Tom Izzo’s road to East Lansing still runs through Iron Mountain and Northern
As Michigan State opens another season, a look at how a guard from Iron Mountain and Northern Michigan University became one of college basketball’s longest-tenured coaches.
Steve Mariucci, from Northern Michigan quarterback to NFL head coach
Steve Mariucci quarterbacked Northern Michigan to a national title and went on to coach the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.
Tom Izzo’s Upper Peninsula roots and his years at Northern
Before he became a Hall of Fame coach at Michigan State, Tom Izzo grew up in Iron Mountain and played basketball at Northern Michigan University.