Bruce Kreutzer is an American

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coach and former player, currently working as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the

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(NBA).

Coaching career

Kreutzer served as an assistant coach at Queens University – reaching the

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Final Four in 2003 – and

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. He also has been head coach at

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where he won the 4A Boys State High School title in 1989 and then served as head coach at Massanutten Military Academy (

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), leading his team to a No. 9 ranking nationally in 2006 and developing more than 20

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college players during his tenure. In total, Kreutzer amassed more than 300 wins at the high school and prep levels. In 2006, Kreutzer joined former Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and four-time NBA All-Star

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to form the ''Mark Price Shooting Lab'' at the Suwanee Sports Academy in

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, where he served as lead shooting instructor and player development coach. Kruetzer's professional experience also includes serving as the head coach of the ABA’s Atlanta Vision (2006-2008), where the team won the Southern Division and made an Elite Eight appearance.Alumni Spotlight: Bruce Kreutzer
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NBA

Kreutzer also served as a shooting consultant for the

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(2008-2011) and the Philadelphia 76ers (2008-2010). On July 2, 2015, Kreutzer signed with the Charlotte Hornets to become an assistant coach.

References

External links

*Coach information a
Basketball-reference.com
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