He played for the New York Nets (1972–73) in the ABA for 13 games.
Bruns was also a teacher and head basketball and baseball coach at Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. His 1971 McClancy Crusaders team went to the NY CHSAA City Championships only to lose to LaSalle Academy in the City finals played at Rose Hill at Fordham.
Bruns is currently the boys high school varsity basketball coach at Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York. He led the team to the Nassau County Championship during the 2010–2011 season. He also led the team to the Long Island Championship during the 2018–2019 season, only to lose to Poughkeepsie in the state championships. In the 2021-22 season his team won both the Long Island and New York State Class A Championships. The Indians fell to South Side in the Nassau County Final the following season.
Bruns also runs a basketball camp for kids ages 6–15 every summer, which has been running for over 40 consecutive years.
He was also on the faculty at Nassau Community College where he taught mathematics for fifty years. He was Head Coach of the Women's Basketball Team from 1992 to 2001. References
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