Tom Izzo: 20 seasons as Michigan State's head coach

Tom Izzo: 20 seasons as Michigan State's head coach

Tom Izzo's career at Michigan State is highlighted by the 2000 national championship, a team lead by Mateen Cleaves. Izzo marks his 20th home opener as the Spartans' head coach Friday. (AP file photo)

Tom Izzo watches from the bench during the first half of a 63-61 loss to Detroit on Dec. 10, 1995, in East Lansing. (AP Photo | Duane Burleson)

1995-96

Overall record: 16-16

Big Ten: 9-9, 7th

Postseason: Knocked out of NIT in second round.

Tom Izzo kneels courtside against Marathon Oil on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Breslin Center. (Booth Lansing Bureau | Al Goldis)

1996-97

Overall record: 17-12

Big Ten: 9-9, tied for 6th

Postseason: Lost in an NIT second-round game to Florida State.

Tom Izzo yells to his players from the sideline during the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 14, 1998 at the Hartford Civic Center. (AP Photo | Stephan Savoia)

1997-98

Overall record: 22-8

Big Ten: 13-3, tied for 1st

Postseason: NCAA tournament. Won two games and lost in the Sweet 16 to North Carolina.

Tom Izzo and Antonio Smith celebrate their 73-66 win over Kentucky in the NCAA Midwest Regional final in St. Louis on Sunday, March 21, 1999. (AP Photo | Beth A. Keiser)

1998-99

Overall record: 33-5

Big Ten: 15-1, 1st (won conference tournament)

Postseason: Beat Kentucky in an NCAA tournament regional final to advance to the Final Four for the first time under Izzo. Lost to Duke in the Final Four.

Tom Izzo celebrates following the 89-76 win over Florida in the NCAA championship game at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on April 3, 2000. (AP Photo | Laura Rauch)

1999-2000

Overall record: 32-7

Big Ten: 13-3, tied for 1st (won conference tournament)

Postseason: Won national championship, capped by a victory over Florida in the NCAA tournament final.

Tom Izzo cuts down the net after Michigan State beat Temple 69-62 in the NCAA South Regional final at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on March 25, 2001. (AP Photo | John Bazemore)

2000-01

Overall record: 28-5

Big Ten: 13-3, tied for first

Postseason: The Spartans earned a trip to the NCAA's Final Four for a third straight year, but lost to Arizona in the national seminal.

Tom Izzo reacts to a call against his team in the second half against Iowa on Jan. 22, 2002, in Iowa City. Iowa won the game, 75-71. (AP Photo | Charlie Neibergall)

2001-02

Overall record: 19-12

Big Ten: 10-6, 5th

Postseason: One-and-done in the NCAA tournament, as the Spartans lost to North Carolina State in the first round.

Tom Izzo descends from the ceiling during Midnight Madness on Oct. 12, 2002. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

2002-03

Overall record: 22-13

Big Ten: 10-6, tied for 3rd

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament regional final to Texas.

Tom Izzo signs autographs and greets fans following Michigan State's Green and White basketball scrimmage on Oct. 25, 2003. (AP Photo | Al Goldis)

2003-04

Overall record: 18-12

Big Ten: 12-4, tied for wnd

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament first-round game to Nevada.

Tom Izzo cuts down the net at the NCAA Austin Region final at the Frank Erwin Center on March 27, 2005. Michigan State beat Kentucky, 94-88, in double overtime. (AP Photo | David J. Phillip)

2004-05

Overall record: 26-7

Big Ten: 13-3, 2nd

Postseason: The Spartans make it back to the Final Four. Michigan State lost in an NCAA national semifinal to North Carolina.

Tom Izzo watches as his team falls behind Hawaii during the first half in Honolulu on Nov. 19, 2005. (AP Photo | Michael Conroy)

2005-06

Overall record: 22-12

Big Ten: 8-8, tied for 6th

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament first-round game to George Mason.

Tom Izzo reacts to a call during the second half against Ohio State on Jan., 27, 2007. Ohio State won, 66-64. (AP Photo | Terry Gilliam)

2006-07

Overall record: 23-12

Big Ten: 8-8, tied for 6th

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament second-round game to North Carolina.

Tom Izzo smiles during an NCAA tournament practice in Denver on March 19, 2008. (AP Photo | Jack Dempsey)

2007-08

Overall record: 27-9

Big Ten: 12-6, 4th

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal to Memphis.

Tom Izzo reacts after a score in the second half of the NCAA Midwest Regional final against Louisville on March 29, 2009, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo | Darron Cummings)

2008-09

Overall record: 31-7

Big Ten: 15-3, 1st

Postseason: It's another run to the Final Four for Michigan State. The Spartans make it to the national championship game, where they lost to North Carolina at Ford Field in Detroit.

Tom Izzo is hugged by players during a news conference on June 15, 2010, after announcing that he will stay at Michigan State instead of moving to the NBA to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. (AP Photo | Al Goldis)

2009-10

Overall record: 28-9

Big Ten: 14-4, tied for 1st

Postseason: Back in the Final Four again, the Spartans lost in the NCAA national semifinal to Butler in Indianapolis.

Tom Izzo reacts during the second half of Wisconsin's 82-56 win over Michigan State on Feb. 6, 2011, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo | Andy Manis)

2010-11

Overall record: 19-15

Big Ten: 9-9, tied for 4th

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament first-round game to UCLA.

Tom Izzo reacts as his team plays North Carolina in the second half during the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Nov. 11, 2011, in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo | Gregory Bull)

2011-12

Overall record: 29-8

Big Ten: 13-5, tied for 1st (won conference tournament)

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal to Louisville.

Tom Izzo smiles during the closing moments of a win over Northwestern on March 10, 2013. (AP Photo | Al Goldis)

2012-13

Overall record: 27-9

Big Ten: 13-5, tied for 2nd

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal to Duke.

Tom Izzo reacts to a non-call in a game against Nebraska at Breslin Center on Feb. 16, 2014. Nebraska won the game, 60-51. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

2013-14

Overall record: 29-9

Big Ten: 12-6, tied for 2nd (won conference tournament)

Postseason: Lost in an NCAA tournament regional final to Connecticut.

Tom Izzo talks with guard Denzel Valentine (45) in the second half of their Champions Classic game against Duke at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on November 18, 2014. Duke won the game, 81-71. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

2014-15

Overall record: 1-1 entering Friday's home opener with Loyola of Chicago at Breslin. So far this season, the Spartans have won at Navy and lost to Duke in Indianapolis.