Michigan State reportedly loses assistant Terrence Samuel to UNLV

In a time when Michigan State is attempting to add a coach, they just lost another one.

Former wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel, who was swapped to assistant defensive backs coach in the infamous coaching shuffle of 2019, has been hired away by UNLV to be their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg first reported to the news.

Sources: #UNLV is expected to hire #Spartans assistant Terrence Samuel as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Samuel coached Michigan State’s WRs from 2011 to 2018 before transitioning to a role on defense last year. Also coached WRs at CMU and North Dakota St.

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) February 11, 2020

Samuel has been with Michigan State for nine years, the first eight of which were spent coaching the receivers. During those eight seasons Samuel’s players earned All-Big Ten recognition eight times, including two Big Ten Receivers of the Year in Tony Lippett (2014) and Aaron Burbridge (2015). Five Spartan receivers have been drafted into the NFL since Samuel’s arrival in 2011 and that number could increase this year with Cody White and Darrell Stewart Jr. as potential selections.