KC Hunt will begin his first season as an assistant coach with Capital men's basketball during the 2026-27 academic year.
Hunt brings a wealth of basketball coaching experience to the Purple and White's staff, including 15 seasons as head coach of Wilmington College. Hunt was the head coach for the Quakers from 2007 until 2022 where he guided Wilmington to 185 wins and was named an OAC Coach of the Year as well as a Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. He led the Quakers to two OAC Tournament Championships in 2010 and 2014 as well as a runner-up finish in 2012. His 2010 team set a school record for wins with 22 and the OAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance and NCAA first round win that season were the first in program history. In total, Hunt coached 11 first-team All-OAC players, three All-Americans and one OAC Player of the Year. Also at Wilmington, Hunt gained leadership experience as an Assistant Athletic Director.
After Wilmington, Hunt went on to serve as an assistant coach at Wittenberg University for two seasons. There, he was responsible for many areas of the team, but focused heavily on the team's defensive play.
In addition to his college coaching, Hunt is the co-founder of the All-Ohio Guard School and Basketball training team. Coach Hunt is a 1995 graduate of The Ohio State University where he majored in education.
