It’s already being labeled the golden era of Michigan State athletics. And the 2015-16 school year did little to dispel that notion.
The Spartans captured their third Big Ten football title under Mark Dantonio and earned their first College Football Playoff berth. Tom Izzo’s men’s basketball team produced the school’s best start ever and won the Big Ten Tournament title.
And that was just the two major sports. Here’s a look at the top stories around MSU from the past school year.
10. Minkel retires
Tom Minkel, who led MSU’s wrestling program for 25 years, announced his retirement before the season.