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List of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball head coaches

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Tom Izzo on the sidelines at a football game
Tom Izzo, the current head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, and the winningest head coach in Spartans men's basketball history.

The following is a list of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Spartans in their 124-season history.[1]

Michigan State's current head coach is Tom Izzo. He took over as the Spartans' head coach in March 1995, replacing Jud Heathcote, who retired after the 1994–95 season.[2]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1898–1899 No coach 1 0–2 .000
1 1899–1901 Charles Bemies 2 5–2 .714
2 1901–1903 George Denman 2 11–0 1.000
3 1903–1910 Chester Brewer 7 70–25 .737
4 1910–1916 John Macklin 6 48–38 .558
5 1916–1920 George Gauthier 4 41–38 .519
6 1920–1922 Lyman Frimodig 2 30–22 .577
7 1922–1924 Mysterious Walker 2 20–19 .513
8 1924–1926 John Kobs 2 11–26 .297
9 1926–1949[a] Benjamin Van Alstyne 22 231–163 .586
10 1949–1950 Al Kircher 1 4–18 .182
11 1950–1954 Pete Newell 4 45–42 .517
12 1954–1965 Forddy Anderson 11 125–124 .502
13 1965–1969 John Benington 4 54–38 .587
14 1969–1976 Gus Ganakas 7 89–84 .514
15 1976–1995 Jud Heathcote 19 340–220 .607
16 1995–present Tom Izzo 28 687–280 .710
Totals 16 coaches 124 seasons 1,811–1,141 .613
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ Michigan State did not field a team for the 1943–44 season due to World War II.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022-23" (PDF). Michigan State Athletics. p. 149. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. ^ McCallum, Jack (March 13, 1995). "SI Vault: Jud Heathcote calls it quits at Michigan State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2023.