Tom Izzo
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Izzo speaking at The Pentagon in May 2014
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Michigan State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 544-220 (.712) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 30, 1955 Iron Mountain, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Northern Michigan 1977 |
| 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 | 544-220 (.712) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 47-19 (.712) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 |
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Thomas Michael Izzo (/ˈɪzoʊ/, Italian pronunciation: [ˈittso]; born January 30, 1955) is an American college basketball coach. Since 1995, he has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success. On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Under Izzo, Michigan State has been one of the most successful collegiate basketball programs in the country. Izzo has led the Spartans to the 2000 NCAA Division I National Championship, the 2009 NCAA National Championship Game, seven Final Fours, seven Big Ten Championships, and five Big Ten Tournament Championships in his 21 years at Michigan State. The coach with the most wins in school history, Izzo's teams have earned invitations to 19 consecutive NCAA tournaments, in addition to setting the Big Ten record for the longest home winning streak. These accomplishments led analyst Andy Katz at ESPN to deem Michigan State the top college basketball program for the decade from 1998 to 2007.
Currently the longest tenured coach in the Big Ten Conference, Izzo, whose teams are often recognized for their rebounding prowess and defensive tenacity, 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 is just the fifth coach in Big Ten history to win seven conference titles. His immense success during the NCAA Tournament has earned Izzo the nickname "Mr. March" among active coaches.
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