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Thomas Michael Izzo (/ ˈ ɪ z oʊ /, Italian pronunciation:); born January 30, 1955) is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Michigan State University since 1995. On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame .
Tom Izzo. Growing up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Tom Izzo learned the value of hard work early in life. That work ethic carried over to the basketball court where the walk-on became a Division II All-America at Northern Michigan University.
Including 12 years as an assistant, the 2023-24 season is Izzo’s 41st with the Spartans, as he is the longest serving active Big Ten men’s basketball head coach. He is also a leader among his peers, serving as the NABC President from April 2010-April 2011, while currently serving as Director Emeritus.
Oct 24, 2023 · Updated 8:56 AM PDT, October 24, 2023. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tom Izzo has built a Hall of Fame career by being a hard-driving, tough-to-please coach at Michigan State. Izzo’s frank assessments of his teams over the last few decades usually are critical. Not this year.
Jan 31, 2024 · ESPN. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo notched his 700th career victory on his 69th birthday Tuesday as the Spartans romped past the rival Wolverines 81-62.
Jan 31, 2024 · The Spartans mauled Michigan in the second half for an 81-62 victory on Tuesday night in East Lansing to give Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo yet another milestone: 700 wins. He’s one...
Jan 31, 2024 · Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo's joined an exclusive club with his latest coaching victory with the Spartans... Matthew Lounsberry. Jan 31, 2024 1:22 AM EST. In this story: Michigan State...
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