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Tom Izzo is eighth-year head coach of Michigan State University’s basketball team, and winner of a NCAA National Championship, four regular season Big Ten Championships, two Big Ten Tournament titles, three Final Four appearances and three National Coach of the Year awards. With a career record of 167 65, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his seven full years directing the Spartan program, 80 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tom Izzo is eighth-year head coach of Michigan State University’s basketball team, and winner of a NCAA National Championship, four regular season Big Ten Championships, […]
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