MSU was recently ranked No. 9 in the nation for its number of international students in a report conducted by the Institute of International Education.
It’s not common for programs to have the success in both basketball and football that MSU has had, which makes it even less common for the two coaches of those teams to be as close as Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio have become over the years.
Everyone on campus knows of MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo, but how much do they know about the man who has led the Spartans to six Final Four appearances?
Twitter has exploded from a small startup to a huge part of life for the 284 million users. But Tom Izzo is not one of them.
March 27, 1999, will be remembered as one of the most disheartening nights for Spartan basketball. MSU was in the Final Four of the NCAA semifinals for the first time since their national championship in 1979, and lost to the No.
2014 At this year’s Midnight Madness, Izzo dressed up as a member of KISS, but left his guitar behind and played the accordion.
What used to be a student section comprised of just a few dozen individuals has now grown to become a role model for student sections across the country.
The men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has coached plenty of talented players in what is now his 20th season as head coach of the Spartans.
Since becoming head coach in 1995, Tom Izzo has recruited and coached 11 McDonald’s High School All-Americans.
Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo began his time with the Spartans 20 years ago. In this time, the program has had six Final Four appearances, 17 consecutive NCAA berths, an NCAA championship and much more.
MSU Career Services connects business and engineering students with companies in China.
By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com Saturday will serve as a beginning and ending for MSU and its players. No.
MSU let one slip away against No. 3 Notre Dame on Wednesday night, and the Spartans missed out on winning a signature statement game. MSU struggled at the free throw line, especially in the second half.
Last Friday, the women’s cross country team added the Great Lakes Regional title to their season accomplishments. The men’s team finished second behind Wisconsin. Both teams automatically qualified for the NCAA Nationals, which will take place Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Cheering on the sideline during many of MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo’s 20 years at MSU have been his children, 14-year-old Steven and communication sophomore, Raquel.
When assigned this column, I was troubled on what would be the best thing to focus on when addressing Tom Izzo. The subject could range anywhere from his great achievements on the court to what he’s done for this university to even what he’s done for this whole state of Michigan in general. The possibilities were endless and I was somewhat overwhelmed. I mean, we are talking about a man who has achieved so much here at MSU and across the state during the past 20 years.
Friday marks the 20th year that head basketball coach Tom Izzo has been at MSU, and since then his impact on the team — and the university’s students — has only continued to grow in strength. The students of MSU see Izzo as a role model during basketball games and even long after the last shot has been made from the court.
Aaron Walkowski Physiology Junior Buffalo Wild Wings “The first I went there I sat closer to the door and I thought it was cool because there was a bunch of TVs everywhere. The other times I went there I sat in the back kind of where the bar area was. That was totally different, it’s a lot bigger than you’d actually think and it was on a Sunday night so it was when football was playing. The atmosphere was really cool. Being there on game day would be pretty cool.” Peppino’s Tyler Jelonek Accounting Major Senior “What I liked about it is that their pizza was really good because it was actual quality pizza. Also the amount of TVs they had was pretty cool way to see all the sports. The personalized televisions in the individual booth was what made it a good experience. Peanut Barrel Brian Popis Construction Management Junior Jon Meek ConstructionManagement Junior “It’s kinda lowkey.” “I can actually hear the people I’m talking to next to next to me. The food is great and we usually get good deals.” Spartan Hall of Fame Cafe Joey Salah Landscape Design Construction & management Senior “I liked the atmosphere, it’s definitely a great sports bar. There was a lot of basketball athletes there a couple times I went. Great TVs, friendly staff and the food is pretty good. I ordered a burger when I went there.” Construction management juniors Jon Meek and Brian Poppis said they enjoy eating at Peanut Barrel because it’s lowkey. “I can actually hear the people I’m talking to next to next to me,” Poppis said. “The food is great and we usually get good deals.” “Whenever my dad comes up to visit, we always go to B-Dubs to watch Sunday football. My favorite flavor is Asian Zing and they have a great appetizer selection, I love the fried mushrooms.” –– Kelsie Hoffman, psychology freshman
MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, will expand it's campus in East Lansing with the addition of a new administrative building.
The toxicology report for Jiayi Dai, an MSU student who died this August, has revealed that her death was an accident. Dai's death was due to acute alcohol intoxication and her blood alcohol level was .415 at the time of her death.