MSU Tennis Facility - Located on Mt. Hope Road, the tennis facility is operated independently of
the athletic department and is home to the tennis offices and indoor courts. The facility is open to
students and staff.
IM West Building - Home of the wrestling and swimming and diving offices, IM West is operated by
Intramural Sports and is open to all students and staff.
Ralph Young Track - Located just west of Spartan Stadium, the Ralph Young Track serves as the
outdoor facility for the track and field programs and field hockey program.
The Lasch Family Golf Center – An 18,000 square foot building located on Harrison Road, includes
an indoor practice area, student-athlete lounge, men’s and women’s golf locker rooms, coaches’ offices,
video room, and nutrition and hydration stations.
Forest Akers Golf Course - Operated independently of the athletic department, the golf course is the
site of home men's and women's golf tournaments, and cross country meets.
Athletic Training Facilities - Athletic Training facilities are housed throughout campus. Facilities
include: Sports Medicine and Performance Center, Jenison Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room, IM
West Athletic Training Room, Breslin Center Athletic Training Room, and Munn Ice Arena Athletic
Training Room.
Athletic Communications
The Athletic Communications Office at Michigan State University exists to not only promote the
accomplishments of its teams, coaches, athletes, and administrative staff, but also to act as a liaison
between those internal constituencies and the local, regional, and national media. Please remember that
our staff is at all times looking out for the best interests of the team, and also the best interests of the
athletic department and Michigan State University.
It is our job to help you look good, but cooperation must exist for us to operate at our highest level. If
we email or call you about an interview request, please respond to the member of our staff ASAP. If
you are uncomfortable in interviews or want some guidance on how to best present your thoughts and
ideas in interview situations, come to one of us, we’re here to help you!
All interviews with coaches and players for all varsity sports programs are recommended to be set up
through the Athletic Communications office.
We will not under any circumstances provide
your contact information (email, phone
number) to any media outlet. We will often ask
you to call a reporter back and will try to
arrange it so that phone call can be made from
one of our cell phones either before or after
practice. We will work with your schedule to
arrange the interview at a time that is
convenient for you.
Many of you have relationships with media in
your hometown. If they contact you directly,
please do not grant them interviews without
having them go through our office. We facilitate those interviews in order to work with your schedules.
In addition, it’s helpful to us to know what media coverage is being reported regarding our programs.
We track national and local coverage, both print and electronic.