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
Record165–168 (.495)
Biographical details
Born (1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 (age 43)
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Playing career
2003–2006Stonehill
2006–2007London United
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007Acadia (assistant)
2007–2009Brandon (assistant)
2010–2013Stonehill (assistant)
2013–presentStonehill
Head coaching record
Overall165–168 (.495)
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NEC Coach of the Year (2023)

Playing career

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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 professional basketball in England for London United.[1]

Coaching career

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Beginning his coaching career in Canada, Kraus joined the coaching staff at Acadia University in Nova Scotia for one season as an assistant to Les Berry. The team won the AUS Championship and advanced to the CIS Final 8, losing to Carlton University head coach and future NCAA head coach Dave Smart. Kraus then moved on to Brandon University in Manitoba for two seasons as an assistant.[3] 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][4]

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.[5] Kraus will guide the Skyhawks into NCAA Division I as the school becomes a member of the Northeast Conference for the 2022–23 season.[6]

Head coaching record

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Record table
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
2023–24 Stonehill 4–272–149th
2024–25 Stonehill 15–177–96th
2025–26 Stonehill 12–218–10T–6th
Stonehill: 175–181 (.492)106–106 (.500)
Total:175–181 (.492)

      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

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