EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis has announced a coaching succession plan for the Spartan wrestling program.
Tom Minkel will retire after coaching his 25th season at MSU in 2015-16; associate head coach Roger Chandler to lead program beginning in 2016-17.
Tom Minkel, who has directed the program since 1991, will retire following his 25th season at Michigan State in 2015-16. Roger Chandler, who recently completed his 18th season on the Spartan wrestling staff and was promoted to associate head coach in 2011, has been named head coach designate and will assume the head coaching duties following Minkel’s retirement.