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.https://stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/chris-kraus/1324
Playing career 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. After graduation, Kraus would play professional basketball in England for London United.
Coaching career 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.https://usportshoops.ca/history/person.php?Person=kraus-chris 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.
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. Kraus will guide the Skyhawks into NCAA Division I as the school becomes a member of the Northeast Conference for the 2022–23 season.
Head coaching record
*Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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