Retired Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio is on furlough.
Dantonio, after his Feb. 4 retirement, agreed to a $100,000 annual contract with the athletic department through Feb. 14, 2022. In that role, MSU football’s winningest coach will assist in donor relations and a variety of other projects.
However, Dantonio in late August agreed to indefinitely step aside as the university and athletic department navigate the financial fallout of the coronavirus shutdowns.
“As the global pandemic has drastically reduced those opportunities, Dantonio graciously and willingly volunteered for an indefinite furlough,” Matt Larson, MSU’s associate athletic director for communications, told the Detroit Free Press on Friday.