EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo is headed into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a highlight in a sad stretch of the Michigan State coach’s life that included the loss of his father. The Spartans were also a rare first-round loser in the NCAA Tournament.

“It’s been a bizarre year,” the Northern Michigan University graduate said. “There have been a lot of ups and downs. Going into the Hall of Fame isn’t something I even dreamed about so it’s hard to think about what it will be like until I get there.”

Izzo will be inducted Friday night in a class that includes Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming and Sheryl Swoopes.

Magic Johnson said Izzo and O’Neal asked him to present them, but the Hall of Fame point guard had to decline because he and his wife made plans a year ago to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this weekend.

Izzo, who will be presented by Gary Williams, won the 2000 NCAA title and has made six other Final Four appearances, the last in 2015. He has won five Big Ten regular season and five conference tournament championships in his 21-season career. His 524 wins trail only Bob Knight at Indiana for most victories at a Big Ten school.

Carl Izzo died at the age of 90 in December .

Izzo’s 90-year-old mother, Dorothy, plans to attend the induction ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts.