SALT LAKE CITY — Since taking over as the head coach for the University of Utah’s men’s basketball program, Larry Krystkowiak has tried to develop a three-fold mission to approaching the game with his teams: play hard, play smart and play together.
And for much of Krystkowiak’s tenure at Utah, his teams have embodied that to some extent or another. His teams have exceeded expectations and have been a consistently competitive program, challenging the top teams every season. Sometimes his team was the top team.
Krystkowiak had true NBA talent in Delon Wright and Jakob Poeltl and managed to maximize their potential while utilizing their talents in a team setting.