Michigan State basketball assistant coach Dwayne Stephens has reportedly been offered and has accepted the head coaching position at Western Michigan. Stephens has been a member of Tom Izzo’s coaching staff since 2003, being an integral part of the program Izzo has built.
Western Michigan is hiring Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens, source told @Stadium
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 4, 2022
Prior to joining Tom Izzo’s staff, Stephens spent four seasons as an assistant at Marquette and three seasons at Oakland University. Stephens was a member of the Spartans basketball program himself during the 1989-1993 seasons.
This will be Stephens’ first opportunity at a head coaching position in his coaching career.
