EAST LANSING – Mark Dantonio went into the off-season saying in December that he would not make any changes to Michigan State’s coaching staff.
There have been plenty of alterations, however. And Mark Staten and Sheldon White are the latest to receive promotions in the reshuffling.
Dantonio announced offensive line coach Staten as the Spartans’ new recruiting coordinator that comes with a new title of assistant head coach. White, who was a program consultant last year after being fired by the Detroit Lions, is now MSU’s director of player personnel.
The 46-year-old Staten interviewed for the head coaching position at Division II Northern Michigan earlier this year before withdrawing his name from consideration.