Tom Izzo and the Spartans are in Italy touring the great boot-shaped country and we learned that Izzo is absolutely, 100 percent your dad on vacation. What’s that old adage about “never starting with a showstopper”? Well, BOOM!
Photos of Tom Izzo in Italy prove he’s your dad on vacation


Tom Izzo is playing the accordion with his new Italian friends.
Tom Izzo takes a turn on the accordion at MSU's farewell dinner in Venice. pic.twitter.com/yft5m7AjiW
— Spartan Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) August 31, 2015 It’s going to be so great when Izzo announces he’s joining The E-Street Band.
Tom Izzo is using a selfie stick.
BREAKING: Future College Basketball Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo uses selfie stick in Venice. @SportsNation @espn pic.twitter.com/U9kvQHDR8H
— Travis Greenfield (@travgreenfield) August 31, 2015 The question isn’t the selfie stick. Selfie sticks are fine. It’s the GoPro. Are we only now finding out that Izzo owns a GoPro and hasn’t shot any sweet extreme sports videos for us? Word on the street is that he has a pretty sick kickflip.
Tom Izzo is hanging out with an Italian reporter named Tonizzo.
With Coach Tom Izzo, a real living Basketball Legend @michiganstateu #legend #spartans #WeAreFamily #Msuspartans pic.twitter.com/aXDR72tKv2
— Francesco Tonizzo (@FranTonizzo) September 1, 2015 “You say Tom Izzo and I say Tonizzo ... let’s call the whole thing off!”
Where will Izzo go from here? Only time will tell.











