Matt Zunic

Matthew J. Zunic (September 19, 1919 – December 15, 2006) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the George Washington University. 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.

Matt Zunic

Zunic, circa 1949
Personal information
Born	(1919-09-19)September 19, 1919 Renton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 15, 2006(2006-12-15) (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: Second-team All-SoCon (1942)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Washington	56	.303	.706	.9	4.9
Career		56	.303	.706	.9	4.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	Washington	9	.179	.632	.7	2.9
Career		9	.179	.632	.7	2.9

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

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
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com