Chris Kraus (basketball)

Last updated
Chris Kraus
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Stonehill
Conference NEC
Record154–149 (.508)
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–presentStonehill
Head coaching record
Overall154–149 (.508)
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NEC Coach of the Year (2023)

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]

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Playing career

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]

Coaching career

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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast 10 Conference)(2013–2022)
2013–14Stonehill 8–185–167th (Northeast)
2014–15Stonehill 19–1014–72nd (Northeast) NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16Stonehill 24–915–63rd (Northeast) NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2016–17Stonehill 15–1210–116th (Northeast)
2017–18Stonehill 17–1212–93rd (Northeast)
2018–19Stonehill 14–158–135th (Northeast)
2019–20Stonehill 18–1113–62nd (Northeast)
2020–21*Stonehill 0–00–0
2021–22Stonehill 15–1210–94th (Northeast)
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Stonehill 14–1710–6T–2nd
2023–24 Stonehill 4–272–149th
2024–25 Stonehill 6–60–0
Stonehill:154–149 (.508)99–97 (.505)
Total:154–149 (.508)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

*Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. 1 2 https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/kraus_chris?view=bio
  2. 1 2 Fenton, Jim. "COLLEGES: Chris Kraus hired as Stonehill men's basketball coach". Enterprise News.
  3. ↑ "Kraus Named 14th Men's Basketball Coach at Stonehill". July 16, 2013 – via www.stonehillskyhawks.com.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ Fenton, Jim. "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Stonehill draws West Liberty in NCAA Elite Eight round". Enterprise News.
  5. ↑ "Stonehill College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference". northeastconference.org.
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