The Pasadena Tournament of Roses inducted Mark Dantonio into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, recognizing one of the signature achievements of his Michigan State tenure - the Spartans' 24-20 win over Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl Game.
That January afternoon remains a landmark for the program. A 13-1 season, a No. 3 final ranking and a Rose Bowl trophy announced that Dantonio's Michigan State had arrived among the sport's elite.
As part of the festivities, Dantonio was honored on the field and during the New Year's celebration in Pasadena, a return to the stadium where his team wrote one of its proudest chapters.
More than a decade on, the 2014 Rose Bowl still stands as a defining moment of the Dantonio era - a reward for years of steady, deliberate building.
The recognition added another prestigious line to a retirement that has been full of them.