EAST KENTWOOD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Detroit Martin Luther King football coach Tyrone Spencer has accepted a job at East Kentwood High School as its new head football coach.

Spencer made a statement on X, saying, "After thorough contemplation, I am thrilled to announce my decision to embrace the role of the next head football coach at East Kentwood High School." 

Read the full statement below: 

Spencer led the Crusaders to state championships in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022. 

King went 7-6 during the 2023 season, losing to Mason in a Division 3 state semifinal. 

Spencer takes over an East Kentwood team that went 3-6 this fall.