Dan Hunt (American football)

Dan Hunt
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Colgate
Conference Patriot
Record 32–21
Biographical details
Born Canajoharie, New York[1]
Playing career
1988–1991 Springfield (MA)
Position(s) Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994 Springfield (MA) (assistant)
1995–2013 Colgate (assistant)
2014–present Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall 32–21
Tournaments 2–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Patriot (2015, 2017)

Daniel L. Hunt is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Colgate University located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, and has held that position since 2014.[2] Hunt played for Springfield College from 1988 to 1991 and was a three-year starter at tight end. Hunt graduated from Springfield in 1992 with a degree in physical education, and earned his master's degree in athletic administration from Springfield in 1995.[3] He began his coaching career as an assistant at Springfield College before coming to Colgate in 1995. He has coached tight ends, running backs, and quarterbacks during his tenure and he was named associate head coach in 2010.[4][5] Hunt was named as the 29th head coach at Colgate upon the retirement of Dick Biddle following the 2013 season.[6][7]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Colgate Raiders (Patriot League) (2014–present)
2014 Colgate 5–73–3T–3rd
2015 Colgate 9–56–01stL FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
2016 Colgate 5–54–23rd
2017 Colgate 7–45–1T–1st
2018 Colgate 6–03–0
Colgate: 32–2121–6
Total:32–21

References

  1. ↑ "Courier Standard Enterprise". Courier Standard Enterprise. 2014-01-05. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Colgate's Dick Biddle Announces Retirement; Dan Hunt to Become Next Head Coach - PatriotLeague.org - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". PatriotLeague.org. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. ↑ "Hunt '92 G'95 Named Head Football Coach at Colgate University". .springfieldcollege.edu. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Colgate University Raider Athletics - 2012 Football Coaching Staff". Gocolgateraiders.com. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  5. ↑ Levin, Mike (2013-12-04). "Colgate rings in new football regime | NBC-WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica News, Weather, Sports - | WKTV - Sports". WKTV. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  6. ↑ The Associated Press (2013-12-03). "Dick Biddle retires as Colgate head coach; Dan Hunt named successor". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Dick Biddle Retirement/Dan Hunt Hiring Press Conference". YouTube. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
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