Larry McKenzie

McKenzie is well known for his passionate and experienced leadership in the community, as well as his motivation of student-athletes in guiding them to success on the basketball court. He is the first boy’s basketball coach in League history to lead two schools to multiple championships. From 2003-06, he led Minneapolis Patrick Henry to four consecutive championships. In 2017, he led Minneapolis North to a successful defense of its 2016 state championship to secure the milestone achievement. The state championships ranked third all-time among Minnesota boys’ basketball coaches. He ranks second all-time in state tournament winning percentage. He owns a 23-4 record in state tournament play, a winning percentage of 85.2. He ranks eighth all-time with eight consecutive seasons with 20 more victories. McKenzie coached Minneapolis Henry and North boys’ teams to six state titles in 10 tournament appearances. He’s the only coach to pull off a four-peat, from 2000-2003 at Henry. His career record is 481-167. In 2014, McKenzie became the first African American coach selected for the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. A certified national speaker, he has served on numerous community boards in the non-profit sector. With his wife, Pamela, he is the co-founder of the Above the Rim Youth Sports Foundation. In 2019, he received a Living Legend Award from the NCAA and the NABC Guardian of the Game (Education). In 2022 he inducted in the Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame and Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame.