Tom Izzo

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Tom Izzo is a highly successful American college basketball coach best known for leading Michigan State University's men's team to multiple Final Four appearances and a national championship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball coach
college basketball coach
human
sports figure
almaMater Northern Michigan University
assistantCoachStartYear 1983
awardReceived AP College Basketball Coach of the Year
surface form: AP College Coach of the Year

Big Ten Coach of the Year
Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award
Naismith College Coach of the Year
championshipYear 2000
coachingSpecialty men's college basketball
coachingStart assistant coach at Michigan State University
coachOf Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
surface form: Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
conferenceCoachedIn Big Ten Conference
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1955-01-30
educatedAt Northern Michigan University
employer Michigan State College
surface form: Michigan State University
familyName Izzo
finalFourAppearancesWith Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
surface form: Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
fullName Thomas Michael Izzo
genreOfWork college athletics
givenName Thomas
hallOfFameInduction Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2016
hasGender male
knownFor defensive-minded coaching style
emphasis on rebounding
long tenure at Michigan State
leagueCoachedIn NCAA Division I
memberOf Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
surface form: Michigan State Spartans athletics program
nationality American
notableAchievement 2000 NCAA Men’s Final Four
surface form: NCAA Division I men's basketball championship 2000
notableFor multiple NCAA Final Four appearances
notableRole head coach of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
occupation basketball coach
college basketball coach
placeOfBirth Iron Mountain, Michigan
surface form: Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States
playedFor Northern Michigan Wildcats men's basketball
position head coach
promotedToHeadCoachYear 1995
residence East Lansing
surface form: East Lansing, Michigan, United States
sport basketball
spouse Lupe Izzo
startTimeAtTeam 1995
wonTitleWith Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
surface form: Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

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