Washington Post | OU coach Kruger returns to Final-4; 22 years later

[SoonerTraveler]

Washington Post | Oklahoma coach Kruger returns to Final Four 22 years later


http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/story.asp?i=20160328204539319410608&ref=hea&tm=&src=

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Coach Kruger's College Record as head coach. He has turned around several losing programs. Florida had never reached the Final-4 until Coach Kruger took them there.


Texas Pan-Am (1982-86) 52-59 | .469
* Inherited a 5-20 team
* 82-83 .. 7-21
* 83-84 .. 13-14
* 84-85 .. 12-16
* 85-86 .. 20-8


Kansas State (1986-90) 81-46 | .638 | NCAA Tournament all 4 Years
* Inherited a 16-14 squad
* 86-87 .. 20-11 (8-6) .. NCAA 2nd Round
* 87-88 .. 25-9 (11-3) .. NCAA Elite Eight
* 88-89 .. 19-11 (8-6) .. NCAA 1st Round
* 89-90 .. 17-15 (7-7) .. NCAA 1st Round


Florida (1990-96) 104-80 | .565 | Took Florida to its first ever Final Four
* Inherited 7-21 team
* 90-91 .. 11-17 (7-11)
* 91-92 .. 19-14 (9-7) .. NIT Semifinal
* 92-93 .. 16-12 (9-7) .. NIT 1st Round
* 93-94 .. 29-8 (12-4) .. NCAA Final Four
* 94-95 .. 17-13 (8-8) .. NCAA 1st Round
* 95-96 .. 12-16 (6-10)


Illinois (1996-2000) 81-48 | .628 | 3 Trips to NCAA Tournament 2nd round
* Inherited 18-11 team
* 96-97 .. 22-10 (11-7) .. NCAA 2nd Round
* 97-98 .. 23-10 (13-3) .. NCAA 2nd Round
* 98-99 .. 14-18 (3-13)
* 99-00 .. 22-10 (11-5) .. NCAA 2nd Round

(Coached in NBA)

UNLV (2004-2011) 161-71 | .694 | Led UNLV to its first Sweet 16 since Tark's 90-91 teams
* Inherited 18-13 team
* 04-05 .. 17-14 (7-7) .. NIT 2nd Round
* 05-06 .. 17-13 (10-6)
* 06-07 .. 30-7 (12-4) .. NCAA Sweet 16
* 07-08 .. 27-8 (12-4) .. NCAA 2nd Round
* 08-09 .. 21-11 (9-7) .. NIT 1st Round
* 09-10 .. 25-9 (11-5) .. NCAA 1st Round
* 10-11 .. 24-9 (11-5) .. NCAA Round of 64
****Over last 5yrs UNLV averaged 25.4 Wins per season****


Oklahoma (2012-Present) 111-56 | .665
* Inherited 14-18 team
*11-12 .. 15-16 (5-13) .. Lon Kruger’s 1st Season at OU
*12-13 .. 20-12 (11-7) .. NCAA Round of 64
*13-14 .. 23-10 (12-6) .. NCAA Round of 64
*14-15 .. 24-11 (12-6) .. NCAA Sweet-16
*15-16 .. 29-7 (12-6) .. Final Results Pending

 

[SoonerBounce13]

judging by that it is time for him to move onto his next project. Seems like he has a soft spot for programs that are in pathetic shape...maybe he should go to osu

 

[SoonerTraveler]

judging by that it is time for him to move onto his next project. Seems like he has a soft spot for programs that are in pathetic shape...maybe he should go to osu

Timing is everything. Lon is 63 years-old and is staying at OU as long as he wants. He did seem to be a vagabond, but his longest coaching stay was at UNLV where he said he planned to retire. Credit to Joe C. for being persistent and getting the right man for the job.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

If OU can win the championship, I think this hire ranks up there with the hiring of Bob stoops.

Especially considering how hard Joe had to work to get Lon here