Brandon Hunt - Baseball Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics

Brandon Hunt

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Email:
hunt0824@umn.edu

The Hunt File

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: Rapid City, S.D.
High School: Rapid City Stevens
College: Augustana University, B.S. in Education, 2007

PLAYING CAREER
Augustana University, Catcher, 2002-05

COACHING DUTIES
Defense, Baserunning, Third Base Coach and Assists with Hitting

COACHING CAREER
University of Minnesota
Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2018 - Present

Upper Iowa University
Head Coach, 2017-18

Augustana University
Lead Assistant Coach, 2014-16
Assistant Coach, 2012-14

Brandon Hunt recently concluded his second season with the Gophers in 2020 as a volunteer coach. Hunt joined the Gopher Baseball program in 2019 after spending two seasons as the head coach at Upper Iowa University of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, serving as one of the youngest head coaches at the NCAA II level.

Carrying a reputation as one of the top recruiters and one of the finest defensive coaches in the Midwest, Hunt elevated Upper Iowa into an annual contender in the highly competitive NSIC, winning 36 games in two seasons including over 30 conference victories. His Peacock teams finished in the upper echelon of the Northern Sun in fielding percentage, including a pair of players selected to the NSIC Gold Glove team during his tenure. Hunt’s teams also excelled in the classroom, finishing both 2017 and 2018 with a team GPA over 3.0.

Before arriving in Fayette, Hunt served as an assistant coach for Augustana (S.D.) University for four seasons, earning a promotion to lead assistant and recruiting coordinator after two years as a volunteer on head coach Tim Huber’s staff. During his stay in Sioux Falls, five different Vikings earned All-NSIC honors while a program-record four infielders earned selections to the NSIC’s Gold Glove Team. Hunt also played a major role in the development of Augustana’s Jack Goihl, an All-American selection and 2015 MLB Draft pick by the Cleveland organization.

A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Hunt played catcher collegiately at Augustana from 2002-05 after graduating from Rapid City Stevens High School. He currently resides in St. Louis Park.