Lee Hunt

Teams coached: Ole Miss Rebels, UMKC Kangaroos
Ole Miss record: 50-66 (.431)
UMKC record: 112-136 (.452)
Overall record: 162-202 (.445)

Robert Lee Hunt
Born January 15, 1935
Alma Mater: Central Missouri State College (BA, 1957)
Played at Central Missouri (in the College Division, now D-II) in the 1950s for head coach Earl Keith
First coaching job was at Wellington HS (MO) and he also worked for a time as an assistant at his alma mater
Spent many years working as an assistant under Gene Bartow at Memphis State, Illinois, UCLA and UAB
- Was part of five NCAA Tournaments, including two Final Fours and a Runner-up finish in 1973
Became the head coach at Ole Miss in 1982, going 50-66 in four seasons at the helm
- His best year was his first, as the Rebels went 19-12 and reached the NIT while Hunt was named SEC COY
Left Ole Miss in 1986 and headed to UMKC, which was getting ready to transition into Division I play
- Initially just a consultant, he was quickly named head men’s basketball coach and Director of Athletics
- Went 112-136 in ten years as the Kangaroos’ head coach, highlighted by a 21-7 record in 1991-92
- Was head coach for the program’s first two seasons in a Division I conference, the MCC (now Summit League)
- Retired from coaching in 1996 and then retired as AD in 1998 but remained active within the UMKC community
  - Hunt was part of the inaugural 2009 class of the UMKC Athletics Hall of Fame
Hunt played an important role in the integration of schools and athletic programs throughout his career, which included fielding the first all African-American starting lineup in Ole Miss history