According to multiple reports, Michigan State associate head coach Dwayne Stephens has accepted the head coaching position for Western Michigan.
Tom Izzo and the Michigan State men’s basketball program will have a vacancy to fill on the Spartans’ coaching staff.
Clayton Bates stepped down as Western Michigan’s head coach in early March after going just 13-39 overall and 8-28 in Mid-American Conference play during his two seasons at the helm. The Broncos finished the 2021-2022 season with a mark of just 8-23 overall, while going 4-16 in conference play.