We are told Harlon Barnett and Courtney Hawkins are being retained off Mel
Tucker’s staff by new MSU football coach Jonathan Smith— all others out. Has not been formally announced yet.
Tim Staudt
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Tim Staudt
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Tim Staudt has been a Mid-Michigan broadcaster for 53 years, the longest tenure of any sportscaster on television in the state. Known as the Dean of Sports.
Joined April 2012
- 50 broadcast years in the books— covered first March madness in 1969 for the old WSWM with daily radio show as a 19 yr old collegian— thankful for the ride and hope for it to continue! Quiet celebration at home.
- Calling Luke Fickell names for saying no to MSU doesn't help MSU's cause with others. FWIW, I agree with Lynn Henning Detroit News-- check out 37 yr old Jim Leonhard, Wisc or 34 yr old Brian Hartline, OSU. Right age, right pedigree, right time go outside!
- I cannot tell you how delighted I am that WILX TV is announcing today the hiring of Fred Heumann to join our sports staff. We worked together in the 1980s. He begins soon, we'll visit on radio tomorrow morning 10:25 and as I told Tom Izzo, WILX finally gets competent sports guy!
- RIP Mary Fossum, passed away peacefully last night at age 93. No immediate service because of Covid. Began MSU's women's golf program in 1973, 5 str. Big 10 titles along the way thru '97 when she retired. Fossum Invitational annually in her name.
- Say hello to Gregory Vincent Staudt... congrats Carianne and Matthew—born 4:33pm Cleveland clinic 8 lbs 6 oz next Tiger Woods?
- Magical memories shared on a great way to spend a Saturday morning…
- Hi 5 to Jacqueline Setas,cancer free from her UM doctors back on MSU team for her senior year in the fall
- As much as I have loved 11 marvelous days in Hawaii the long journey home begins tonight and I am always proud and thankful to call Lansing home which has been most of my life. Back on Tv and radio Thursday to continue year 49 on air with audiences I truly appreciate.God bless!
- Best night of the year! CAAC senior scholar/athlete ceremonies at Holt H.S. The cream of the crop 190 student/athletes who reinvigorate me every year along with their coaches/AD's. My involvement never gets old.I never take being asked to participate for granted it's that good!
- I’ve seen a lot of high school quarterbacks through the years —DeWitt’s Tyler Holtz is the best passer of em all. And I love Cooper Rush who’s in the NFL — Brown University hit the jackpot and bigger colleges will regret not recruiting him.
- Sad news. Gus Ganakas, former MSU basketball coach, died today at the age of 92. One of MSU's all time great athletic ambassadors. He loved MSU and basketball and joins his wife Ruth who passed away a few years ago. He leaves six children.
- Congrats to Fred Heumann 2024 Greater Lansing sports hall of famer— no one in my memory has the respect from so many coaches he has and he’ll hear it at his induction August 8th.
- Condolences to the Bullough family on patriarch Henry’s passing over the weekend at age 85. A true all time Spartan great in many ways and an icon in MSU football history.