Name

Overall
Years
Record

Conference
Pct.
Record

Pct.

None
established

1898-99

0-2

Charles O.
Bemies

18991901

5'2

0.714

George E.
Denman

1901-03

9'0

Chester L.
Brewer

1903-10

70-25

0.737

John F.
Macklin

1910-16

48-38

0.558

George E.
Gauthier

1916-20

47-39

0.547

Lyman L.
Frimodig

1920-22

24-21

0.533

1922-24

20-19

0.513

1924-26

26-Nov

0.297

1926-49

231-163

0.586

1949-50

18-Apr

0.182

Peter F.
Newell

1950-54

45-42

0.517

26-34

0.433

Forrest A.
Anderson

1954-65

125-124

0.502

69-85

0.448

John E.
Benington

1965-69

54-38

0.587

32-24

0.571

Gus G.
Ganakas

1969-76

89-84

0.514

49-57

0.462

Fred H.
Walker
John H.
Kobs
Benjamin F.
VanAlstyne
Alton S.
Kircher

Jud Heathcote

Tom Izzo

Total

1976-95

340-220

0.607

181-161

0.529

1995Prese
nt

439-178

0.712

209-95

0.693

1,563-1,039

0.601

553-451

0.551

Note

Michigan State's first basketball coach.

Michigan State's only undefeated basketball coach.

Avg. final score increased from 28 to 46 during his tenure[7]

Went on to win the 1959 NCAA tournament as head

coach at Cal; coached the U.S. to the gold medal at
the 1960 Summer Olympics
Guided Michigan State to its first Final Four and NCAA
appearance in 1957; 2 NCAA Appearances; 2
Conference Championships

Conference Championship in 1967

1979 NCAA Champs; 9 NCAA Appearances; 3

Conference Championships

2000 NCAA Champs; 2009 National Runner up, Final

Four appearances in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, and
2010; 16 straight NCAA Tourney Appearances; 7
Conference Championships; 4 Conference Tournament
Championships