EAST LANSING – The Michigan State University Board of Trustees formally approved the hiring of Pat Fitzgerald during its Dec. 12 meeting.

Fitzgerald, who was the Northwestern University head football coach from 2006-2023, was announced as the next Spartan coach on Monday, Dec. 1. The board's vote finalizes the process.

"We recently welcomed a new Spartan into our global family, and the board today will consider formal approval for Pat Fitzgerald to become our Spartan football head coach," MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz said during the meeting. "He's a proven leader who understands the full mission of intercollegiate athletics, including academic achievement, and the holistic development of our student athletes, in addition to competitive excellence."

The board approved the contract wi

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