Tom Izzo
Michigan State Head Coach

Tom Izzo is the current Michigan State head coach 1995 – present

When Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo took over the head coaching position for Jud Heathcote in 1995, his team took the floor wearing jerseys made by Reebok that featured the Michigan State Arch Logo where the word “Michigan” spans over the large and tall word “State.”

After winning the National Championship in 2000, Michigan State switched to basketball jerseys made by Nike. The new jerseys featured a new State Script Logo, modernized from the 1979 Original State Script Logo. Over the next 11 seasons, the jerseys have changed styles several more times.

Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo’s current record at Michigan State is 383 – 161, with a National Championship in 2000, six Final Fours, six Big Ten Championships, two Big Ten Tournament Championships and fourteen straight trips to the NCAA tournament. Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo was voted National Coach of the Year in 1998 and Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1998 & 2009.

View the styles that Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo's teams wore during his era:

2018 Black with Action Green
2018 Black with Action Green
Black with action green jerseys first worn at home against Indiana, then at Wisconsin during the 2017 - 2018 season.
PK80 Phil Knight Invitational
PK80 Phil Knight Invitational
Commemorative jerseys worn for the PK80 Phil Knight Invitational, and throughout the 2017-2018 season
2015 – Present
2015 – Present
All new design with clean jerseys and the greek key pattern prominent on the shorts.
2017 M.A.C. Throwbacks
2017 M.A.C. Throwbacks
M.A.C throwback jerseys first worn against Minnesota on January 11, 2017.
2016 Camo
2016 Camo
Nike black camo uniforms worn against Arizona for the Armed Forces Classic on November 11, 2016.
2016 Mean Green
2016 Mean Green
Nike “Mean Green" Hyper Elite Disruption jerseys worn once against Maryland on January 23, 2016.
2014 National Championship Throwbacks
2014 National Championship Throwbacks
'79 National Championship throwbacks first worn against Michigan on January 25, 2014, then continued throughout the NCAA tournament and the following two seasons.
2014 Bronze Hyper Elite Dominance
2014 Bronze Hyper Elite Dominance
Bronze Nike Hyper Elite Dominance uniforms worn once against Georgetown on February 1, 2014.
2013 Hyper Elite Road
2013 Hyper Elite Road
Nike Hyper Elite Road Uniforms first worn at Indiana on January 27, 2013, then twice more during the 2012 - 2013 season.
2012 Camo
2012 Camo
Nike Camo Jerseys worn against Connecticut for the Armed Forces Classic on November 9, 2012.
2011 Camo
2011 Camo
Commemorative Nike Camo Jerseys worn for the Quicken Loan Carrier Classic played on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson against North Carolina on November 11, 2011.
2010 – 2015
2010 – 2015
The jerseys were changed to use the Spartans Font.
2010
2010
Subtle stripes frame the jersey color, new Spartan Green color used.
2008 – 2010
2008 – 2010
Updated wedge design with simplified front.
2006 – 2008
2006 – 2008
A wedge design on the collarbone and sides of jerseys and shorts.
2000 – 2006
2000 – 2006
The jerseys featured the State Script Logo and were the first basketball jerseys made by Nike for Michigan State.
1995 – 2000
1995 – 2000
The jerseys featured the Michigan State Arch Logo with Greek key pattern used as trim.

Photography Credits: Masthead image is courtesy of USA Today. Images of 2015 – present, 2017 M.A.C. throwbacks and 2016 mean green are courtesy of Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Image of 2016 camo is courtesy of Brian Spurlock – USA TODAY Sports. Image of 2016 camo is courtesy of Brian Spurlock – USA TODAY Sports. Image of 2014 national championship throwbacks is courtesy of Mike Carter – USA TODAY Sports. Image of 2013 hyper elite road is courtesy of Chris Howell Herald-Times. Images of 2012 camo and 2008 – 2010 are courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications. Image of 2011 camo is courtesy of Nike. Image of 2010 – 2015 is courtesy of USA Today Images. Image of 2010 is courtesy of Matthew Mitchell / MSU Athletic Communications. Image of 2006 – 2008 is courtesy of Lansing State Journal. Image of 2000 – 2006 is courtesy of Tim Potter. Image of 1995 – 2000 is courtesy of Kris Reitz. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to these images.