Michigan State Spartans
| Michigan State Spartans | |
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| University | Michigan State University |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| NCAA | Division I / FBS |
| Athletic director | Mark Hollis |
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Varsity teams | 25 |
| Football stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Breslin Student Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | John H. Kobs Field |
| Other arenas |
Munn Ice Arena Jenison Field House (Wrestling) |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Fight song | Victory for MSU |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Website | www |
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white. The university participates in the NCAA's Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision for football. The Spartans participate as members of the Big Ten Conference in all varsity sports. Michigan State offers 12 varsity sports for men and 13 for women.
The university's athletic director is Mark Hollis, who was promoted to the position on January 1, 2008. Hollis replaced Ron Mason, who also served as head hockey coach from 1979 to 2002, retiring with a 608–261–68 record at MSU.
MSU's football team has won or shared six national championships in 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966, and has won the Rose Bowl in 1954, 1956, 1988 and 2014. Its men's basketball team won the NCAA National Championship in 1979 and 2000. The MSU men's ice hockey team won national titles in 1966, 1986 and 2007.
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