The MBN Speaker Series 2023 Fall Business Sports Luncheon was on Nov 30th at the Capital Regional International Airport.  Taking place in their newly renovated conference room located in the main terminal area near TSA.  Doors opened at 11 am with the event wrapping up at 1:30 pm.

The MBN Business Sports luncheons have been going on since 2004, and twice a year since 2017. This time around, MBN had Jake Boss Jr., MSU Baseball Head Coach speak with the gathering.

For those who attended, revisit the event, for those who couldn't make it, enjoy the YouTube video we share below:

Jake Boss Jr. was appointed the 16th head coach in Michigan State baseball history on July 1, 2008, and has quickly become one of the most successful coaches in the program’s 130-year history.

In 15 seasons at MSU, Boss has compiled a 416-354 (.540) record. His 416 wins are not only the most over a 15-year span in program history, but he also become the third Michigan State baseball coach to reach 400 Victories for MSU, earning his 400th win in the Spartans' 7-1 Victory for MSU over Ohio State on April 7 at Jackson Field in Lansing. Boss joined John H. Kobs (576 wins; 1935-63) and Danny Litwhiler (489 wins; 1964-82) as the only Spartan baseball head coaches with 400 wins at Michigan State.

Five of the 10 winningest seasons in MSU history have come under Boss’ direction. He has guided the Spartans to 30-win seasons in eight of the last 13 completed seasons, as well as the Big Ten regular-season championship in 2011 and the NCAA Tournament in 2012.

Overall, Boss collected career win No. 400 on April 24, 2022 in the Spartans' 11-7 Victory for MSU at Northwestern, and has a 441-388 (.532) record in 16 seasons as a collegiate head coach, with 416 wins in his 15 seasons at MSU (2009-pres.), and 25 wins in his lone season at Eastern Michigan (2008).

During Boss’ tenure at Michigan State, MSU has had 38 selections in the Major League Baseball Draft, including three or more in seven of the last 12 years. Three Spartans were drafted in 2023, marking the first time that MSU had three draft selections in the same draft since 2019, with Mitch Jebb (2nd round, Pittsburgh Pirates), Brock Vradenburg (3rd round, Miami Marlins) and Bryan Broecker (13th round, Tampa Bay Rays). 

MBN also livestreamed the Community Roundtable portion of the luncheon. To check that out, enjoy this video as well!