Gavin Hunt (born 11 July 1964) is a South African former
football (soccer)
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player and coach who currently manages
Supersport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsats ...
. He previously managed
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
club
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ...
. On 28 May 2021 Kaizer Chiefs released him from his contract after a string of poor results with the club.
A nuggety right-back, Hunt spent almost his entire playing career with
Hellenic. He had to retire because of an
achilles tendon
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injury and went straight into coaching.
Hunt's greatest success came at
SuperSport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsats ...
, where he won three consecutive PSL championships from 2007-08 to 2009-10
He previously managed
Seven Stars,
Hellenic FC
Hellenic FC is 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. But by the 1970s the ...
,
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was tak ...
and
Moroka Swallows
Moroka Swallows Football Club (often known as simply Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province.
Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two ...
.
Honours
*2017
Telkom Knockout Cup
The Carling Knockout Cup is a South African professional football
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- Bidvest Wits
*2016/17
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
– Bidvest Wits
*2016
MTN 8
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T ...
- Bidvest Wits F.C.
*2012
Nedbank Cup
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– Supersport United
*2010 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
*2010
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
– Supersport United
*2009 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
*2009
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
– Supersport United
*2008
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
– Supersport United
*2008 Coach of the Year – Supersport United
*2004
ABSA Cup
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Participants are decided half-way through curren ...
– Moroka Swallows
*2002 Coach of the Year – Black Leopards
*1997/98 First Division Coastal Stream – Seven Stars
References
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1964 births
Living people
South African soccer managers
South African soccer players
Soccer players from Cape Town
White South African people
South African people of British descent
Association football defenders
Hellenic F.C. players
SuperSport United F.C. managers
Moroka Swallows F.C. managers
Bidvest Wits F.C. managers