Pat Fitzgerald has been working tirelessly to set up his operation in East Lansing ever since the university hired him at the beginning of the month. As part of that work, the new ball coach has been carefully assembling his staff, both on and off the field. To that point, it sounds like Fitzgerald is one step closer to completing this task. Industry sources tell Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports that Fitzgerald is expected to hire Wake Forest offensive line coach Nick Tabacca. His official title is yet to be determined, but the 12-year Wake Forest coach will at least be the OL coach, if not more.

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Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald has made two more big decisions with his staff. A source has confirmed to Spartan Nation that MSU is going to retain both wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins and tight ends coach Brian Wozniak.

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Reports are starting to come in that Pat Fitzgerald will add Nick Sheridan to MSU’s football staff as the offensive coordinator. Sheridan is currently Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Sheridan followed Kalen DeBoer from Washington, where he was the Huskies’ tight ends coach, to Alabama after the 2023 season.

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Michigan State was the better team on offense and defense at Iowa this season. Superior special teams were the reason the Hawkeyes rallied for a 20-17 win to avoid a massive upset last month. The man in charge of that unit is now leaving for the Spartans. Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods is joining Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald’s staff, Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced Thursday. Woods, who will coach through Iowa’s Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl against Vanderbilt, said he will be special teams coordinator and assistant head coach for the Spartans.

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Michigan State head football coach Pat Fitzgerald has announced the first hirings to his coaching and support staff. Joe Rossi (Secchia Family Defensive Coordinator) and James Adams (safeties) will return to the defensive coaching staff, while Max Bullough (co-defensive coordinator/linebackers) and Joel Welsh (head football strength and conditioning coach) are the first new additions to the staff.

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Aidan Chiles plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Friday, Jan. 2, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. In 21 games across two seasons in East Lansing, Chiles completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 3,9807 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He also rushed for 452 yards on 178 carries (including sacks), scoring nine touchdowns on the ground.

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