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Topic: Coach Hunter has passed.

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Deciduous Forest Cat
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Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 1:51:28 PM

RIP Coach

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Buckeye to Bobcat
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:25:55 PM

Very sad to hear.

Kinggeorge4
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:33:21 PM

Prayers to his family!

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GEORGE

Andrew Ruck
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:39:39 PM

What a great man. Never heard one single person speak poorly of his character, which in this profession is truly remarkable. Rest in peace Coach.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:54:47 PM

Sad, sad news. I remember watching his teams when I was in my first couple years at Ohio. Perhaps Ohio Athletics can do a remembrance of him in the coming season. Prayers to his family as they deal with his loss.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:55:10 PM

It is with a heavy heart that we have received news that former Wittenberg head men's basketball coach Larry Hunter has passed away. Coach Hunter is an all-time great who left a positive lasting impact on so many people. You will be missed Coach. RIP #TigerPride pic.twitter.com/iKTHf72RCv
— Wittenberg Hoops (@WittenbergHoops) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 2:56:41 PM

Larry Hunter was the first coach I ever covered. Taught me a lot about basketball and gave me and @GregGraziano one of the best lines before the @OhioBobcats �94 NCAA tourney game: �Don�t piss down your legs cuz we�re not gonna piss down ours.� RIP pic.twitter.com/OL35QgGnfJ
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 4, 2018

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OhioCatFan
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 3:00:59 PM

Very sad to hear. Prayers for his soul and his family's ability to deal with their grief.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 4:04:41 PM

Safe to say there would be no Shaq of the MAC or Geno dribbling out the clock without Larry Hunter. Watching Ohio play at Kent back in the mid 90s when I was a kid was my first introduction to Bobcat basketball and Ohio University. Rest in peace, Coach.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 4:19:09 PM

A 1976 @daytondailynews story on @WittenbergHoops' hiring of Larry Hunter, who was 26 years old when he got the job. Thirteen years later, he would be the fourth of five straight coaches to leave Wittenberg for a Division I job. pic.twitter.com/ZftqTpNN23
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 4:34:46 PM

Really hard day for me. I Loved Coach Hunter. I played and worked for him. He would always say: "Make Him Taste the Leather". He taught me how to compete with toughness on and off the court! Coach Hunter loved his players, coaches and their families. We were his children. pic.twitter.com/i8itgIZL9L
— Reggie Rankin (@ReggieRankin) May 4, 2018

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BillyTheCat
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 5:10:08 PM

Larry�s teams were always tough, always competed and always accepted challenges. Larry always presented a tough schedule and demanded accountability, while at the same time showed compassion and sportsmanship. The lessons that he taught his players and those that worked with him were invaluable and carried on throughout lives.

The saddest part of this is that tomorrow was the annual OHIO Basketball Hall of Fame, which was a favorite event of Larry�s. Last year he entered the HOF, and this year his place was already reserved to witness Gary�s induction into the OHIO Basketball Hall of Fame. Unless you were around, you cannot truly appreciate the relationship those two had. That 94 team, to this day remains close, they talk every day on group text and they get together every year for a round of golf and dinner. This is truly a very sad day.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 5:10:49 PM

http://ohiobobcats.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20180...

Last Edited: 5/4/2018 5:33:48 PM by BillyTheCat

oldkatz
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 6:02:56 PM

BillyTheCat wrote:

Well said. RIP, Larry.

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Doc Bobcat
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 6:42:28 PM

Watched him play more than I watched him coach.

My boys loved his camps.

RIP fellow Cat.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 7:16:44 PM

BillyTheCat wrote:

Thanks for making me cry.....damn.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 7:54:53 PM

700 wins. Zero scandals. He was first class at all times.

Alan Swank
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 7:57:08 PM

Saw Larry for the first time during his first season at Wittenberg and my senior year at Maskingum. The previous year in a letter to the B&M, the Muskingum newspaper, I had ripped the Muskes and Wittenberg for playing a game of "keep away" in a 30 - 28 Muskie win. Even though the Muskies won the OAC tournament, he beat them twice in the regular season on the way to a D 3 national championship. A simple man, he was always gracious to everyone he met. Sad to have worked so hard for so long only to be able to enjoy two months of retirement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_III_Bask...

Last Edited: 5/4/2018 8:33:59 PM by Alan Swank

Alan Swank
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 7:59:27 PM

Just went to ohiobobcats.com and on the landing page, is that Kermit in the background of the picture of Larry? If so, two Bobcat legends.

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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 8:31:24 PM

Alan Swank wrote:

Just went to ohiobobcats.com and on the landing page, is that Kermit in the background of the picture of Larry? If so, two Bobcat legends.

Yes that is Kermit

Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 8:54:09 PM

Our program is saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Hunter. Larry was a great person and a great coach. He will be missed. https://t.co/vhC4bomKWb
— OhioMen'sBasketball (@OhioMBasketball) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 8:56:19 PM

Surreal feeling. RIP to my coach Larry Hunter. Old school, always got his teams to compete at a high level. You�ve impacted a lot of young men during your coaching career. Hard to believe what happened. The coaching profession lost a great one.
— Jeff Boals (@JeffBoals) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 9:04:03 PM

RIP Coach. You taught me to be mentally/physically tough. Anyone who spent time with you knew how to compete. Proud to say I played for the Hunt Dog!
— Dustin Ford (@Dustin_Ford) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 9:08:15 PM

The passing of Coach Larry Hunter is extremely sad. He gave his heart, soul and passion to the coaching profession and ALWAYS had time and encouraging words for his peers. I followed him since I was a kid when he was at Wittenberg. Thank you to his family for sharing him with us.
— Tom Crean (@TomCrean) May 4, 2018

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Ted Thompson
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RE: Coach Hunter has passed.

Posted: 5/4/2018 9:10:28 PM

Everyday before Winthrop basketball practice, our team makes one trip around the court without touching the out of bounds lines. This is to signify that "we don't cut corners." Was given to me by Larry Hunter in a random conversation in 2014. He will be missed in our profession.
— Pat Kelsey (@patkelsey) May 4, 2018

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