COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Perles Out as Michigan State Coach
George Perles is out as coach at Michigan State but may remain as athletic director, university President John DiBiaggio said Thursday.
Perles apparently wasn’t given a choice of positions, and the only decision he faces is whether to hold onto the athletic director’s job alone, effective Jan. 1. The appointment would be for 3 1/2 years.
Michigan State is 2-8. Perles has been the head coach since 1983 and has a career record of 56-44-4. His best season came in 1987, when the Spartans won the Big Ten title with a 7-0-1 record and finished 9-2-1 overall, including a 20-17 victory over USC in the Rose Bowl.
University of Minnesota football Coach John Gutekunst resigned, according to a statement released by the university.
The statement from university President Nils Hasselmo said he has accepted Gutekunst’s resignation, which takes effect Jan. 1.
Gutekunst is 29-36-2 in his six seasons as Minnesota coach, 2-8 this season.
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