Western Michigan didn't go far to find its next men's basketball coach.
Dwayne Stephens, who's been on Tom Izzo's staff at Michigan State for nearly two decades, has accepted the job at Western Michigan, the school announced Monday afternoon.
Stephens' contract is a six-year deal worth $420,000 a year, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations. That nearly doubles the deal for Bates, in terms of salary and years. Bates was on a three-year deal contract worth $220,000 a year.