Matt Zunic

Matt Zunic

Personal information
Born	December 19, 1919
Died
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	George Washington
Playing career	1949–1949
Position	Guard
Number	18
Career history
1949	Washington Capitols

Matthew Zunic (December 19, 1919 – December 15, 2006) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the George Washington University. A 6'3" guard, he played one season (1948-49) in the Basketball Association of America, 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.

Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
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:
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