Mark Dantonio, who retired as Michigan State football’s winningest coach following the 2019 season, is in line for one more big victory this winter.
Dantonio was one of nine coaches named as College Football Hall of Fame finalists by the National Football Foundation on Monday afternoon. The coach of the Spartans for 13 seasons (2007-19), Dantonio led MSU to a 114-57 record, including six bowl wins and three Big Ten titles. Prior to arriving in East Lansing, Dantonio coached for three seasons at Cincinnati, going 18-17 from 2004-06. This is Dantonio’s first time on the Hall ballot — coaches younger than 70 must wait three years to be eligible.