Larry Costello
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Mohawk Valley connection:
Coached basketball at Utica College during the 1980's

Claim to fame:
Played for the Syracuse Nationals and Philedelphia 76ers; Coached the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls.

Did you know?
Costello was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame.

Quote:
“Larry pioneered many new coaching approaches and techniques. His legacy is Milwaukee's only NBA Championship, and an indelible place in our state's history."
 — John Steinmille, Bucks Vice President - Business Operations

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(Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / JSOnline) The champion Bucks included, clockwise from coach Larry Costello, Jon McGlocklin, Bob Dandridge, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Greg Smith and Oscar Robertson.

Quick Bio

Larry Costello was born in Minoa, NY in 1931. He played with such teams as the Philadelphia Warriors, Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers.

Costello later coached the Milwaukee Bucks with success for several seasons before being dropped during a losing season. He then pursued a short stint coaching for the Chicago Bulls.

Costello coached several years in the 1980s for the Utica College team before retiring.

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