| Matt Zunic | |
| Career Position: | Guard / forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 195 |
| Career Number: | 18 |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Renton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lecanto, Florida, U.S. |
| High School: | New Kensington (New Kensington, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | George Washington (1938–1941) |
| Draft Year: | 1947 |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Draft Round: | – |
| Draft Pick: | – |
| Draft Team: | Washington Capitols |
| Career Start: | 1945 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Years1: | 1945–1948 |
| Team1: | Midland/Flint Dow A.C.'s |
| Years2: | 1948–1949 |
| Team2: | Washington Capitols |
| Coach Start: | 1947 |
| Coach End: | 1976 |
| Cyears1: | 1947–1948 |
| Cteam1: | Flint Dow A.C.'s (interim HC) |
| Cyears2: | 1950–1951 |
| Cteam2: | George Washington (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 1951–1952 |
| Cteam3: | UMass (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 1952–1959 |
| Cteam4: | Boston University |
| Cyears5: | 1959–1963 |
| Cteam5: | UMass |
| Cyears6: | 1963–1965 |
| Cteam6: | Pittsfield Merchants |
| Cyears7: | 1968 |
| Cteam7: | Springfield Hall of Famers |
| Cyears8: | 1970–1971 |
| Cteam8: | Hartford Capitols |
| Cyears9: | 1972–1976 |
| Cteam9: | Westfield State |
| Highlights: | As player:
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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 | |