Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, 71, confirmed he's not retiring and is focused on winning a national championship after his team's NCAA Tournament loss. He plans to address the team and work on the roster for next season.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo will not be retiring anytime soon. The 71-year-old head coach was asked what he would be doing in five years after his team’s 67-63 loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, and he brushed off the possibility of retirement.
'Trying to win a national championship — plain and simple,' Izzo told reporters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM 'We all talk about retirement,' Izzo said. 'Why? What the hell am I going to do? The minute I don't feel good, the minute I don't feel like I'm giving my AD or president or school every ounce of energy I have every day or that energy drops, you don't have to worry about it. I don't steal money. I won't steal anybody's time.' Izzo said he still has some things that he wants to accomplish before calling it a career. He said that he would be going into the portal the day after the team’s loss. FORMER UNC BASKETBALL STAR KENNY SMITH REACTS TO HUBERT DAVIS' FIRING, SHUTS DOWN COACHING JOB INTEREST 'Tomorrow I'm going to the portal,' Izzo said. 'The only difference is the portal at Michigan State is different than the portal at most places. I'm going right to my frickin' locker room, and I'm going to talk to each and every player right there. I'm going to make some decisions about what we're going to do that I feel very comfortable with.' The Iron Mountain, Michigan, native said that he has seven or eight guys returning next season, along with a recruiting class he feels good about. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Izzo began coaching at Michigan State in the 1995-96 season and has been the team’s head coach ever since. He has amassed a 764-310 record, including a 61-27 record in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State went 27-8 this season. 'I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I'm just not lucky enough to be playing on Sunday,' Izzo said. 'I'll get to play on another Sunday. Hang around.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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