Thomas Michael Izzo is considered to be one of the best coaches in NCAA Division I college basketball. He has been serving as the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans basketball team since 1995.
Hailing from Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States, Tom Izzo is notable for helping his team win the National Championship in 2000. Furthermore, he has also made significant achievements in the Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four categories of the tournament. Izzo is also regarded to be one of the best coaches for March Madness because of his success in the month. He has gained recognition for making 26 appearances in the NCAA Tournament in his career so far.
Tom Izzo is a 10-time champion of the Big Ten Conference regular season and six-time champion of the Big Ten Tournament. He has also been awarded NABC Coach of the Year Award twice in his career. Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Tom Izzo NCAA Tournament Record
Tom Izzo has been quite impressive as a head coach with the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA Tournament. Throughout his 29 years career, as per sports-reference.com, he has established a record of 56-25.
Tom Izzo’s Sweet 16 Record
Tom Izzo has managed to take the Michigan State Spartans to the Sweet 16 for a staggering 15 times in his career so far. These are 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Tom Izzo has managed to win the Sweet 16 in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2019. On the other hand, he lost in 1998, 2008, 2012, 2013 AND 2023. Therefore, his Sweet 16 win-loss record is 10-5 so far.
Tom Izzo’s Elite Eight Record
Tom Izzo has led the Michigan State Spartans to the Elite Eight 10 times in his career so far with the years being 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2019.
Out of these 10 appearances, he has won the Elite Eight in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2019. He lost it in 2003 and 2014. That makes his Elite Eight win-loss record 8-2 so far in his career.
Tom Izzo’s Final Four Record
Tom Izzo has appeared in the Final Four eight times along with the Michigan State Spartans. These years are 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2019.
Out of these eight appearances, He won the Final Four in 2000 and 2009. He lost it in 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2019. Thus, Izzo’s Final Four win-loss record is 2-6 in his career so far.
Tom Izzo’s National Championship
Tom Izzo has managed to win only one National Championship with the Michigan State Spartans so far. Under his guidance, the Michigan State Spartans defeated the Florida Gators 89-76 in 2000.
Tom Izzo NCAA Tournament Year by Year Finishes
The table details the performance of Tom Izzo in NCAA Tournaments since 1995 till the present date.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Ranking | Postseason |
| 1995–96 | Michigan State Spartans | 16–16 | 9–9 | 7th | NIT second round |
| 1996–97 | Michigan State Spartans | 17–12 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round |
| 1997–98 | Michigan State Spartans | 22–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| 1998–99 | Michigan State Spartans | 33–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1999–00 | Michigan State Spartans | 32–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2000–01 | Michigan State Spartans | 28–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2001–02 | Michigan State Spartans | 19–12 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2002–03 | Michigan State Spartans | 22–13 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2003–04 | Michigan State Spartans | 18–12 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2004–05 | Michigan State Spartans | 26–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2005–06 | Michigan State Spartans | 22–12 | 8–8 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2006–07 | Michigan State Spartans | 23–12 | 8–8 | T–7th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2007–08 | Michigan State Spartans | 27–9 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| 2008–09 | Michigan State Spartans | 31–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-Up |
| 2009–10 | Michigan State Spartans | 28–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2010–11 | Michigan State Spartans | 19–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2011–12 | Michigan State Spartans | 29–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| 2012–13 | Michigan State Spartans | 27–9 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| 2013–14 | Michigan State Spartans | 29–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2014–15 | Michigan State Spartans | 27–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2015–16 | Michigan State Spartans | 29–6 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2016–17 | Michigan State Spartans | 20–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2017–18 | Michigan State Spartans | 30–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2018–19 | Michigan State Spartans | 32–7 | 16–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2019–20 | Michigan State Spartans | 22–9 | 14–6 | T–1st | No Tournament |
| 2020–21 | Michigan State Spartans | 15–13 | 9–11 | T–8th | NCAA Division I First Four |
| 2021–22 | Michigan State Spartans | 23–13 | 11–9 | T–7th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2022–23 | Michigan State Spartans | 21–13 | 11–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| 2023–24 | Michigan State Spartans | 20–15 | 10–10 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
FAQ's On Tom Izzo NCAA Coaching Record
A. Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans in NCAA Division I college basketball.
A. Tom Izzo has a win-loss record of 56-25 so far in the NCAA Tournament.
A. Tom Izzo won the National Championship with the Michigan State Spartans in 2000.
A. Tom Izzo’s Final Four record is 2-6.
A. Tom Izzo became a Basketball Hall of Famer in 2016.
