East Lansing – When Michigan State announced this month it had agreed with basketball coach Tom Izzo on a contract, they termed it a “Spartan for life” deal.
On Monday, the contract itself was released and it turns out Izzo, indeed, can become a Spartan for life.
Not only does the five-year rollover contract include annual compensation of $6.2 million, but a benefit was added that says the Hall of Fame coach can take a position as Special University Advisor to the Athletic Director should he choose to retire. The position would pay Izzo $6.