From the Desk of Mark Hollis
8/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
Aug. 30, 2011
In conjunction with the beginning of the 2011-12 academic year, Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis will begin providing regular content on msuspartans.com with his new blog: From the Desk of Mark Hollis.
A New Spartan Year - Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011
A new academic year is upon us. Every year, our campus welcomes new hopes, dreams and inspiration when our students and faculty return to East Lansing. The New Year will inevitably also bring along adversity and some unforeseen challenges to those same individuals. It is no different in life or sports. We look forward to entering 2011-12 academic year with you, as Spartans.Upon entering the Athletics Department offices, five Big Ten Championship trophies remind us of the efforts of our 25 Spartan teams. Michigan State claimed 2010-11 conference titles in women's cross country, football, women's basketball, baseball, and women's golf. Four years to the day of Coach D's hiring as our head football coach, a Big Ten Championship was claimed on our road trip to Happy Valley. These championship trophies are symbols of the efforts that all Spartans make in the competitive arena, classroom and life.
We are also reminded of the adversity that presented itself to Coach Dantonio, Kathryn Mahoney, and many others over the past year. The return of Arthur Ray Jr. to the football field in the spring and Kathryn to the classroom this fall inspires every Spartan. We use the memory of "Bubba Smith" to drive us to make someone else's day a happier one.
Michigan State University is a special place because of its people. Use this collective bond to come together in times of celebration and adversity. Together we can - Spartans Will!
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