Lon Kruger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lon Kruger
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1952(1952-08-19)
Age	72
Birthplace	Silver Lake
Country	United States
Birth City	Kansas
Horoscope	Leo

Lon Kruger Biography

Lon Kruger is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on August 19, 1952 in Silver Lake, Kansas, United States. He was a journeyman coach in college and professional basketball, reaching his second Final Four in 2016 with the Oklahoma Sooners. He was a head coach at Texas, Texas-Pan American and Kansas State. He also coached in Florida, Illinois, Illinois, UNLV, and his only NBA coaching stint was with the Atlanta Hawks.

Star player Star player Buddy Hield helped Kruger lead the Sooners to their second Final Four under his tenure. led Kruger’s Sooners to their second Final Four under the guidance of his predecessor.

Kruger was born and raised in Silver Lake, Kansas. As a point guard, Kruger led the Kansas State Wildcats to back-to-back Big Eight championships in 1972 and 1973 under coach Jack Hartman. Kruger was named the Big Eight Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974, after being named the Big Eight Sophomore of the Year in 1972. He was also a shortstop on the Kansas State baseball team.

He was a ninth-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in the 1974 NBA Draft. Kruger also tried out with the Detroit Pistons, and played professionally in Israel. He also played a season of minor league baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and was invited to training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as a quarterback.

He is the father of Kevin, a son and a daughter with Barbara.

Lon Kruger Net Worth

Lon Kruger is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lon Kruger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the Kansas State point guard, and led them to Big Eight championships 1972 and 1973. In 1973 and 1974, he was named Big Eight Player of Year. He was also a shortstop for the school.

In November 2012, he was the head coach of 500 teams. He became the first Division I head coach to lead five schools to the NCAA tournament in 2013. He became the first NCAA tournament winner as a head coach with five different schools in 2015.

Lonnie Duane Kruger (born August 19, 1952) is an American college and professional basketball coach who is currently the men’s basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University. He has served as the head coach of the University of Texas–Pan American, Kansas State, the University of Florida, the University of Illinois, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lon Kruger Dating?

According to our records, Lon Kruger married to Barbara Miles. As of December 1, 2023, Lon Kruger’s is not dating anyone.

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Kruger was an assistant coach under Rudy Tomjanovich for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.

Facts & Trivia

Lon Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lon Kruger celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Kruger accepted the job at UNLV in 2004. His son, Kevin, took advantage of a new NCAA rule, called Proposal 2005–54, before the 2006–2007 season to transfer from Arizona State and immediately play for his father at UNLV without sitting out one year. The controversial rule was repealed for the following season due to what some claimed were the unintended consequence of allowing players with undergraduate diplomas to immediately begin playing for another school without sitting out for any time.

Top Facts about Lon Kruger

1. Lon Kruger is a successful American basketball coach.
2. He has coached at five different Division I schools.
3. Kruger has led his teams to 19 NCAA Tournament appearances.
4. He is the only coach to take five different schools to the tournament.
5. Kruger has won over 650 games in his coaching career.
6. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1997.
7. Kruger also coached in the NBA for four seasons.
8. He led the Atlanta Hawks to their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade.
9. Kruger played college basketball at Kansas State University.
10. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1975 but never played professionally

What happened to Lon Kruger?

Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger is retiring after 35 years of coaching , the university announced on Thursday. Kruger, 68, saw his Sooners’ season end on Monday when they fell 87-71 to No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament.

Where does Lon Kruger coach now?

Biographical details
2004–2011| UNLV
2011–2021| Oklahoma
Head coaching record
Overall| 674–432 (.609) (college) 69–122 (.348) (NBA)

Why did Lon Kruger retire?

The sudden and tragic death of long-time assistant Lew Hill, the hiring last week of son Kevin Kruger as head coach at UNLV, and the appeal of spending time with his grandchildren, a source said, meant “it was just time” for the coach to move on into retirement.

How many wins does Lon Kruger have?

With a career record of 674-432 (. 609), Kruger boasts the 11th-most career wins among active coaches and 27th most all time.

How old is Lon Kruger?

69 years (August 19, 1952)