EAST LANSING, Mich. – Showing leadership in support of Empower Extraordinary – the campaign for Michigan State University, women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant and her husband Gary Rakan have made a $125,000 gift, through the Spartan Fund, the fundraising arm of the athletics department, in support of women’s athletics at MSU.
“Coach Merchant has shown since she came to campus that she cares about much more than just winning basketball games. She has been a great teammate to her fellow coaches and generous of her time in the community,” said MSU Director of Athletics Mark Hollis.