Kyle Hunt

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach || Univeristy of Minnesota Crookston || Division II (NSIC)

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Glad the city has Cade! Dude is special. He will make watching hoop after Bron easier.

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

Cade Cunningham making sure to dap up every Pistons crew member and player during pregame warmups is awesome.

A natural born leader.

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Welcome to the Family! #wingsup

[MN Crookston MBB @GoldenEaglesMBB]

Excited to announce the signing of Jake Williams to UMC Men’s Basketball! A product of Cosumnes River College, Jake went 44-17 over two seasons and averaged 13 PPG and 9 RPG on 51% from the field and 38% from three in the 2025-26 season. Welcome to the Golden Eagle Family, Jake!

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Welcome to the Family! #wingsup

[Golden Eagle Sports @UMNCrookstonATH]

We are pumped to announce the signing of Bridger Wilcox (G, 6-2 195, Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln H.S.) to compete for @GoldenEaglesMBB. Bridger was an All-Conference honoree, and accomplished over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Welcome to the squad!
#WingsUp

[MN Crookston MBB @GoldenEaglesMBB]

Excited to announce the signing of Q-Shawn On’gele to UMC Men’s Basketball! A product of College of the Sequoias, Q-Shawn went 23-7 in his lone season. Over his JUCO career, he averaged 10 PPG and 4.5 RPG on 40% from the field and 39% from three. Welcome to the family!

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Facts

[Cassius Winston @CassiusW71017]

Pistons losing as #1 seed
Lions losing as #1 seed
Wings choke 85% playoff odds
Tigers blow 15 gm divison lead
What did I do to deserve this

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Welcome to the family! #wingsup

[Golden Eagle Sports @UMNCrookstonATH]

Welcome to @GoldenEaglesMBB Q On'gele (G/F, 6-6 215, Portland, Ore./College of the Sequoias). Q tallied 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game last season! Welcome to Golden Eagle Nation Q!

#WingsUp

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

A scholarship at the “wrong” level still beats sitting on the couch telling people what level you “could’ve played.”

[Nate Paxton @Godsgift_Nate]

You can’t keep asking why isn’t anyone recruiting you……when you aren’t entertaining the tons of D2s, D3s, Jucos, & NAIA that actually are 🤦🏾‍♂️

D1s will come if you have the ability to play at that level trust me, just keep shooting your shot but be thankful for the small division schools that are showing interest and offering you now, because there’s another kid wishing they were in your shoes‼️

Remember gratitude attracts more, not attitude🗣️🙏🏾

[Evan Kee @Coach_Kee]

D1 transfer portal is officially closed. I pray that everybody finds the situation that fits them, both coaches and players.

Can’t undervalue the importance of aligning yourself with people that believe in you.

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Self Awareness

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“I think being a D1 basketball player, you grow up with this sense of entitlement, as if the whole world revolves around you. And…if I wanted to be a better husband, a better father, a better coach, I had to get rid of that type of entitlement.”

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I’m attracted to the dark side of greatness. The gap between a hero and a villain is very similar to the gap between winning and losing and good to great. The gap is so much closer than people think. It’s the very small fundamental details that separate you,” Joe Mazzulla

The immeasurable value of fundamentals.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

One thing about Charles Lee

He will hold his players accountable

Refreshing to see this in the player driven NBA

You can’t be scared to coach your best guys hard

[Coach's Diary @ACoachsDiary]

“The game rewards the guys who show up and have a great attitude when it’s not about them.”
- Dusty May

Everybody’s role is important.

(via: @umichbball)

#Michigan
#NCAA

[Pistons Talk @Pistons__Talk]

I still think about the moment JB Bickerstaff and the Pistons did for George Blaha, celebrating his 50th year broadcasting for the Detroit Pistons. You could tell it meant a lot to him.

Via @DetroitPistons

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Coaching isn’t about recognition, it’s about service. The behind-the-scenes work, the relationships, the lives you shape along the way.

[STATE CHAMPS! Michigan @statechampsmich]

THEN ➡️ NOW 🏀

Nate Oats has Alabama men's basketball rolling into the Sweet 16… but Michigan fans know his story started right here.

Oats spent 11 seasons at Romulus High School (2002–2013), capping it off with a Class A state championship in 2013

Alabama is set to face Michigan on Friday night in the Sweet 16

We dig into the STATE CHAMPS! archives for a look back at Coach Oats’ time at Romulus 🎥 Powered by @callsam

@nate_oats | @alabamambb | @marchmadnessmbb

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Tom Brady: “You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure.”

[MN Crookston MBB @GoldenEaglesMBB]

Final Score

[MN Crookston MBB @GoldenEaglesMBB]

Season opener. Golden Eagle basketball is back.
5 PM • NSU Event Center • vs University of Central Oklahoma
🔥🦅💛
#wingsup

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

Building 🧱 by 🧱

[MN Crookston MBB @GoldenEaglesMBB]

Team chemistry in motion🦅🎳🖤

[Kyle Hunt @CoachKyHunt]

First day of school in the Crook! Let’s set the standard and make this year our best yet—on and off the court. #WingsUp