Coach Garland back to Izzo and Mich State
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:47 amhttp://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... 50337/1132
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"We are thrilled to have Mike Garland back at Michigan State," said Izzo. "Certainly my loyalty and friendship played a role. But even more importantly, I'm excited to add someone who was here through our championship and Final Four runs, and helped build this program from the ground up. Mike has a tremendous passion for coaching and developing relationships with players. I expect that he will also help instill the toughness necessary to compete at the championship level. I'm pleased to add someone to our staff that has strong support and ties throughout the state of Michigan and in the Michigan State University community. I'd also like to thank Matt Doherty for allowing Mike to return to MSU. This is the second time I've hired one of his former assistants, after hiring Doug Wojcik from North Carolina, and I have great respect for Matt and his program."
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"Deciding to leave SMU was a very tough decision," said Garland. "Under the direction of Matt Doherty, the Mustangs are on on the verge of accomplishing great things. Coach Doherty knows how to build a great program, and he is taking the steps to make sure SMU is among the very best teams in the nation, including the construction of a new practice facility. I feel fortunate to have been a part of this program during the first steps on its way to excellence. There is no other job in America for which I would have left SMU. It was a great learning experience, and one where I developed several meaningful friendships. But Michigan State, the Detroit area and the entire state of Michigan are my home. The opportunity to go back home along with my relationships with Tom Izzo and the other people at Michigan State helped me make the tough decision to return to the Spartan program.
"Not only do I bring with me the championship experiences from my first stay at Michigan State, I also have a new set of experiences from being a head coach at Cleveland State and my one season at SMU. My time away has made me a better coach. I'm excited to begin developing player relationships with the new group of young men at MSU. Most importantly, I look forward to working with Coach Izzo, Mark and Dwayne as part of a strong staff where we can all help each other succeed."
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"We are thrilled to have Mike Garland back at Michigan State," said Izzo. "Certainly my loyalty and friendship played a role. But even more importantly, I'm excited to add someone who was here through our championship and Final Four runs, and helped build this program from the ground up. Mike has a tremendous passion for coaching and developing relationships with players. I expect that he will also help instill the toughness necessary to compete at the championship level. I'm pleased to add someone to our staff that has strong support and ties throughout the state of Michigan and in the Michigan State University community. I'd also like to thank Matt Doherty for allowing Mike to return to MSU. This is the second time I've hired one of his former assistants, after hiring Doug Wojcik from North Carolina, and I have great respect for Matt and his program."
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"Deciding to leave SMU was a very tough decision," said Garland. "Under the direction of Matt Doherty, the Mustangs are on on the verge of accomplishing great things. Coach Doherty knows how to build a great program, and he is taking the steps to make sure SMU is among the very best teams in the nation, including the construction of a new practice facility. I feel fortunate to have been a part of this program during the first steps on its way to excellence. There is no other job in America for which I would have left SMU. It was a great learning experience, and one where I developed several meaningful friendships. But Michigan State, the Detroit area and the entire state of Michigan are my home. The opportunity to go back home along with my relationships with Tom Izzo and the other people at Michigan State helped me make the tough decision to return to the Spartan program.
"Not only do I bring with me the championship experiences from my first stay at Michigan State, I also have a new set of experiences from being a head coach at Cleveland State and my one season at SMU. My time away has made me a better coach. I'm excited to begin developing player relationships with the new group of young men at MSU. Most importantly, I look forward to working with Coach Izzo, Mark and Dwayne as part of a strong staff where we can all help each other succeed."
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