Connor promoted to Utes associate head coach


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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah basketball assistant coach Tommy Connor was named associate head coach, Utah head basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak announced Tuesday.

Connor joined the Runnin’ Utes as an assistant coach when Krystkowiak was hired in April 2011.

“I am humbled and appreciate the support and recognition from Coach Krystkowiak in making this decision,” Connor said in a statement. “I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with Larry and our staff at the University of Utah and have great confidence in the direction the program is headed.”

Prior to accepting a position for the second time with the Runnin' Utes — he was an assistant coach under Rick Majerus from 1994-97 — Connor was the head coach at Westminster, where he coached for 12 years and was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year five times.

Connor's experience in coaching was one of the major contributing factors for the promotion, Krystkowiak said.

“Tommy’s experience as a head coach is something that I value greatly and so I think the time is right to promote him to associate head coach,” Krystkowiak said in a statement. ”His passion and love for the game, this team, and the University of Utah is something I share.

“Tommy is an invaluable member of our staff, just like all the other coaches I’m fortunate to work with on a daily basis,” Krystkowiak added. “I’m very lucky to be surrounded by coaches who practice what we preach and buy in to the team mentality.”

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