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Tom Izzo. 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]
Oct 28, 2022 · EAST LANSING, Mich. — Back on July 19, 1983, Tom Izzo, an impassioned 28-year-old ex-Division II college basketball player, was named a part-time assistant men’s basketball coach at Michigan...
Nov 14, 2023 · Watch Tom Izzo's reaction after Michigan State defeated Duke in a thrilling game. The legendary coach shares his thoughts on the team's performance, the challenges of facing Duke, and the emotions ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Tom Izzo spent much his press conference after getting his 700th win at Michigan State thanking former players, assistant coaches, and fans for helping him have a Hall of Fame Career. There was...
Mar 23, 2024 · Tom Izzo hasn't lost a step in his career. Michigan State reached the 2024 NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed, marking Izzo's 26th consecutive trip to March Madness. And for the third year in a...
A native of Iron Mountain, Michigan, Izzo and former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci were Iron Mountain High School teammates in football, basketball, baseball and track. As college roommates at Northern Michigan, Izzo walked on to the basketball team, while Mariucci did the same with football.
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...
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.
Jan 31, 2024 · 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.
Oct 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.
