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'''Tom Izzo''' (born [[January 30]], [[1955]] in [[Iron Mountain, Michigan]]) is the [[college basketball|men's basketball]] [[coach]] for [[Michigan State University]]. Under Izzo, the program has been one of the most successful in the country, having won a [[2000_in_sports#Basketball|national championship in 2000]] and sent many players to the [[NBA]]. Michigan State has reached the [[Final Four]] in four of the past eight seasons, more than any other team during that time. Izzo has won four national coach of the year awards. His 233 wins in his first ten years as head coach rank seventh in the history of college basketball. His streak of three straight Final Four appearances from 1999-2001 is the third-longest of all time.

county = Lincoln County |

state = Mississippi |

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map = Map of Mississippi highlighting Lincoln County.png |

map size = 150 |

founded = [[1870]] |

seat = [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]] |

area = 1,523 [[km²]] (588 [[square mile|mi²]]) |

area land = 1,517 km² (586 mi²) |

area water = 6 km² (2 mi²) |

area percentage = 0.42% |

census yr = 2000|

pop = 33,166 |

density = 22 |

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'''Lincoln County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. As of 2000, the population was 33,166. It is named in honor of the 16th [[President]] of the United States, [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]][[Geographic references|⁶]].

==Geography==

==Head coach at Michigan State==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,523 [[km²]] (588 [[square mile|mi²]]). 1,517 km² (586 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

Izzo was hired as head coach at Michigan State in 1995. After going to the [[NIT]] in 1996 and 1997, Michigan State began a streak of nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances which has not yet been broken.

===Major Highways===

He has coached his teams to four regular-season [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] Championships and two Big Ten Tournament titles.

*[[Image:I-55.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 55]]

*[[Image:US 51.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 51]]

*[[Image:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 84]]

===Adjacent Counties===

Izzo's name was adopted to dub the student section at MSU The [[Izzone]]. Since he became head coach in [[1995]], every player that he has recruited and who completed their full eligibility has gone to the Final Four of the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship |NCAA tournament]].

*[[Copiah County, Mississippi|Copiah County]] (north)

*[[Lawrence County, Mississippi|Lawrence County]] (east)

*[[Walthall County, Mississippi|Walthall County]] (southeast)

*[[Pike County, Mississippi|Pike County]] (south)

*[[Amite County, Mississippi|Amite County]] (southwest)

*[[Franklin County, Mississippi|Franklin County]] (west)

*[[Jefferson County, Mississippi|Jefferson County]] (northwest)

==Demographics==

===Player Development===

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Five of Izzo's players have been named to All-America teams. Since 2000, ten of Izzo's players have been selected in the NBA draft. Six of those went in the first round. Some of the notable alumni are [[Morris Peterson]], [[Charlie Bell]], [[Mateen Cleaves]], [[Zach Randolph]], [[Jason Richardson]], [[Alan Anderson]], [[Shannon Brown]], [[Maurice Ager]], and [[Paul Davis]].

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|1880= 13547

|1890= 17912

|1900= 21552

|1910= 28597

|1920= 24652

|1930= 26357

|1940= 27506

|1950= 27899

|1960= 26759

|1970= 26198

|1980= 30174

|1990= 30278

|2000= 33166

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As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 33,166 people, 12,538 households, and 9,190 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 22/km² (57/mi²). There were 14,052 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.38% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 29.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 12,538 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.

===Coaching Tree===

Several of Izzo's former assistants have gone on to head coaching jobs at other schools:

In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

*[[Tom Crean]], [[Marquette University]]

*[[Mike Garland]], [[Cleveland State University]]

*[[Brian Gregory]], [[University of Dayton]]

*[[Stan Heath]], [[University of Arkansas]]

*[[Stan Joplin]], [[University of Toledo]]

*[[Doug Wojcik]],[[University of Tulsa]]

The median income for a household in the county was $27,279, and the median income for a family was $33,552. Males had a median income of $29,060 versus $18,877 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,961. About 16.00% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.

