Thanks to great sources who had us out in front of this one on Saturday (DII DIRT). It’s now been made official – Post University has named Mark Kuntz its new head men’s basketball coach. Kuntz joins the Eagles after spending the previous four years as the assistant coach at the University of New Hampshire.
In 2015-16, under head coach Bill Herrion, Kuntz helped guide the Wildcats to the first 20-win season in school history as UNH finished 20-13 and earned a spot in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Kuntz was responsible for recruiting 2015 America East Rookie of the Year, Tanner Leissner as well as three All-conference honorees.
Prior to his time at New Hampshire, Kuntz had a seven-year stint at UMass Lowell, serving as the associate head coach for two seasons. While at UMass Lowell, Kuntz was responsible for recruiting, scouting, player development and community and alumni outreach. He helped the River Hawks to the 2010 Northeast-10 Tournament Championship and four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 80-43 in his tenure.
In 2004-05, Kuntz served as head coach at Wilmington (Ohio) College for a year after a season as the assistant. He led the squad to a nine-game improvement in his one season at the helm.
Kuntz three years at Norwich where he served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Having brought in two recruiting classes, he was vital in helping the Cadets emerge from a 6-18 record in 2001-02 to a 14-12 clip in 2002-03, which marked the first winning season at Norwich in six years.
A 2000 graduate of Xavier, Kuntz was a student manager under the late Skip Prosser for three years while receiving his degree in sports management. While at Xavier, he worked with current and former NBA players James Posey and David West.
