Sources tell FootballScoop today that longtime Michigan State staffer Ben Mathers will not return as Jonathan Smith continues to fill out his initial staff in East Lansing.
Mathers spent a total of 12 seasons on staff at Michigan State in a variety of roles for Mel Tucker and Mark Dantonio.
Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a promotion to director of football operations.
Prior to that, he worked as assistant director of football operations and has also worked as creative director and assistant director of coaching technology for the program.
Before rejoining the staff in East Lansing, Mathers spent four seasons as the director of football operations for Pat Narduzzi at Pittsburgh.
A Michigan State graduate, Mathers first few jobs with the Spartans were as an operations intern, and as an operations assistant.
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