Fans, Media react to MSU Basketball hiring Saddi Washington as new assistant coach

Michigan State basketball has completed its coaching staff.

The Spartans announced on Thursday the hiring of Saddi Washington as the team’s final assistant coach. Washington is a Lansing, Mich. native and has spent the past eight seasons coaching at rival Michigan.

So what do the fanbase and media think of the hire of Washington? See reactions posted on social media following the news breaking on Thursday:

Good hire by MSU hoops to bring ex-UM assistant Saddi Washington aboard. Fresh perspective. Lansing native. Izzo and Washington chatted casually shortly after Washington missed out on the Detroit Mercy head-coaching job, to MSU assistant Mark Montgomery.

— Tony Paul | Detroit News (@TonyPaul1984) June 6, 2024

I’m a big fan of the Saddi Washington hire.

Some thoughts:

-I’m guessing he will probably work with the bigs at MSU and be the primary coach at that position and Wojick will have a bit of a different role overseeing everything with him becoming associate head coach. At…

— Andrew Cumbow (@ACumbow) June 6, 2024

Michigan State needed a fresh set of eyes, Saddi is as good as they come https://t.co/KWUrbdmnUe

— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) June 6, 2024

First time in a while they’ve gone “outside the family” for the hire. I like it. Washington was instrumental in MI’s recruiting classes under Howard and worked with the bigs (hopefully that’s the plan for MSU). Refreshing to see them go a little outside the box. Welcome coach!!! https://t.co/mmbT9GZzXZ

— DK (@SpartanHoops_DK) June 6, 2024

Saddi is a great guy and a great coach. Happy for him that he’s back in Lansing near lots of family. Wish him well. You got a good one.

— Kim Bergsma (@1540Pine) June 6, 2024

Michigan State got a lot better today pic.twitter.com/SyQhUr8W2t

— Daily MSU (@daily_msu) June 6, 2024

LFG!

— yeah (@spartandawg23) June 6, 2024

Lansing’s own and son of an MSU all-time great. Saddi has been a well-regarded assistant coach at Oakland and U-M. Great player himself at WMU.

Also, a long-time Moneyball Pro-Am supporter – the reason the Oakland players all played for many years and the U-M guys did briefly. https://t.co/wDgYMfU4lE

— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) June 6, 2024

Welcome to the team Coach! Hopefully you can help the bigs make a marked improvement over last year. 🙏🙏🙏

— Chris Leverett (@multisportguy) June 6, 2024

MASSIVE W

— Nico Mancini (@Nmancini40) June 6, 2024

MSU basketball hiring Saddi Washington gets a thumbs _______ from you

— Fireball sommelier (@Sheehan_Sports) June 6, 2024