Dan Hunt (American football)

Dan Hunt
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamLehigh
ConferencePatriot
Biographical details
BornCanajoharie, New York, U.S.[1]
Playing career
1988–1991Springfield
Position(s)Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992Springfield (JV)
1993–1994Springfield (WR/TE)
1995−1996Colgate (TE)
1997Colgate (RB)
1998−2005Colgate (QB)
2006–2013Colgate (OC/QB)
2014–2020Colgate
2021Williams (RB/TE)
2022Frankin & Marshall (OC/QB)
2023–presentLehigh (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall40–33
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Patriot (2015, 2017–2018)

Daniel L. Hunt is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator at Lehigh University, a position he had held since 2023. Hunt served as the head football coach at Colgate University from 2014 through his resignation in May 2021.[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 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

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs STATS# Coaches°
Colgate Raiders (Patriot League) (2014–2020)
2014 Colgate 5–7 3–3 T–3rd
2015 Colgate 9–5 6–0 1st L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 17 13
2016 Colgate 5–5 4–2 3rd
2017 Colgate 7–4 5–1 T–1st
2018 Colgate 10–2 6–0 1st L FNCAA Division I Quarterfinal 8 7
2019 Colgate 4–8 3–3 T–3rd
2020–21 Colgate 0–2 0–2 3rd (North)
Colgate: 40–33 27–11
Total: 40–33
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final STATS Poll.
  • °Rankings from final FCS Coaches Poll.

References

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  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. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. 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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