Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, right, talks with Nebraska's head coach Fred Hoiberg before the game on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 210206 Msu Neb 029a
Before you read this headline and think “what the heck did I miss?”, the answer is no, Tom Izzo is not actually retiring. This is all a hypothetical list of coaches who could replace the Hall of Famer down the line when he does end up retiring.
Why am I even putting this together? Roy Williams’ sudden retirement showed that you can never truly be prepared for your all-time great coach hanging it up.