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Tom Izzo

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 29: Gary Harris #14 of the Michigan State Spartans walks on court with his head down past head coach Tom Izzo in the second half against the Duke Blue Devils during the Midwest Region Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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About Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo (born January 30, 1955 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. Under Coach Izzo, the Michigan State program has been one of the most successful in the country, winning the national championship in 2000 and had ten players selected in the NBA draft, third most in the NCAA since 2000. ESPN's Andy Katz acknowledged that the Michigan State program under Tom Izzo has arguably been college basketball's top program over the past 10 years. The Spartans have reached the Final Four in four of the past nine seasons, more than any other team during that time. Izzo has won four national coach of the year awards. His 233 wins in his first ten years as head coach rank seventh in the history of college basketball. His streak of three straight Final Four appearances from 1999–2001 is the third-longest of all time.

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