 Zunic, circa 1949 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1919 Renton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2006 (aged 87) Lecanto, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Kensington (New Kensington, Pennsylvania) |
| College | George Washington (1938–1941) |
| BAA draft | 1947: – round, – |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Playing career | 1945–1949 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 18 |
| Coaching career | 1947–1976 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1948 | Midland/Flint Dow A.C.'s |
| 1948–1949 | Washington Capitols |
| As coach: | |
| 1947–1948 | Flint Dow A.C.'s (interim HC) |
| 1950–1951 | George Washington (assistant) |
| 1951–1952 | UMass (assistant) |
| 1952–1959 | Boston University |
| 1959–1963 | UMass |
| 1963–1965 | Pittsfield Merchants |
| 1968 | Springfield Hall of Famers |
| 1970–1971 | Hartford Capitols |
| 1972–1976 | Westfield State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matthew J. Zunic (September 19, 1919 – December 15, 2006)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the George Washington University.[2] A 6'3" guard, he played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), 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.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Washington | 56 | .303 | .706 | .9 | 4.9 |
| Career | 56 | .303 | .706 | .9 | 4.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Washington | 9 | .179 | .632 | .7 | 2.9 |
| Career | 9 | .179 | .632 | .7 | 2.9 | |
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University (Independent) (1952–1959) | |||||||||
| 1952–53 | Boston University | 10–10 | |||||||
| 1953–54 | Boston University | 9–11 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Boston University | 12–9 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | Boston University | 17–6 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Boston University | 13–10 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Boston University | 15–5 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Boston University | 20–7 | NCAA Regional Runner-up | ||||||
| Boston University: | 96–58 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Total: | 153–99 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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