Top 10 Michigan State basketball coaches of all time
4. Benjamin Van Alstyne (1926-49)
Van Alstyne led Michigan State for a team-record 22 seasons. His Spartans logged 231 wins in 394 games (.586) during that period. In 1930-31, Alstyne enjoyed his finest year as MSU ended up 16-1. Every single one but four of his years with green and white turned out to be winners.
• Born on May 11, 1893 was former @MSU_Baskeatball and @MSU_MGolf coach Ben Van Alstyne. In 22 seasons as the Spartan hoops coach, his teams compiled a record of 231 victories and 163 losses. He passed in 1972. pic.twitter.com/2VCfLPDgyL
— Mike Pearson (@Spartifactsmsu) May 11, 2022
