Spartan Daily

SJSU Extends Contract of Coach Mike MacIntyre

SJSU Athletic Director Tom Bowen announced that the school would extend the contract of head football coach Mike MacIntyre last Wednesday, securing him as a part of the Spartans’ program through the 2017 season.

The second-year head coach's original contract had three years remaining on the five-year contract.

MacIntyre, who completed his second season as head coach of SJSU football, led the team to its best finish in five seasons in 2011 with an overall record of 5-7.

He led SJSU to its first victory at Fresno State in 24 years, as well as defeating Colorado State for the program’s first non-conference road win since 2002.

The 46-year-old coach took over the SJSU football team in 2010 after a two-win season in 2009.

After winning only one game during his first season as head coach, the Spartans nearly doubled their combined win totals of 2009 and 2010, finishing the season with five wins and becoming the most improved team in the Western Athletic Conference in terms of wins in 2011.

The SJSU football team had 12 players awarded academic All-WAC honors in 2011, as well as three players participate in postseason All-Star games.

MacIntyre’s 2012 recruiting class was recently ranked 89th by Scout.com in its annual team recruitment rankings, garnering the top ranking among teams in the WAC.

The Spartans’ were ranked as having the 108^th recruiting class in 2011.