Michigan State University honors basketball coach Tom Izzo on 68th birthday
Izzo turns 68 on Jan. 30
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FILE - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo shouts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin at the Big Ten Conference men's tournament Friday, March 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Michigan State has signed Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)Tom Izzo talks with Joshua Langford during a game against Kansas at the State Farm Champions Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Nov. 6, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)A fan of the Michigan State Spartans holds up a sign reading, "We love you, Izzo" in support of Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo.Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo gestures in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 23: Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo and Michigan State Spartans head football coach Mark Dantonio on the bench prior to a game against the Maryland Terrapins at the Breslin Center on January 23, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with Travis Walton #5 against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Michigan State coach Tom Izzo reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks during a news conference on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Michigan State will face Duke in a second round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the semifinal round at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts on the sideline during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Breslin Center on December 3, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesMichigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts after receiving a technical during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oakland , Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesFILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gestures during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19. The schools athletic department made the announcement Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Michigan State forward Joey Hauser shakes hands with head coach Tom Izzo as he leaves the court during their loss against Duke in a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)No description found
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FILE - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo shouts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin at the Big Ten Conference men's tournament Friday, March 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Michigan State has signed Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
EAST LANSING, Mich. – On Monday, the Spartans are celebrating the birthday of Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.
Izzo has been with the Spartans for 28 years and has a long list of accomplishments. Over the past 25 years, he has compiled a 633-239 record, which included a 53-game winning streak.
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The head coach was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 after leading the Spartans to eight Final Four appearances. According to Michigan State University, Izzo is one of two coaches in NCAA history to reach four Final Fours during his first decade of coaching.
During Izzo’s time at Michigan State University, 23 Spartans have been selected in the NBA Draft.
The Iron Mountain native has received honorary degrees from Northern Michigan and Michigan State University.