Michigan State football made it official: A former Wolverine is joining Mel Tucker's staff.
Detroit Cass Tech head coach Thomas Wilcher, who played running back at Michigan in the 1980s and has become one of the most successful high school coaches in the state, has been hired by MSU as director of community and high school relations, the school announced on Wednesday.
He will be tasked with building and coordinating "relationships with key groups in the state of Michigan to enhance the reach and engagement of Spartan football in the community."
“I’ve known Coach Wilcher for nearly 20 years.