Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo is the head men’s basketball coach at Michigan State University, a position he assumed in 1995. In his exceptional career at the helm of the Spartans, he has firmly established Michigan State as one of the most prominent programs in the country. During his tenure, the Spartans have won one NCAA national championship, four regular-season Big Ten championships, and two Big Ten tournament titles, and have made four NCAA Final Four appearances. For his efforts, Izzo has been named National Coach of the Year three times. A graduate of Northern Michigan University, Izzo has been a member of the Michigan State coaching staff since 1983 when he accepted a part-time assistant coaching position. In 1990, his predecessor at Michigan State, legendary coach Jud Heathcote, appointed him associate head coach. Izzo is widely regarded as one of the top coaches and recruiters in the game.
