Mr. Tom Izzo
Honored by MAS on January 13, 2014
Tom Izzo – Michigan State Spartans Head Coach, Lansing, Michigan Enjoys and plays the Accordion and also motivates his Basketball teams with the instrument which has yielded unprecedented results as follows:
- Eight-Time National Coach of the Year
- One NCAA Championship
- Seven Big Ten & Three Big Ten Tournament Championships
- Six Final Four Appearances
- 16 Straight NCAA Tournaments
- 13 NBA Draft Picks, Including Six First-Rounders
- Seven All-Americans, Two Academic All-Americans
- Graduates 82% of Players that Complete Eligibility
- Longest Serving Active Big Ten Men's Basketball Coach
- One of Five Coaches All-Time with Seven Big Ten Titles
- Michigan States University's All-Time Winningest Coach
