Tom Izzo’s Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech 

14 minutes of gratefulness to other people, and I expected nothing less. Total class, and I'm honored to call him one of ours. Congrats Coach!

Best college basketball coach ever! Congrats Coach Izzo!!!!!

I'll die a "Wolverine" but "Spartans" will always have a special place in my heart. It's rare that I say this, but "Go Spartans". Well done Coach, well done.

Honest, humble, sincere & grateful......I think these four words sum up Tom Izzo and are the reasons he has had so much success in life. Thanks Tom.You make me proud to be a Spartan Alum.

Thank you, coach. Great coach and a great family man.

Tom Izzo, Anthony Ianni says he's proud of you!

One of my favorite college Bball coaches. Most of his players ended up staying all 4 years with a college degree. Something that most coaches can't do anymore

I was there at Camp Arifjan. We talked about the Dewey Solberg baseball tournament held at Felch. Couldn't believe he was having that conversation 7,000 away from the Upper Peninsula. One of the most down to earth human beings you will ever meet.

Best college basketball coach in the last 20 years in my opinion. 3 straight Final Fours from 1999-2001, another one in 2005, back to back in 2010-2011, and then again in 2015. He did it without the bucketloads of blue chip recruits guys like Coach K, Roy Williams and John Calipari get almost every year.

As a Spartan I'm happy this man is the face of our school. Great Michigander, great guy. Izzo makes all the Green and White proud!

SO deserving...congrats Mr. March!!!

Congrats Coach Izzo!!!

gratitude is the best attitude

This guy is pure class

My favorite Coach of all time. Thank you Tom.

My nephew is a freshman in the MSU band, and when I was talking to my brother he to me that Matthew had made it into the Spartan Brass - the band that plays at basketball games. I told him that his son would soon meet Izzo, because he treats everyone from the janitor, to the band, to his best player as an integral part of the family, and he told me he already had. He took a few minutes to thank them all as a group, acknowledged the seniors (some by name!) and then asked all the new members to stand up and personally got their names and spoke to each of them. I spoke to my nephew and he said it was one of the great moments of his life. Izzo asked where he was from (Virginia) then asked how he wound up at MSU - his father and I grew up (mostly) in Michigan and went to MSU, and then thanked him for putting in the effort to be there to support the team. That is a class act.

Congrats Coach.

Tom Izzo is the best. He is such a down to earth guy but also at the same time so great. GO GREEN BABY!!! We owe you so much Tom Izzo!

such a beautiful and inspirational speech never doubt hall of fame speech these are humble great people who deserve it for a reason

Your great izzo.

Best basketball coach in the history of college basketball

congrats!! Coach!

Wow! Tom Izzo UR the best!

Michigan State made the Final Four in football last season. But I have to say, that hoops program at Michigan State is outstanding as well. Izzo should be in the Hall of Fame he has 7 Final Fours.

Does anyone else think that coach izzio kind of looks like Gerald Ford?

I love the draymond shoutout. Draymond gets a rough deal. In the end, 99% of nba players would trade their career for his. And he's only 26. Crazy.

Go Green!

He grew up in iron mountain. U.P. Power!

I played against his son at Saint Thomas Aquinas in East Lansing in 2012.

American treasure

the GOAT

Love Izzo! Hes aaaaaaaaaawesome!... But I think he does much better speeches (in front of media, etc) when he's not reading off of a teleprompter.

i appreciate all of the iggnorant haters that did not leave a hateful comment 🏀 will always be the sport that unifies let us cellebrate & honor the men & women that sacrificed their life, their family, & wants for us fans, players, coaches & earthlings. i love this game

It's really bizarre to me that Mateen Cleaves was not mentioned in his speech... at all. Does it have to do with the allegations?

GOAT #GOGREEN

go green

shut up, i'm not crying

lmao look at the view count compared to a.i and shaq lol.

Wow no mention of Mateen Cleaves. Izzo's son's middle name is Mateen.

IZZO

Dray is the most successful player to come out of the Hizzoouse!

GO GREEN GO WHITE

Great speech, but you have to mention Mateen Cleaves

The ENABLER, hall of famer......