Dan Hunt (American football)

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 two-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]

For other people named Dan Hunt, see Dan Hunt (disambiguation).
Dan Hunt
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamColgate
ConferencePatriot
Record40–31
Biographical details
BornCanajoharie, New York[1]
Playing career
1988–1991Springfield (MA)
Position(s)Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992Springfield (MA) (JV-HC)
1993–1994Springfield (MA) (WR/TE)
1995−1996Colgate (TE)
1997Colgate (RB)
1998−2005Colgate (QB)
2006–2013Colgate (OC/QB)
2014–presentColgate
Head coaching record
Overall40–31
Tournaments3–2 (FCS Playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Patriot (2015, 2017, 2018)

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 10–26–01stL FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
2019 Colgate 4–83–3T–3rd
Colgate: 40–3127–9
Total:40–31

References
  1. "Courier Standard Enterprise". Courier Standard Enterprise. January 5, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  2. "Colgate's Dick Biddle Announces Retirement; Dan Hunt to Become Next Head Coach - PatriotLeague.org - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". PatriotLeague.org. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  3. "Hunt '92 G'95 Named Head Football Coach at Colgate University". .springfieldcollege.edu. December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. "Colgate University Raider Athletics - 2012 Football Coaching Staff". Gocolgateraiders.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  5. Levin, Mike (December 4, 2013). "Colgate rings in new football regime | NBC-WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica News, Weather, Sports - | WKTV - Sports". WKTV. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. The Associated Press (December 3, 2013). "Dick Biddle retires as Colgate head coach; Dan Hunt named successor". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  7. "Dick Biddle Retirement/Dan Hunt Hiring Press Conference". YouTube. December 4, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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