Profile on Kruger's Assistants

[AdaSooner]

With Kruger's staff reportedly coming with him to Norman, thought fans might like to learn more about his top assistants.

Greg Grensing, 54, Assistant Coach, 6th year as an assistant at UNLV, M.S. and B.A. from Southwest Texas State

Hometown: Council Grove, Kansas

*Assoc. Head Coach Creighton 2004-2005
*Asst. Coach Creighton 1994-2004
*Asst. Coach Kansas State 1986-1994
*Asst. Coach Pan American 1984-1986
*Asst. Coach Idaho State 1982-1984
*Asst. Coach Loredo J.C. 1982-1982
*Grad. Assist. SW Texas State 1979-1981
*Played at SW Texas State and Indepenence (Kansas) CC

http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/grensing_greg00.html


Steve Henson, 43, Assistant Coach, 7th year as an assistant at UNLV, B. S. Degree from Kansas State

Hometown: McPherson, Kansas

*Asst. Coach at South Florida 2003-2004
*Asst. Coach/scout Atlanta Hawks 2001-2003
*Asst. Coach Illinois 1999-2000
*Played professionally in Italy, Greece and on five NBA teams (1996-99)

http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/henson_steve00.html


Lew Hill, Assistant Coach, 7th year as an assisant at UNLV, B.S. Degree at Wichita State

Hometown: Mount Vernon, N.Y.

*Assoc. head coach at Texas A&M 2003-04
*Asst. Coach Texas A&M 1998-2003
*Asst. Coach East Carolina 1994-1998
*Asst. Coach Southeast Missouri State 1992-1994
*Asst. Coach South Alabama 1990-1992
* Played professionally in Germany

http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hill_lew00.html


Mike Shepherd, 44, Director of Basketball Operations, 7th year at UNLV, B. S. from Kansas State

Hometown: Burlingame, Kansas

*Asst. Coach, Northern Illinois 2001-2004
*Scout, Atlanta Hawks 2000-2001
*Asst. Coach, Tulsa W. Basketball 1999-2000
*Asst. Coach, Illinois 1996-1999
*Volunteer Asst. Florida 1990-1996

http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/shepherd_mike00.html

 

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[Soonerman]

Lew Hill got his coaching career started at the age of 11. Now, THAT my friends, is impressive. :clap

 

[Gutter]

That is a Kansas heavy staff.

 

[seniorsooner]

Rock solid staff that has been together for quite some time. A well oiled machine.

 

[Tony]

That is a Kansas heavy staff.

As NAIA said yesterday, these two 2011 Wichita players are still open. Make it happen!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/hovpen/basketball/recruiting/player-Eric-Katenda-109222

http://rivals.yahoo.com/hovpen/basketball/recruiting/player-Gabe-Olaseni-119980

 

[AdaSooner]

Lew Hill got his coaching career started at the age of 11. Now, THAT my friends, is impressive. :clap

Dang it, I must have picked up the wrong date. Well, he looked 33 in his picture. lol

His profile didn't show a birth date or an age. He graduated from WSU in 1988, which would make him around 43 or 44.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I loved watching Steve Henson when he played at KSU. He was also a decathlete and was a magician at PG.

 

[Sam]

As NAIA said yesterday, these two 2011 Wichita players are still open. Make it happen!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/hovpen/basketball/recruiting/player-Eric-Katenda-109222

http://rivals.yahoo.com/hovpen/basketball/recruiting/player-Gabe-Olaseni-119980

OU has looked at Katenda before but he recently closed his recruitment to just three schools. I really do not believe he will become an option, he's also of the combo forward type. More skilled then a banger, honestly any post player brought in needs to be a rebounder type. I have no idea on Gabe.