(AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has been trying to downplay ... Former NFL coach Steve Mariucci surprised Izzo by showing up at the Breslin Center, sitting on the Spartans' bench with ...

How Long Has Tom Izzo Been at Michigan State? Born and raised in Iron Mountain, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Izzo met best friend and former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci, and they were ...

Coach Tom Izzo reflects on his career ... I went to college where a guy named Steve Mariucci was the head coach of the 49ers and myself, you know, went to school. We were there 4 years as players ...

Tom Izzo has shown unparalleled loyalty to Michigan ... especially when his longtime friend since childhood, Steve Mariucci, became the coach of Detroit in 2003. "I still like the Packers ...

MSU head coach Tom Izzo fell to 8-3 in Elite Eight games in a night that was all Auburn from the start in March Madness, ...