For the past 25 years, MSU Football’s weight room was led by one man: Ken Mannie. Early Thursday morning on Twitter, Mannie announced that he would be retiring from the position.
Here is Mannie’s announcement from Twitter:
“Spent the past several months informing family and close friends. Wanted to wait till things settled a bit on the current situation to make this public. So much gratitude to express over the ensuing months…but here’s a start. And players…let’s finish this week off strong!”
In the post, Mannie went into more detail on his decision:
“After 45 years in coaching, the last 25 spent here at Michigan State, I have decided to retire,” Mannie wrote. “It is a decision that my wife, Marianne, and I came to a little over a year ago. For the past several years, it has been ‘let’s go one more,’ as coaching, teaching, and mentoring have been my life’s passions. All of the mentors I truly respect and admire are coaches and teachers, and they inspired me to pursue this path – one that has blessed us with so many cherished moments and memories.”
The news comes just a day after Michigan State formally announced Mel Tucker as their new football head coach.
