Mark Dantonio has a new celebrity fan.

The Michigan State coach has been going back and forth with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on social media after a ringtone of Johnson singing went off at Dantonio's postgame news conference Saturday at Northwestern.

The song was "You're Welcome" from the animated film "Moana." Reporters often leave their phones up front at news conferences for recording purposes. Dantonio kept his sense of humor after the interruption.

CLARIFICATION:

A phone, not @DantonioMark's , went off during the @MSU_Football coach's postgame presser. pic.twitter.com/Dvr38CImGD

— Michigan St. on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) October 30, 2017

Dantonio and The Rock eventually connected via Twitter, with the actor and former pro wrestler praising Dantonio, and the Michigan State coach responding with what appeared to be an invitation to Spartan Stadium for a game.

Watch closely and for a nano second, Coach D was ready to smile big. Props for staying in the moment. Sing it loud and proud coach! https://t.co/aEoSwlObEi

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 30, 2017

"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome!
Well, come to think of it, I gotta go" - Thanks for bringing a smile to our day! #GoGreen https://t.co/dcnxXEY4M0

— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) October 31, 2017

Atta boy coach. We gotta smile sometimes thru our losses. Tough loss this past weekend, but no doubt will make the team stronger #GoGreen https://t.co/HNpqr2VuGo

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 31, 2017

You're Welcome in East Lansing anytime. We will put you at midfield! #GoWhite https://t.co/WkjkRYgAP1

— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) October 31, 2017

Said Dantonio at his weekly news conference Tuesday:

"My girls told me he tweeted at me _ not that I didn't see that. ... I hit him back today. Who knows? I don't know whose phone that was."