Michigan State releases virtual tour of new Tom Izzo Football Building
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State University Athletics released a virtual tour of the Tom Izzo Football Building Thursday afternoon. The future Michigan State football facility – which is slated to include a new state-of-the-art locker room, weight room, recruiting room, player’s lounge and more – has an estimated completion date of October 2023.
“(Players) care about facilities,” Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker said during his 2023 National Signing Day press conference. “It shows a commitment to excellence. They are comparing us to what they see at these other places.”
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved Phase I of the facility project in April 2022, with an initial budget of $11 million. The Board approved the start of Phase II in June 2022, which had a budget of $67 million.
The project is funded through donations to Spartan Fund, which handles fundraising and gifts directed towards the athletic department.
In February 2021, former Michigan State basketball walk-on and current President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, Mat Ishbia, pledged $32 million in support of Michigan State Athletics. Ishbia requested that $20 million of the gift go toward the construction of the new football facility. The billionaire entrepreneur also requested that the building be named in honor of Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, who coached Ishbia during his time as a Spartan.
“This donation is not about me,” Ishbia said in a press release. “This is to give credit to and thank coach Tom Izzo, the business school and Michigan State University for the incredible impact they have had on my life.”
Other donors include President and CEO of Acrisure, Greg Williams, and his wife, Dawn Williams. The couple donated $10 million towards the football facility in November 2021.
You can view the full plans provided by Spartan Fund on their website here.
