Terry Duane Kunze (born March 11, 1943) is an American basketball player and coach. Kunze played in the 1967 season with the American Basketball Association's Minnesota Muskies after playing collegiately for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Kunze attended Duluth Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1943 Duluth, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Duluth, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 7th round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1966–1974 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 33 |
| Coaching career | 1974–1981 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1968 | Minnesota Muskies |
| As coach: | |
| 1974–1977 | Minnesota (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Fillies |
| 1991–1992 | Anoka-Ramsey CC |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| WBL | 29–37 (.439) |
Kunze was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks, but instead chose to pursue a career in Belgium.[1]
Coaching career
editIn June 1978, Kunze was named the associate head coach of the East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team.[2]
From 1979 to 1981, he was the head coach of the Minnesota Fillies of the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first women's pro basketball league in the United States.[3][4]
In 1991, Kunze began coaching at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.[5]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "U.S. PLAYERS TAKE IT TO LOWER COURT". Washington Post. April 9, 1988. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "East Carolina Names Kunze". Herald-Journal. June 9, 1978. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Kunze 'willing to take risks', returns to state to coach Fillies". Star Tribune. 15 May 1979. p. 2C. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill McAuliffe (17 September 1981). "Fillies' debacle hasn't soured Kunze". The Minneapolis Star. p. 21. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas O'Toole (January 20, 1991). "Women Officials For Men -- Female Refs On NCAA Basketball Horizon". www.seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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