The Michigan State Spartans are the basketball program of Michigan State University, competing in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans have won two NCAA National Championships in 1979 and 2000 and appeared in the Final Four 10 times. They have won 16 Big Ten regular-season championships and six Big Ten Tournament titles. They have maintained a constant presence in the NCAA Tournament, with 26 consecutive appearances since Tom Izzo took over, the longest active streak in men's college basketball.
Michigan State Spartans Basketball Head Coach 2024-2025
Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans for the 2024–2025 season. Izzo took over the program in 1995 and has the most wins as a coach in school history with a career record of 707–295. Throughout his career, he won the national championship in 2000, appeared in eight Final Four, and won 10 Big Ten regular-season titles.
Tom Izzo Physical Attributes
| Age | 69 years old (January 30, 1955) |
Tom Izzo Age
As of January 2025, Tom Izzo is 69 years old and was born on January 30, 1955.
Michigan State Spartans basketball Head Coach year by year
Here is the list of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Name | Tenure | Record |
| Charles Bemies | 1899–1901 | 5–2 |
| George Denman | 1901–1903 | 11–0 |
| Chester Brewer | 1903–1910 | 70–25 |
| John Macklin | 1910–1916 | 48–38 |
| George Gauthier | 1916–1920 | 47–39 |
| Lyman Frimodig | 1920–1922 | 24–20 |
| Fred Walker | 1922–1924 | 20–19 |
| John Kobs | 1924–1926 | 11–26 |
| Benjamin Van Alstyne | 1926–1949 | 231–163 |
| Alton Kircher | 1949–1950 | 4–18 |
| Pete Newell | 1950–1954 | 45–42 |
| Forddy Anderson | 1954–1965 | 125–124 |
| John Benington | 1965–1969 | 54–38 |
| Gus Ganakas | 1969–1976 | 89–84 |
| Jud Heathcote | 1976–1995 | 340–220 |
| Tom Izzo | 1995–Present | 707–295 |
Michigan State Spartans Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024-2025
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team for the 2024-2025 season:
| Title | Name |
| Head Coach | Tom Izzo |
| Associate Head Coach | Doug Wojcik |
| Assistant Coach | Saddi Washington |
| Assistant Coach | Thomas Kelley |
| Assistant Coach | Jon Borovich |
| Assistant Coach | Austin Thornton |
| Chief of Staff | Garrett Briningstool |
| Athletic Trainer | Nicholas Richey |
| Director of Athletic Performance | Dr. Lorenzo Guess |
| Director of Sports Medicine and Performance / Primary Care Team Physician | Dr. Jeff Kovan |
| Team Physician | Dr. Mat Saffarian |
| MSU Sports Medicine / Orthopedic Surgery | Dr. Toufic Jildeh |
| Director of Athletic Equipment | Dave Pruder |
| Assistant Director of Basketball Operations | Andrew Henk |
Assistant Coach
Doug Wojcik, Saddi Washington, Thomas Kelley, Jon Borovich and Austin Thornton are appointed as the assistant coaches of the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team as of January 2025.
Doug Wojcik, Saddi Washington, Jon Borovich and Austin Thornton joined in 2024, whereas Thomas Kelley joined in 2023.
Michigan State Spartans Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024-2025
| Position | Name |
| Creative Director | Cara Kaye |
| Director of Creative Video | Julian Stall |
| Head Basketball Performance Dietitian | Kristin Jakus |
FAQs on Michigan State Spartans
A. Michigan State began in 1908.
A. Michigan State has won two NCAA championships (1979 and 2000).
A. Tom Izzo is the head coach of Michigan State.
A. Michigan State plays at the Breslin Center.
