Bio

After earning three varsity letters in football and being named to the All-State team twice (1971, 1972) at Oshkosh North High School, Len Kurzynske enrolled at UW-Platteville. He earned two letters in football for the Pioneers before transferring to UW-Oshkosh in 1975. At UW-Oshkosh, Kurzynske earned letters in 1975 and 1976 as a defensive lineman.

Kurzynske's biggest thrill at UW-Oshkosh came in 1976 when he helped the Titans win the WSUC title with a 6-2 record (8-2 overall) and received the team's most valuable player award. Kurzynske, a fierce competitor, received All-WSUC, NAIA All-District 14 and NAIA All-America honors in 1976. He was the first UW-Oshkosh defensive player to receive All-America honors.

Following graduation from UW-Oshkosh in 1977, Kurzynske accepted a special education teaching position in Coleman, where he was an assistant football coach in 1977 and from 1979-82. He held a similar position at Oconto in 1978 before returning in 1979 to Coleman, where the football team compiled an impressive 39-9 record during the years he coached there.

In 1983, he left Coleman to teach and coach at Pulaski High School. Since 1986, Kurzynske has been the head of the special education department at Pulaski High School.