1. Larry Brett Krystkowiak is a retired American professional basketball player, and former head coach of the Utah Utes men's basketball team.
21 Facts About Larry Krystkowiak
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Larry Krystkowiak was born in Missoula, Montana, to Bernard and Helen Krystkowiak.
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At a young age, his mother always encouraged Larry to participate in sports.
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Larry Krystkowiak's mother died of Hodgkin's lymphoma when he was eight years old and his father remarried.
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Larry Krystkowiak primarily grew up in Shelby, Montana, and his step-mother did not approve of Larry playing sports.
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At the age of 15, Larry Krystkowiak moved out of Shelby and finished his high school career at Big Sky High School in Missoula.
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Larry Krystkowiak played college basketball for the University of Montana from 1982 to 1986 and still holds the school records for career points scored and rebounds.
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Larry Krystkowiak is the only person to have been named Big Sky Conference MVP three times.
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Larry Krystkowiak was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft.
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Larry Krystkowiak played power forward for nine seasons in the NBA, spending the bulk of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Larry Krystkowiak played for the San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Larry Krystkowiak began his coaching career in 1998 as an assistant to Don Holst at his alma mater, the University of Montana.
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Larry Krystkowiak coached at Montana until 2000 when he left to join Old Dominion as an assistant under former Griz head coach, Blaine Taylor.
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Larry Krystkowiak was hired as head men's basketball coach at the University of Montana in May 2004.
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In June 2006 Larry Krystkowiak left Montana to take a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks under Terry Stotts.
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Larry Krystkowiak was responsible for working with Milwaukee's big men, notably second year players Andrew Bogut and Charlie Villanueva.
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Larry Krystkowiak was named head coach of the team on March 14,2007, after Stotts was fired.
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In July 2010 Larry Krystkowiak joined the New Jersey Nets coaching staff alongside Avery Johnson and Sam Mitchell.
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On June 21,2018, Larry Krystkowiak was enshrined into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018 in Troy, Michigan.
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On March 16,2021, Larry Krystkowiak was fired by the University of Utah.
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Larry Krystkowiak has seen his father only once in over 30 years, because of the issues in his early life.