By Mark Pszonak
After a player’s career concludes, it can lead in many different directions. For former Michigan State All-American linebacker Ronald Stanley, it led him back to his home state to become the superintendent of St. Charles Community Schools. In an article written by Nick Taylor of MLive.com, Stanley officially began his new role on July 1st.
“Ultimately, just talking with the community in this, talking with my board, I really feel that St. Charles is a great area,” Stanley said. “It’s a great school district, great town, and I think that we need something here that’s going to keep our students in the district and attract other students to our district.”
This role isn’t random though, as Stanley has served as the principal of the Mid-Michigan leadership institute, a charter school in Lansing, Michigan. Prior to that, he was the assistant principal at the school.
Stanley, who played his high school football in Saginaw, Michigan, attended Michigan State, where he was a four-year starter from 2001 to 2004. This included a freshman All-American season in 2001. Overall, he totaled 368 tackles during his career with the Spartans.
After going undrafted in 2005, he saw time with San Francisco and Pittsburgh, where he helped win Super Bowl XL with the Steelers.
