List of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball head coaches

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]

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.

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 edit

  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.