Michigan State football coach search: 9 contenders to succeed Mel Tucker

[{"selector":"#anim-50a24e97-53df-43fd-8810-281027c70702 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mel Tucker was fired as Michigan State's head football coach, prompting the search for a replacement.

[{"selector":"#anim-00e4acc3-2029-487e-a0ee-43d8048cbbff [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Harlon Barnett will serve as the interim head coach for the 2023 season.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a90f9eff-f08e-438e-a881-eca619352308 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(10.261849335972217%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The firing comes just two years after Tucker's hiring with a lucrative 10-year, $95 million contract.

[{"selector":"#anim-3395b9dc-6408-4496-a331-838038289de1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Tucker's dismissal resulted from sexual harassment claims, potentially costing him nearly $80 million.

[{"selector":"#anim-bf294ce4-54f9-4f86-beb1-f33713660815 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Several possible prospects for the next head coach are being considered.

[{"selector":"#anim-f2b9dcd3-8cef-43fa-9e09-24d961c0c12c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Barnett, an experienced coach, is the interim head coach and a strong candidate for the position.