Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo recently appeared on The Dan Patrick Show and revealed that he nearly took the Phoenix Suns’ head coaching job last summer.
Michigan State HC Tom Izzo reveals he was in talks with the Phoenix #Suns:
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"I've had more than a couple job offers in the NBA, looked at one last year with Phoenix – my former player Mat Ishbia. That was hard, that was a hard thing to turn down… we talked seriously about it." pic.twitter.com/kjSIJreIWz
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) April 1, 2026
“I’ve had more than a couple job offers in the NBA, looked at one last year with Phoenix. My former player Mat Ishbia… That was hard, that was a hard thing to turn down… we talked seriously about it.”
The 71-year-old has been the head coach of the Spartans since 1995 and coached Suns owner Mat Ishbia as Michigan State won the national title in 2000.
Most recently, he led the Spartans to a 27-8 overall record this season before reaching the Sweet 16. They took a four-point loss to UConn in that matchup.
James Parker contributed to this story.
