Tom Izzo Urges 600,000 Michigan State Alumni to Act as President, AD Exit Amid Turmoil
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 15
Tom Izzo Urges 600,000 Michigan State Alumni to Act as President, AD Exit Amid Turmoil
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 15
Summary
Tom Izzo said he was “disgusted” and “sick of” the turmoil at Michigan State, urging the school’s 600,000 alumni to “start rallying together” after the exits of President Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director J Batt.
Izzo blamed board of trustees clashes for Guskiewicz’s move to Clemson after 2 years, calling the loss of “the best president that’s ever been here, maybe” a self-inflicted failure with wider fallout.
Guskiewicz had described an “unsustainable situation” in a May 27 letter, saying public infighting and personal interests were undermining university decisions; trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow were censured last week after opposing tighter ethics rules.
Batt left Monday for Kentucky after just 1 year, and Guskiewicz said he is now working on an interim athletic director plan and a search for a replacement.
Mark Hollis, Michigan State’s athletic director from 2008 to 2018, said Monday he would be interested in returning to the job.