Chris_Kraus_(basketball)
Chris Kraus (born February 22, 1983) is a Canadian basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Stonehill |
| Conference | NEC |
| Record | 148–143 (.509) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 (age 41) Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Stonehill |
| 2006–2007 | London United |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2009 | Brandon (assistant) |
| 2009–2010 | Acadia (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Stonehill (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Stonehill |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 148–143 (.509) |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NEC Coach of the Year (2023) | |
Kraus played for his father at Markham District High School before enrolling at Stonehill, where he was part of the Skyhawks' 2006 NCAA Division II Final Four team.[2] After graduation, Kraus would play one season of professional basketball in England for London United.[1]
Beginning his coaching career in Canada, Kraus joined the coaching staff at Brandon University in Manitoba for two seasons before moving on to Acadia University for a single season. He'd return to his alma mater and join the coaching staff of his former coach David McLaughlin in 2010. In 2013, when McLaughlin joined the coaching staff at Northeastern, Kraus was elevated to head coach of the Skyhawks.[2][3]
In nine seasons at the helm at the Division II level, Kraus guided Stonehill to three NCAA tournament bids, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2016.[4] Kraus will guide the Skyhawks into NCAA Division I as the school becomes a member of the Northeast Conference for the 2022–23 season.[5]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast 10 Conference) (2013–2022) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Stonehill | 8–18 | 5–16 | 7th (Northeast) | |||||
| 2014–15 | Stonehill | 19–10 | 14–7 | 2nd (Northeast) | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Stonehill | 24–9 | 15–6 | 3rd (Northeast) | NCAA Division II Elite Eight | ||||
| 2016–17 | Stonehill | 15–12 | 10–11 | 6th (Northeast) | |||||
| 2017–18 | Stonehill | 17–12 | 12–9 | 3rd (Northeast) | |||||
| 2018–19 | Stonehill | 14–15 | 8–13 | 5th (Northeast) | |||||
| 2019–20 | Stonehill | 18–11 | 13–6 | 2nd (Northeast) | |||||
| 2020–21* | Stonehill | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | Stonehill | 15–12 | 10–9 | 4th (Northeast) | |||||
| Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Stonehill | 14–17 | 10–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2023–24 | Stonehill | 4–27 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| Stonehill: | 148–143 (.509) | 99–97 (.505) | |||||||
| Total: | 148–143 (.509) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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*Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Fenton, Jim. "COLLEGES: Chris Kraus hired as Stonehill men's basketball coach". Enterprise News.
- "Kraus Named 14th Men's Basketball Coach at Stonehill". July 16, 2013 – via www.stonehillskyhawks.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Fenton, Jim. "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Stonehill draws West Liberty in NCAA Elite Eight round". Enterprise News.
- "Stonehill College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference". northeastconference.org.