Gavin Hunt
Encyclopedia
Gavin Hunt is a South Africa
n former football (soccer)
player and coach currently managing Premier Soccer League
club Supersport United
.
A nuggety right-back, Hunt spent almost his entire playing career with Hellenic
. He had to retire at the age of 31 because of an achilles tendon
injury and went straight into coaching.
Hunt's greatest success came at Supersport United
, where he won three consecutive PSL championships from 2007-08 to 2009-10.
He previously managed Seven Stars, Hellenic FC
, Black Leopards
, Moroka Swallows.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n former football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and coach currently managing Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
club Supersport United
Supersport United
SuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.United is known as...
.
A nuggety right-back, Hunt spent almost his entire playing career with Hellenic
Hellenic FC
Hellenic FC was a South African association football club based in Cape Town. They were nicknamed The Greek Gods.Established in 1958 by Greek South Africans, Hellenic campaigned in the lower amateur leagues of Cape Town...
. He had to retire at the age of 31 because of an achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
injury and went straight into coaching.
Hunt's greatest success came at Supersport United
Supersport United
SuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.United is known as...
, where he won three consecutive PSL championships from 2007-08 to 2009-10.
He previously managed Seven Stars, Hellenic FC
Hellenic FC
Hellenic FC was a South African association football club based in Cape Town. They were nicknamed The Greek Gods.Established in 1958 by Greek South Africans, Hellenic campaigned in the lower amateur leagues of Cape Town...
, Black Leopards
Black Leopards
Black Leopards are a South African football club based in Makhado, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League.-History:The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family...
, Moroka Swallows.
Honours
- 2010 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
- 2010 Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
– Supersport United - 2009 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
- 2009 Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
– Supersport United - 2008 Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
– Supersport United - 2008 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
- 2004 ABSA Cup – Moroka Swallows
- 2002 Coach of the Year – Black Leopards
- 1997/98 First Division Coastal Stream – Seven Stars