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3 unusual facts about MSU


Leonard Falcone

All recordings cited are in the collection of the MSU archives.

Falcone's career at MSU was pivotal in transforming a military auxiliary band of 65 into today's MSU College of Music with hundreds of students and tens of thousands of alumni.

Michigan State University College of Education

The highly ranked MSU College of Education is located in East Lansing, MI and is the primary education school of MSU.


2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

MSU only earned bowl eligibility by defeating Minnesota in the final game of the season.

Adam Piatt

Piatt played mostly at 3rd base for MSU and was named to the 2nd team All-Southeastern Conference unit in 1997, when the Bulldogs reached the College World Series.

Capital Area Transportation Authority

CATA operates a satellite hub, called the MSU/CATA Transportation Center, on the Michigan State University campus.

Duffy Daugherty

Under pressure from MSU's administration, Daugherty retired after the 1972 season and was succeeded as head coach by Denny Stolz.

George Perles

MSU president M. Peter McPherson fired Perles before the end of the 1994 season, and ordered the Spartans to forfeit their five wins for that season, resulting in Michigan State's second official winless season of the modern era.

Gus Ganakas

After graduation from MSU, Gus coached basketball at East Lansing High School before taking over as the coordinator of the Ralph Young Fund, MSU's athletic fund-raising organization.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Putin!

The calendar features twelve semi-nude female students of journalism faculty at the Moscow State University (MSU), each for every month, with a short message.

Jack Cristil

Cristil submitted an audition tape to then MSU Athletic Director C.R. “Dudy” Noble in August 1953.

James Madison College

Mohammed Ayoob, a Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Coordinator of MSU's Muslim Studies Program.

Jehuu Caulcrick

In 2007, as a Senior he had 872 yards on 222 attempts and 21 touchdowns (a then MSU single season record) splitting time with Javon Ringer.

Caulcrick has maintained a friendship with fellow MSU alumnus Ryan Miller, who coincidentally also would go on to play professional sport in Buffalo as the starting goaltender of the Buffalo Sabres.

Jess Phillips

He played in one of the greatest college football games of all-time, the historic 10-10 tie between undefeated MSU and undefeated Notre Dame.

Joanne P. McCallie

She replaced Karen Langeland, who retired following 24 years as the head coach at MSU.

Mayville State University

Mayville State University (MSU or MaSU) is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, United States, part of the North Dakota University System.

Michael P. Malone

He also appointed the second chancellor at MSU-Norther, Michael Rao.

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

Heathcote succeeded Gus Ganakas, who is currently an MSU basketball radio announcer, as coach in 1976.

Michigan State University Men's Club Volleyball

In addition to practice and play, MSU players sponsor player clinics for kids – from the inner-city of Detroit to the shores of Lake Michigan.

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Jackie Sherrill, who was the head coach of the Bulldogs from 1991 to 2003, is MSU's all-time winningest coach.

Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball

The complex, which includes a baseball heritage room, was made possible by contributions from former Bulldog players Jeff Brantley, Will Clark, Eric DuBose, Paul Maholm, Jay Powell and Bobby Thigpen, along with former MSU head coach Bo McKinnis.

Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball

Six of the ten NCAA appearances have been earned in the past 10 seasons under former MSU Head Basketball Coach, Rick Stansbury.

Naawan, Misamis Oriental

MSU-Naawan started out as a science field laboratory of the Mindanao State University, Main Campus in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur in the 60's-70's.

University Research Corridor

However when traveling to East Lansing, the Capital Region International Airport is the most convenient - just a 20 minute commute to the MSU campus.


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