Stonehill Skyhawks basketball

Stonehill Skyhawks basketball history

Stonehill College (Easton, MA)
Merkert Gymnasium
Northeast Conference (NEC)

Current head coach: Chris Kraus (2013-)

  • Asst: Jimmy Langhurst (2022-)
  • Asst: Jason Karys (2021-)
  • Asst: Jared Czech (2024-)
  • Asst: Bill Herrion (2024-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  0-0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  0
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-0
  • NCAA Division II Final Four Appearances:  2  (2006, 2012)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  15  (1971, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1998, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  16-17

Conference Titles (NE-10, NEC):

Award Winners:




Stonehill head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Chris Kraus 2013-Pres 148-143 0 3^ 0
David McLaughlin 2003-13 189-99 2^ 5^ 0
Kevin O’Brien 2000-03 27-61 0 0 0
Dave DeCiantis 1995-2000 67-69 1^ 1^ 0
Raymond Pepin 1984-95 171-141 1^ 1^ 0
Tom J. Folliard 1978-84 102-68 3^ 3^ 0
Harry Hart 1975-78 27-47 0 0 0
Frank McArdle 1974-75 13-11 0 0 0
James D. Dougher 1969-74 83-42 2^ 2^ 0
George Blaney 1967-69 26-19 0 0 0
Fran O’Brien 1960-67 87-84 0 0 0
Robert Daly 1956-60 50-42 0 0 0
Joe Cheney 1951-56 73-37 0 0 0
George Sullivan 1949-51 29-7 0 0 0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Stonehill program was at the Division II level; Stonehill moved up to Division I prior to the 2022-23 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.