Former Stampede coach named Bucks front man
March 14, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Idaho Stampede News Release
BOISE, Idaho (March 14, 2007) - Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Larry Harris announced today that former Idaho Stampede head coach Larry Krystkowiak has agreed to a multi-year deal to become the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is the 10th head coach in the history of the franchise. His first game as an NBA head coach will take place Thursday night when the Bucks take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Bradley Center.
The Bucks originally hired Krystkowiak, 42, on June 22, 2006, as an assistant coach to Terry Stotts. He came to Milwaukee following two seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Montana. He led the Grizzlies to a 42-20 record during those two campaigns and won back-to-back Big Sky Conference Tournaments. He also guided his Montana squad to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including a first-round upset over Nevada in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
Krystkowiak's coaching resume also includes a one-year stint as head coach of the Idaho Stampede, then a member of the CBA, where he guided his team to a franchise-best 37-16 record during the 2003-04 season. The Stampede lost in the finals of the CBA playoffs and current Stampede head coach Bryan Gates was an assistant coach under Krystowiak during that season.
Krystowiak has also spent time as an assistant coach at Norfolk Collegiate High School in Virginia (2002-03), at Old Dominion (2001-02), and at Montana (1998-2000).
Drafted by Chicago in 1986, Krystkowiak played in nine NBA seasons, including four with the Milwaukee Bucks (he spent five seasons in Milwaukee from 1987-92, but was injured during the 1990-91 season). He averaged 9.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 225 career games with Milwaukee. He also played for San Antonio, Utah, Orlando, Chicago and the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 8.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 420 career NBA games.
He remains Montana's all-time leader in points (2,017) and rebounds (1,105) after playing four years for the Grizzlies from 1982-86. In 1989, he became the only player in men's basketball history at Montana to have his number (42) retired.
Larry and his wife, Jan, who played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, have three sons: Cameron, Luc and Ben.
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