Jonathan Smith also reportedly will lose his first assistant coach after his debut season with the Spartans. Demetrice Martin, an MSU alum, will return to his hometown and UCLA as defensive passing game coordinator and oversee the Bruins’ entire ...

Martin, who spent this season as the cornerbacks coach under new head coach Jonathan Smith, is leaving to return to the west coast. Martin is returning to UCLA, a source close to the decision confirmed to The Detroit News, for a job with the Bruins. On3 and 247Sports, were among the first to report the news.

Coach Jonathan Smith has a staff opening to fill after his first season at Michigan State due to reportedly losing an assistant and program alumnus. Cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is leaving for a job at UCLA, according to reports on Monday from On3 and 247Sports. He spent two seasons at Oregon before returning to East Lansing.

New Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith poached former Spartan Demetrice Martin to be the team’s cornerbacks coach from Oregon. Now, Martin is being poached back to the west coast.