==Playing career==

Raised in Iron Mountian, Michigan, Izzo attended Northern Michigan University from 1973-1977, where he played guard for the basketball team. In his senior season, he set a school record for minutes played and was named a [[Division II]] [[All-American]]. He is still close friends with fellow Iron Mountain native and [[Northern Michigan University]] graduate, former [[Detroit Lions]] coach [[Steve Mariucci]].

==Early coachingMiscellany career==

Lincoln County is home to an above-average number of millionaires. [[MCI Worldcom]] CEO and founder [[Bernard Ebbers]] resided near Brookhaven prior to his conviction in the scandal that collapsed the company.

After graduating from Northern Michigan, Izzo was head coach at Ishpeming High school for one season before returning to NMU where he worked as an assistant coach until 1983. He then came on staff at Michigan State as an assistant coach under [[Jud_Heathcote|Jud Heathcoate]]. He worked in that position until 1995, when Heathcoate retired and Izzo took over.

Lincoln County is served by the newspaper [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1377 ''Daily Leader''], printed daily except Saturday.

==USA basketball==

Izzo was head coach of the head coach of the [[USA Baketball]] Under-18 team that won the world championship at the [[2003]] [[Pan American Games]]. Prior to that he was assistant coach on the [[2001]] team that had a 5-0 record and won the gold medal at the 2001 [[Goodwill Games]].

The county is served by two separate public school districts, a private school, and a couple of smaller Christian schools. The Lincoln County School District consists of four K-12 schools. These include Loyd Star, Bogue Chitto, West Lincoln and Enterprise. The Brookhaven City Schools serve those children within the city limits of Brookhaven.

==NBA opportunities==

Izzo has had opportunities to become a coach in the NBA. The best-known case was when the [[Atlanta Hawks]] offered him a head coaching job in 2000, following MSU's national championship. He was contacted by the [[Toronto Raptors]] in [[2004]], but stated "I have a commitment to this program and that is to try to win another national championship,". [http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=24427].

== Officers ==

The [[Board of Supervisors]] of Lincoln County currently (June 2006) has the following members:

* District 1: Rev. Jerry Wilson (vice-president)

* District 2: Bobby J. Watts

* District 3: Nolan Earl Williamson

* District 4: Doug Moak

* District 5: Gary Walker (president)

The offices of president and vice-president rotate annually.

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|+Tom Izzo's record at Michigan State

|-

! Season !! Wins !! Losses !! Postseason

|-

! [[1996]]

| 16 || 16 || Second Round(NIT)

|-

! [[1997]]

| 17 || 12 || Second Round(NIT)

|-

! [[1998]]

| 22 || 8 || Sweet Sixteen

|-

! [[1999]]

| 33 || 5 || Final Four

|-

! [[2000]]

| 32 || 7 || NCAA Champions

|-

! [[2001]]

| 28 || 5 || Final Four

|-

! [[2002]]

| 19 || 12 || First Round

|-

! [[2003]]

| 22 || 13 || Elite Eight

|-

! [[2004]]

| 18 || 12 || First Round

|-

! [[2005]]

| 26 || 7 || Final Four

|-

! [[2006]]

| 22 || 12 || First Round

|-

|}

== Communities ==

*'''Cities'''

**[[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]]

*'''Unincorporated places'''

==Awards and Notes==

**[[Auburn, Mississippi|Auburn]]

*His .742 winning percentage (23-8 record) in the NCAA tournament ranks third among all active coaches with 10 or more games coached.

**[[Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi|Bogue Chitto]]

**[[Ruth, Mississippi|Ruth]]

*'''Ghost towns'''

**[[Woolworth, Mississippi|Woolworth]]

== See also ==

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*[[Dry counties]]

{{succession box | title=[[Michigan State University|Michigan State Men's Head Basketball Coach]] | before=[[Jud Heathcote]] | after=''incumbent'' | years=1996–}}

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==References==

*[http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/031406aao.html]NCAA Tournament records

*[http://members.aol.com/dbwoerner/page/coaches/coach106.htm]Active coaches NCAA Tournament winning percentage

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==External links==

*[http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/izzo_tom00.html Brief Biography]

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