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Head Coach Tom Izzo and his No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans battle the No. 15 Bryant Bulldogs in this NCAA Tournament first-round game.

One of those, of course, was MSU, which was stunned by Middle Tennessee in 2016. Perhaps even more worrisome: A 15-seed has pulled off the giant upset in three of the past four years, with only last year’s tourney seeing all four 2-seeds make the second round.

Coach isn’t Tom Izzo’s only title — he’s also “dad” to daughter Raquel "Rocky" Izzo McDonald and son Steven Izzo. The head coach of Michigan State University’s mens

Tom Izzo, the Michigan State Spartans coaching legend, reflects upon working long enough to coach against the sons of colleagues and friends. Tom Izzo Takes Long Coaching Tenure in Stride With Humor Since his first coaching days at Ishpeming High School 48 years ago,

Tom Izzo has shown unparalleled loyalty to Michigan State as the school's head basketball coach. Izzo initially joined the program as an assistant coach in 1983, a position he held for 12 years before becoming the head coach in 1995.