Matt Zunic
Personal information | |
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Born |
September 19, 1919 Renton, Pennsylvania |
Died |
December 15, 2006 87) Lecanto, Florida | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
College | George Washington (1939–1941) |
Playing career | 1947–1949 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1947–1948 | Flint Dow A.C.'s |
1949 | Washington Capitols |
Matthew Zunic (September 19, 1919 – December 15, 2006[1]) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the George Washington University.[2] A 6'3" guard, he played one season (1948-49) in the Basketball Association of America, a precursor to the NBA. He averaged 4.9 points per game for the Washington Capitols.
He later coached at Boston University and the University of Massachusetts. He coached seven season at BU (1952-53 through 1958-59), compiling a 96-58 record (.623). He then moved to the University of Massachusetts, coaching for four seasons (1959-60 through 1962-63), compiling a 57-41 record (.582). In the 1961-62 season, Massachusetts won their first Yankee Conference title, and played in the school's first NCAA Tournament.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Massachusetts (Yankee Conference) (1959–1963) | |||||||||
1959–60 | Massachusetts | 14–10 | 6–4 | ||||||
1960–61 | Massachusetts | 16–10 | 4–6 | ||||||
1961–62 | Massachusetts | 15-9 | 8-2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
1962–63 | Massachusetts | 12-12 | 6-4 | 3rd | |||||
Massachusetts: | 57-41 | 24-16 | |||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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