Tom Izzo takes in selection show with granddaughter: ‘I feel blessed’
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East Lansing — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo can still remember when he used to watch the Selection Sunday results with his children, Raquel and Steven. Now, at 71 years old, he’s watching it with his grandkids.
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At a watch party for the selection show Sunday, Izzo watched the 68-team field announcement with his granddaughter on his lap. Players, coaches, family members and friends packed an upstairs lounge of Breslin Center with quite the spread of food. A party that’s routine for the Spartans in their 28th straight NCAA Tournament berth, but a privilege that isn’t lost on their coach.
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“I mean, a lot of people don't get to do that, so I feel blessed,” Izzo said. “I'm lucky I get to do it. And then when you have a granddaughter, that's even more special. You know, someday when I'm gone, there'll be a picture of me and her sitting there probably, and that'll be cool too for her memory-making moments and one chapter to her book someday.”
The Spartans (25-7) got a No. 3 seed, facing No. 14 North Dakota State (27-7) in the Round of 64 in Buffalo, N.Y. The game will be held at KeyBank Center, tip-off Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
Michigan State is making its 39th March Madness appearance all time and the 28th under Tom Izzo, a streak that dates back to 1998. His Spartans have made it to eight Final Fours, most of any active coach, and won the national championship in 2000. His 59 March Madness wins tie John Calipari of Arkansas for the most of any active coach.
Does that legacy mean Izzo wants his granddaughter getting into coaching one day?
“Hell no,” Izzo said, with a smile. “She ain’t marrying into it, and she ain’t getting into it. I hate to say it, but that is the truth. That ain’t happening. It’s too crazy.”
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan State's Tom Izzo takes in selection show with granddaughter: ‘I feel blessed’