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Men's Basketball
Larson, Tyler
Tyler Larson
- Title:
- Men's Basketball Assistant Coach/Director of Player Personnel
- Email:
- tlarson@huntsman.utah.edu
- Phone:
- 801-581-5451
Tyler Larson returned to the college ranks after a seven-year professional career overseas to join the Utah men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach / director of player personnel in July of 2023 and enters his second season with the Runnin’ Utes.
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith and Larson reunited for the first time since his senior year at South Dakota (2014-15) – which was Smith’s first year at the helm in Vermillion, S.D.
His first season on the Hill saw the Runnin’ Utes finish with a 22-15 overall record – the most wins in a single-season and first time Utah has eclipsed the 20-plus win mark since 2017-18. The Utes also advanced to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament in 2023-24 for the first time since 2017-18.
He came to Salt Lake City after spending the 2022-23 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors as an assistant coach/player development. Larson wrapped up the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Warriors where he coached former Runnin’ Utes Mikael Jantunen and Jayce Johnson. In his lone season with the Warriors, Lester Quinones was named the KIA NBA G League Most Improved Player as well as the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.
Larson’s professional career spanned from 2015-22 across 13 countries in Europe. During his time overseas, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists with a .417 shooting clip. The Hayward, Calif., native earned back-to-back All-Star bids and was named the 2019-20 EuroCup Round 8 MVP while leading his team to a FIBA EuroCup Championship.
He wrapped up his Division I career at South Dakota (2012-15), starting in 40-of-63 games while averaging 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists with a .434 shooting clip. As a senior Larson was just one of three players in the country to average 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists – which garnered him First-Team All-Summit League honors. Additionally, his 7.8 boards per game were most in the Summit League his senior year – which ranked 81st nationally. Meanwhile, his 11 double-doubles were good for 43rd nationally and also led the Summit League.
Prior to joining the Coyotes, Larson played two seasons at Casper College (2010-12) where he averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The Thunderbirds when 47-19 overall during his two seasons in Casper, Wyo., and helped lead the team to the championship game of the Region IX tournament in 2011-12 – a game in which he scored 19 points with five rebounds and four steals.
Larson earned a degree in communications and sociology from South Dakota in 2015. He and his wife Ashley have two daughters, Kaelyn and Venice.
Larson's Coaching Career
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith and Larson reunited for the first time since his senior year at South Dakota (2014-15) – which was Smith’s first year at the helm in Vermillion, S.D.
His first season on the Hill saw the Runnin’ Utes finish with a 22-15 overall record – the most wins in a single-season and first time Utah has eclipsed the 20-plus win mark since 2017-18. The Utes also advanced to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament in 2023-24 for the first time since 2017-18.
He came to Salt Lake City after spending the 2022-23 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors as an assistant coach/player development. Larson wrapped up the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Warriors where he coached former Runnin’ Utes Mikael Jantunen and Jayce Johnson. In his lone season with the Warriors, Lester Quinones was named the KIA NBA G League Most Improved Player as well as the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.
Larson’s professional career spanned from 2015-22 across 13 countries in Europe. During his time overseas, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists with a .417 shooting clip. The Hayward, Calif., native earned back-to-back All-Star bids and was named the 2019-20 EuroCup Round 8 MVP while leading his team to a FIBA EuroCup Championship.
He wrapped up his Division I career at South Dakota (2012-15), starting in 40-of-63 games while averaging 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists with a .434 shooting clip. As a senior Larson was just one of three players in the country to average 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists – which garnered him First-Team All-Summit League honors. Additionally, his 7.8 boards per game were most in the Summit League his senior year – which ranked 81st nationally. Meanwhile, his 11 double-doubles were good for 43rd nationally and also led the Summit League.
Prior to joining the Coyotes, Larson played two seasons at Casper College (2010-12) where he averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The Thunderbirds when 47-19 overall during his two seasons in Casper, Wyo., and helped lead the team to the championship game of the Region IX tournament in 2011-12 – a game in which he scored 19 points with five rebounds and four steals.
Larson earned a degree in communications and sociology from South Dakota in 2015. He and his wife Ashley have two daughters, Kaelyn and Venice.
Larson's Coaching Career
| Years | School | Position |
| 2023- | University of Utah | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Personnel |
| 2022-23 | Santa Cruz Warriors | Assistant Coach / Player Development |
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