A lot of Dwayne Stephens’ two decades as an assistant for Tom Izzo prepared him to be a head coach. Some of it, he could only learn by experiencing it. “I found that out pretty quick ...

The Broncos' fourth-year head coach received a large paycheck after guiding his alma mater to a historic first national title ...

Dwayne Stephens — who was recruited by Izzo and played for Jud Heathcote (1989-93) — spent 19 years on Izzo’s staff before taking the head coaching job at Western Michigan in 2023.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo previews Monday's non-conference finale against Western Michigan, his first matchup against former assistant coach Dwayne Stephens.