Larry Eustachy

Larry Eustachy ( born December 1, 1955 in Alameda, California) is an American basketball coach and is currently working at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2000, he was honored by the Associated Press as a college coach of the year.

Coaching career

After working in Idaho ( 61 wins, 33 defeats) and Utah State (98 wins, 53 defeats, participation in the NCAA Tournament in 1998 ) moved Eustachy in summer 1998 at the Iowa State University. There he inherited Tim Floyd, who joined the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. In his first season, Eustachy missed the finals. However, in the 1999/2000 season he won with his team not only the Big 12 Conference, but reached the NCAA Tournament and the round of eight.

After winning the Conference title again the following season, Eustachy extended his contract with the Iowa State University. This new contract made ​​him the highest-paid state employees throughout Iowa. However, both the 2001/02 season, and in the season 2002/ 03 they missed the NCAA Tournament in each case. In 2003, Eustachy was criticized because pictures surfaced in which he was seen in the nights after away defeats at parties.

Eustachy was first suspended and then should be dismissed because he had violated a morality clause in his contract. Eustachy apologized for his behavior at a news conference and announced the acceptance of treatment for alcohol abuse to undergo. First, he wanted to take action against his dismissal, but eventually resigned on 6 May 2003, resigned from his job.

After a year break, he appeared early in the season 2004 to the job as head coach of the University of Southern Mississippi. He has since been a record of 89 wins and 82 defeats and missed every year, the NCAA Tournament. In summer 2009, he renounced even to a bonus payment due to him of $ 25,000, because he was of the opinion that weak preseason justifies no bonus.

Known player

The following well-known NBA players played under Larry Eustachy:

Marcus Fizer Paul Shirley Jamaal Tinsley