.
The Spartans‘ 2026 season kicks off Sept. 5 at home against Toledo, with Eastern Michigan visiting Sept. 12 and a road game Sept. 19 at Notre Dame.
This will be updated as new information is announced by MSU.
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Michigan State football coaching staff 2026
Position, name and most recent school. *Retained from MSU’s 2025 staff.
- Head coach:Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern).
- Offensive coordinator:Nick Sheridan (Alabama).
- Co-defensive coordinator: *Joe Rossi.
- Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers: Max Bullough (Notre Dame)
- Special teams/assistant head coach: LaVar Woods (Iowa).
- Quarterbacks: Mike Bajakian (Massachusetts).
- Running backs: Devon Spalding (Wisconsin).
- Wide receivers: *Courtney Hawkins.
- Tight ends: *Brian Wozniak.
- Offensive line: Nick Tabacca (Wake Forest).
- Defensive line: Winston DeLattiboudere III (Arizona Cardinals).
- Cornerbacks: Hank Poteat (Iowa State).
- Safeties: *James Adams.
- Strength/conditioning: Joel Welsh (Central Michigan).
- General manager: Bryan Gasser (Toledo).
- Chief of staff: Jacob Schmidt (Northwestern).
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pat Fitzgerald’s 2026 Michigan State football coaching staff
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