Michigan State's assistant head coach/special teams coordinator LeVar Woods talks with Tarik Ahmetbasic, left, and other on special teams during spring football practice on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in East Lansing.
Michigan State's assistant head coach/special teams coordinator LeVar Woods talks with Tarik Ahmetbasic, left, and other on special teams during spring football practice on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in East Lansing.
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MSU football coach ranked as best in his field in Big Ten

A Michigan State football coach is considered one of the best in his field, according to an analytics matrix.

Matrix Analytical has ranked the top five special teams coaches in the Big Ten, and the Spartans’ LeVar Woods was right at the top of the list. He came in as the top special teams coach in the Big Ten, with a rating of 85.22. The next best special teams coach in the Big Ten was Purdue’s James Shibest with a rating of 79.08.

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Woods being listed as a top tier special teams coach in the Big Ten comes as no surprise. He was considered a monster hire for the Spartans when they stole him away from Iowa this offseason and is mentioned as one of the best in his field in not only the Big Ten but the entire country.

You can see the full rankings from Matrix Analytical in the social media post below:

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