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]

Chris Kraus
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamStonehill
ConferenceNEC
Record140–113 (.553)
Biographical details
Born (1983-02-22) February 22, 1983
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Playing career
2003–2006Stonehill
2006–2007London United
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2009Brandon (assistant)
2009–2010Acadia (assistant)
2010–2013Stonehill (assistant)
2013–presentStonehill
Head coaching record
Overall144–116 (.554)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NEC Coach of the Year (2023)

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
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast 10 Conference) (2013–2022)
2013–14 Stonehill 8–185–167th (Northeast)
2014–15 Stonehill 19–1014–72nd (Northeast)NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16 Stonehill 24–915–63rd (Northeast)NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2016–17 Stonehill 15–1210–116th (Northeast)
2017–18 Stonehill 17–1212–93rd (Northeast)
2018–19 Stonehill 14–158–135th (Northeast)
2019–20 Stonehill 18–1113–62nd (Northeast)
2020–21* Stonehill 0–00–0
2021–22 Stonehill 15–1210–94th (Northeast)
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 Stonehill 14–1710–6T–2nd
Stonehill: 144–116 (.554)97–83 (.539)
Total:144–116 (.554)

      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.

References
  1. https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/kraus_chris?view=bio
  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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