.jpg) Izzo in 2022 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Michigan State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 711–296 (.706) |
| Annual salary | $6,200,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 30, 1955 Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1977 | Northern Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1979 | Ishpeming HS |
| 1979–1983 | Northern Michigan (assistant) |
| 1983–1995 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1995–present | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 711–296 (.706) |
| Tournaments | 56–25 (NCAA Division I) 2–2 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 (profile) | |
Thomas Michael Izzo[1] (/ˈɪzoʊ/, Italian pronunciation: [ˈittso]); born January 30, 1955) is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Michigan State University since 1995.[2] On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]
Izzo has led the Spartans to eight Final Fours in the NCAA Tournament, which include the NCAA National Championship in 2000 and a Runner-Up finish in 2009. His teams have won ten Big Ten regular season titles and six Big Ten tournament titles in his 29 years at Michigan State. Izzo has the most wins in school history and has appeared in 26 consecutive NCAA tournaments, the longest streak of tournament appearances all-time in men's college basketball. He has never had a losing season as a head coach.[4] In addition, MSU set the Big Ten record for the longest home court winning streak between 1998 and 2002. Several of these accomplishments led former ESPN analyst Andy Katz to deem Michigan State the top college basketball program for the decade of 1998 to 2007.[5]
Izzo is currently the longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten Conference and his teams are often recognized for their rebounding prowess and defensive tenacity. He has won four national coach of the year awards and maintains a considerable coaching tree—several of his former assistants are currently head coaches at other Division I schools. Izzo has won 10 regular-season conference titles, the third most in conference history. He has also won the most Big Ten tourney titles (six) in conference history.
On March 6, 2022, Izzo surpassed Bob Knight for the most wins by a men's basketball coach at a Big Ten school with 663.[6] On January 30, 2024, Izzo earned his 700th career win.[7]
- ^ Hogan, John (July 19, 2008). "Sunday Profile: Tom Izzo, Da Hooper". Grand Rapids Press. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ [1] Michigan State's Tom Izzo is college hoops' best coach, bar none Retrieved January 23, 2011
- ^ Wire, SI (April 4, 2016). "Shaq, Iverson, Ming headline Hall of Fame class". www.si.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (March 12, 2023). "NCAA Tournament: Tom Izzo passes Mike Krzyzewski for national record". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Katz, Andy (May 7, 2007). "Spartans' performance stacks up against anyone's". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Izzo's 663rd win with Spartans tops Knight mark". ESPN.com. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "MSU's Izzo claims 700th win, on birthday, vs. U-M". ESPN.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.