Larry Krystkowiak
Larry Krystkowiak (born September 1, 1966)
Teams coached: Montana Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Utes
Montana record: 42-20 (.677)
Utah record: 183-139 (.568)
Overall record^: 225-159 (.586)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4 (2005, 2006, 2015, 2016)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 1 (2015)
- NCAA Tournament Final Four: 0
- NIT Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2018)
- NIT Appearances: 3 (2014, 2017, 2018)
- Big Sky Tournament Champion: 2 (2005, 2006)
Awards:
- Big Sky Player of the Year: 3 (1984, 1985, 1986)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2011-2021 | Utah |
| 2010-2011 | New Jersey Nets (asst) |
| 2007-2008 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2006-2007 | Milwaukee Bucks (asst) |
| 2004-2006 | Montana |
| 2003-2004 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2001-2002 | Old Dominion (asst) |
| 1998-2000 | Montana (asst) |
Larry Krystkowiak Facts
- Larry Brett Krystkowiak
- Born September 23, 1964
- Hometown: Shelby, Montana
- Alma Mater: University of Montana (BA, 1996)
- Played at Montana for head coach Mike Montgomery; the only player to win Big Sky POY honors three times (1984-86)
- Drafted 28th overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls
- Played professionally in the NBA from 1986-1997 on the Spurs, Bucks, Jazz, Magic, Bulls and Lakers
- First coaching job was as an assistant at Montana under Dan Holst from 1998-2000
- Then spent one year as an assistant to Blaine Taylor at Old Dominion
- Spent one year as head coach of the Idaho Stampede of the CBA, going 37-16 overall and reaching the 2004 CBA final
- In two seasons as the head coach at Montana, led the Grizzlies to Big Sky Tournament titles and trips to the NCAA Tournament
- Coached the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks at the end of 2006-07 and for all of the 2007-08 season, going 31-69 overall
- Hired as the Utah head coach in April 2011, taking the Utes from 6-25 in his first year to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen by 2015
- Went to the NCAA Tournament twice (2015 & 2016) and finished as runners-up in the 2018 NIT
- Fired in March 2021 after ten seasons at the helm; left with an overall record of 183-139
- Along with his wife, Jan, has three sons and twin daughters
Larry Krystkowiak Coaching Tree
- Brad Huse (Montana State)
- Wayne Tinkle (Oregon State, Montana)
- Mo Williams (Jackson State, Alabama State)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
