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Jan 30, 1955 Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States 69 years old
American basketball coach and former player
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About Tom Izzo
- Tom Izzo (, Italian pronunciation: ['ittso]); born January 30, 1955), is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Michigan State University since 1995.
- On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.Under Izzo, Michigan State has been a successful collegiate basketball program, earning him the nickname of “Mr March” by some on account of his past success in the NCAA Tournament.
- Izzo has led the Spartans to the 2000 NCAA Division I National Championship, the 2009 NCAA National Championship Game, eight Final Fours, nine Big Ten championships, and six Big Ten Tournament championships in his 24 years at Michigan State.
- The coach with the most wins in school history, Izzo's teams have earned invitations to 22 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.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 nine regular-season conference titles, tied for the third most in conference history.
- He has also won the most Big Ten Tournament titles (six) in conference history.
- Izzo is second all-time in Big Ten wins (289 through 2020), trailing only Bob Knight.
