Larry Brett Krystkowiak (born September 23, 1964 in Missoula, Montana) is an American former professional basketball player, and the former head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. His nicknames include Krysko and Special K^[1]. is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Location of Missoula in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Missoula Founded 1866 Government  - Mayor John Engen Area  - City 23. ... The University of Montana campus, 1999. ... The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Location of Missoula in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Missoula Founded 1866 Government  - Mayor John Engen Area  - City 23. ... This article is about the sport. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... NBA redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He grew up primarily in Shelby, Montana, but finished his high school career at Big Sky High School in Missoula. He and his wife, Jan, have three boys: Cameron, Luc and Ben.^[2] Shelby is a city in and county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States. ... Location of Missoula in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Missoula Founded 1866 Government  - Mayor John Engen Area  - City 23. ...

College Career

Krystkowiak played college basketball for the University of Montana from 1982 to 1986 and still holds the school records for career points scored (2,017) and rebounds (1,105).^[2] He is the only person to have been named Big Sky Conference MVP three times (1984-1986).^[3] The University of Montana campus, 1999. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ...

Professional Career (as a player)

Krystkowiak was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2^nd round (28^th overall pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft. He played power forward for nine seasons in the NBA, spending the bulk of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He also played for the San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, and Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1988-89 season he averaged 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and over 30 minutes per game for the Bucks^[1]. Over his NBA career, he averaged 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest^[1]. The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Coaching career

Krystkowiak began his coaching career in 1998 as an assistant to Don Holst at his alma mater, the University of Montana. He coached at Montana until 2000 when he joined left to join Old Dominion as an assistant under former Griz head coach Blaine Taylor for one season^[3] The University of Montana campus, 1999. ... Blaine Taylor is the current head coach of the Old Dominion University Monarchs basketball team. ...

Krystkowiak got his first opportunity as a head coach with the CBA's Idaho Stampede in 2003-04. In his single season as the Stampede's head coach, he led the team to a 37-16 record and a CBA championship game berth^[2]. The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... The Idaho Stampede are an American basketball team that play in the NBA Development League. ...

He was hired as head men's basketball coach at the Montana in May 2004. He led the Griz to a 42-20 overall record over the course of the next two seasons, reaching the NCAA tournament each year as a result of winning the Big Sky Conference tourney. In 2006, the Grizzlies beat heavily favored fifth seed Nevada in the NCAA Tournament. The University of Montana campus, 1999. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ... The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is known for its programs in agricultural research, journalism, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. ... The 2006 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ...

In June, 2006, Krystkowiak left Montana to take a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, under Terry Stott. Krystkowiak was responsible for working with the Milwaukee's big men, notably second year players Andrew Bogut and Charlie Villanueva^[4]. He was named head coach of the team on March 14, 2007, after the team fired Stotts, who had led the Bucks to a 23-41 record during the 2006-2007 season^[5]. He signed a reported 4-year contract with the Bucks, with an average annual salary of $2 million^[6]. Krystkowiak's NBA head coaching debut on March 15, 2007, resulted in a 101-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Charlie Alexander Villanueva (born August 24, 1984 in Queens, New York City) is an American NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. ...

On April 17, 2008, Krystkowiak was fired as Milwaukee Bucks head coach after a disappointing season in which the Bucks compiled the league's sixth worst record.^[7]

Coaching Record

Larry Krystkowiak's record as a head coach.

CBA

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Men's college basketball

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NBA

* Record is only for portion of the season after Krystkowiak took over. Finish is for full season. NBA redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2007-08 NBA season is the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. ...

See also

• List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

References

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

• "Krystkowiak's road to Milwaukee as a player"