The 2012 Summer Olympics will be men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski's last, so immediately after Team USA brings home a gold, hopefully, the search will be on to find his successor. Mike Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press says Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo 'has what it takes.'
↵While Izzo downplays any potential candidacy he may have, he's not denying his profound interest:
↵"I'm not sure I would even have a shot at it, to be honest with you," Izzo said Monday. "I would think everybody would be interested. That's always been a dream and goal of mine. But I think they'll go with a pro coach, I really do."↵
Izzo's resume is as good as any potential candidate. He has a .710 winning percentage in 18 seasons as a head coach for MSU, 15 tournament bids (in a row), six Final Fours and a National Championship. I might be slightly biased, but I can't think of a coach with a better coaching philosophy -- players play, tough players win -- to represent our country in the game of basketball.