Kurt Kanaskie
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 Kanaskie in 2016. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | UNC Wilmington |
| Conference | CAA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 14, 1958 Enola, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1980 | La Salle |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1985 | South Carolina (asst.) |
| 1985–1988 | Lock Haven |
| 1988–1996 | IUP |
| 1996–2003 | Drake |
| 2003–2009 | Penn State (asst.) |
| 2009–2011 | Penn State (assoc. HC) |
| 2011–2012 | Navy (assoc. HC) |
| 2012–2014 | Virginia Tech (asst.) |
| 2014–2020 | Air Force (asst.) |
| 2020–2022 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 2022–present | UNC Wilmington (assoc. HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 269–243 |
| Tournaments | 7–4 (NCAA D-II) |
Kurt Michael Kanaskie (born April 14, 1958) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the associate head coach for men's basketball at UNC Wilmington.[1] Previously, Kanaskie was head coach positions at Lock Haven, IUP, and Drake.
Born in Enola, Pennsylvania, Kanaskie grew up in nearby Mechanicsburg and attended Cumberland Valley High School, in which he was an all-state basketball player.[2] Kanaskie later attended La Salle College (now La Salle University) and played basketball for the La Salle Explorers under head coach Paul Westhead from 1976 to 1980.[2] As a senior in 1979–80, Kanaskie averaged 14.5 points and 2.7 rebounds and helped La Salle win the ECC Tournament and make the 1980 NCAA tournament.[3] Kanaskie graduated from La Salle in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.[4][5]