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]

Izzo became the first MSU coach to earn Associated Press National Coach of the Year honors, leading MSU to a 22-8 record and a share of the Big Ten title. The Spartans posted a 13-3 mark in …

2 days ago · What Tom Izzo had to say about Michigan State's loss to NebraskaIt was a painful night in Lincoln for Michigan State basketball, as the Spartans fell to Nebraska by just two points in a road …

Mar 28, 2025 · Tom Izzo has been a mainstay at Michigan State for decades. Elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016, he's already in the record books as one of the all-time great head …

Sep 22, 2025 · As Tom Izzo's 31st season as Michigan State basketball coach opened, the Hall of Famer remains consumed with winning his second national championship.

Twenty-five years after his lone national title, Tom Izzo has come up short of No. 2. Michigan State fell behind by 15 points in the opening minutes and never could fight all the way back against the top …

Mar 27, 2025 · Tom Izzo has become an archetype in men’s college basketball. An old-school coach in a changing sport. A relic of an increasingly bygone era, still fighting the good fight on this new frontier.