Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, 71, emphatically shuts down retirement talk after Sweet 16 loss

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo will not be retiring anytime soon.

The 71-year-old head coach was asked what he would be doing in five years after his team’s 67-63 loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, and he brushed off the possibility of retirement.

"Trying to win a national championship — plain and simple," Izzo told reporters.

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"We all talk about retirement," Izzo said. "Why? What the hell am I going to do?