Larry Hunter
American basketball player-coach
About Larry Hunter
Lived 1949 – 2018 (aged 68). Larry Hunter was an American basketball coach, basketball player and association football coach.
Larry Hunter (August 8, 1949 – May 4, 2018) was an American college basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Wittenberg University from 1976 to 1989, Ohio University from 1989 to 2001, and Western Carolina University from 2005 to 2018, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 702–453. As head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team from 1989 to 2001, he had a record of 204–148. His Bobcats teams made one NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance in 1994, an NIT appearance in 1995, and won the Preseason NIT in 1994. Despite his winning record and being second on Ohios' all-time wins list with only two losing seasons, he was fired in 2001.
Ohio hired its alumnus away from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Hunter was the head coach at Wittenberg for 13 seasons, leading the Tigers to the program's second NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament championship, in 1977, and garnered NABC Division III National Coach of the Year the same year. He was the first coach in NCAA history to win a national championship in his first season at a school. In total, Hunter won six regular season Ohio Athletic Conference championships and six Ohio Athletic Conference tournament championships during his tenure at Wittenberg. Before moving to Western Carolina University, he was an assistant coach and an associate head coach under Herb Sendek at North Carolina State University.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Larry Hunter?
American basketball player-coach
When was Larry Hunter born?
Larry Hunter was born on 8 August 1949 in Athens.
When did Larry Hunter die?
Larry Hunter died on 4 May 2018 in Cary.
What was Larry Hunter's occupation?
Larry Hunter was a basketball coach, basketball player and association football coach.
What nationality was Larry Hunter?
Larry Hunter was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Hunter. https://biography.guide/larry-hunter/
MLA: "Larry Hunter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/larry-hunter/.
Chicago: "Larry Hunter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/larry-hunter/.
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