Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has been at MSU for 27 years, since 1995, making him the longest coach ever to lead the team.

Who Is Tom Izzo?

Tom Izzo is a renowned college basketball coach who has served has head coach of Michigan State University since 1995.

Born on January 30, 1955, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States, Izzo remains the longest serving coach at Michigan, and as a result, was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Izzo was a basketball champion during his playing career when he played for Northern Michigan between 1973 and 1977.

His coaching career has seen him manage a number of teams including Ishpeming HS, Northern Michigan, and Michigan State.

Izzo led his team to several NCAA National Championship wins and holds the most wins in school history, such that Michigan State earned the top college basketball program for the decade of 1998 to 2007.

Izzo has won several Championships and awards including the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award in 2011.

He is a four-time national coach of the year awardee, has won six of the most Big Ten tournament titles, as well as 10 regular-season conference titles.