There’s wasn’t a whole lot of convincing necessary for Mike Tressel and Ron Burton to stick around.
Both had been a part of Mark Dantonio’s staff at Michigan State during one of the most successful runs in program history and neither was inclined to leave, even after Dantonio announced his retirement in February after 13 seasons.
So, when Mel Tucker started identifying who would make up his staff as the Spartans’ new head coach, Tressel and Burton were at the top of the list.