How many wins does Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo have? Record, age for MSU coach

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has been among the most successful college basketball coaches for the last three decades.

Izzo is entering his 30th season as the Spartans’ coach and has guided the team to a 2-0 start to the 2024 college basketball season. Izzo and the Spartans face their biggest test thus far when they face No. 1 Kansas (2-0) in Atlanta’s State Farm Champions Classic.

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Under Izzo, the Spartans have always been a constant in the NCAA Tournament, with 26 straight appearances, the longest active streak. Only Mike Krzyzewski, John Wooden, Dean Smith, and Roy Williams have more Final Four appearances among coaches in NCAA Tournament history.

Tom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 9, 2016, and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. He has earned eight National Coach of the Year awards.

Here’s what you need to know about Izzo’s career record, age and more:

Tom Izzo coaching record

Izzo has a career record of 709-295. He has coached at Michigan State for all 30 years of his career. Under Izzo, the Spartans have won 10 regular-season, six conference tournament championships, and the 2000 national championship.

Izzo’s 707 wins are the fourth-most by any coach in his first 29 seasons in college basketball history.

1995-96: 16-16

1996-97: 17-12

1997-98: 22-8

1998-99: 33-5

1999-00: 32-7

2000-01: 28-5

2001-02: 19-12

2002-03: 22-13

2003-04: 18-12

2004-05: 26-7

2005-06: 22-12

2006-07: 23-12

2007-08: 27-9

2008-09: 31-7

2009-10: 28-9

2010-11: 19-15

2011-12: 29-8

2012-13: 27-9

2013-14: 29-9

2014-15: 27-12

2015-16: 29-6

2016-17: 20-15

2017-18: 30-5

2018-19: 32-7

2019-20: 22-9

2020-21: 15-13

2021-22: 23-13

2022-23: 21-13

2023-24: 20-15

2024-25: 2-0

Career: 709-295

Tom Izzo NCAA Tournament record

Izzo has reached the NCAA Tournament in 26 out of his 29 seasons, including a national championship in 2000. Izzo led Michigan State to its second national…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-11-12 11:15:00

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