East Lansing — Mel Tucker’s staff at Michigan State will have at least a couple of familiar faces.
The Spartans announced on Saturday that defensive assistants Mike Tressel and Ron Burton would be back as part of Tucker’s staff.
Earlier this week, Tucker replaced Mark Dantonio, who stepped down after 13 seasons. The announcement of Tressel and Burton returning are the first official hirings made by Tucker.
Tressel had been part of Dantonio’s staff for 16 seasons, dating back to three years at Cincinnati before joining Dantonio at Michigan State, beginning in 2007.