Bruce Alan Larson (August 12, 1926 – April 13, 2021) was an American basketball coach. He was coach of the Arizona Wildcats from 1961 to 1972.[1][2] Prior to his time at Arizona, Larson served as coach at Eastern Arizona and Weber College (now Weber State). At Weber, his team won the 1959 Junior college national championship.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-08-12)August 12, 1926 Fargo, North Dakota |
| Died | April 13, 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 94) Tucson, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1950 | Arizona |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1957 | Eastern Arizona (assistant) |
| 1957–1959 | Weber |
| 1959–1961 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 1961–1972 | Arizona |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Junior college national (1959) | |
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball head coaches | |
|---|---|
# denotes interim head coach |