MSU icon, trailblazer and 2022 Homecoming Grand Marshal James Bibbs was the first Black head coach at MSU and first Black head track coach in the Big Ten.
Robert J. Vlasic, who by combining a keen sense for business with an even keener sense of humor turned his family business into the nation's largest purveyor of pickles, gherkins, sauerkraut and a host of other briny condiments, died May 8 at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He was 96.
Jim Bibbs was the first Black head coach at Michigan State University. He is the longest tenured track and field coach in program history, coaching from 1968 to 1995.