Longtime Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo said he is “disgusted” by the on-campus turmoil that led to the departures of the school’s president and athletic director, and he is challenging the alumni base to do something about it.
Izzo, speaking to reporters Monday, said the departure of president Kevin Guskiewicz to Clemson after two years is “ridiculous” and was fueled by clashes and unrest within the board of trustees. Two weeks after Guskiewicz’s departure, Michigan State athletic director J Batt left Monday for the same role at Kentucky after only a year in East Lansing.