HAMILTON, N.Y. (3/6/12) - Colgate University head football coach Dick Biddle has announced the appointment of Dan Hunt to associate head coach. Hunt served as assistant head coach for the last two seasons.

Hunt, 43, has been a member of the Colgate staff for 17 seasons, the last six as the offensive coordinator. He has been the quarterback coach for the past 13 seasons.

He has seen seven of his players earn all-Patriot League honors and one the Walter Payton Award. Most recently, All-American running back Nate Eachus was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 along with being a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Eachus was also named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2008. In 2005, Hunt saw Jordan Scott earn Patriot League Rookie of the Year, while in 2003, Jamaal Branch rushed for 2,326 yards en route to earning the second Walter Payton Award in school history. In 1999, quarterback Ryan Vena was named the Patriot League Most Valuable Player. Also under his tutelage, running back Daymon Smith was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 1997 and running back Ed Weiss was selected as Patriot League Rookie of the Year.

Hunt began his Colgate tenure working with the tight ends in 1995 and 1996, before one season as the running backs coach.

As running back coach in 1997, the Raiders broke the Patriot League record for rushing yardage, and for the first-time ever produced a pair of 1,000-yard rushers.

He came to Colgate from Springfield College, where he helped coach the wide receivers and tight ends. Hunt began his coaching career at Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y., where he was in charge of the running backs and receivers. He returned to his alma mater Springfield in 1993 as head junior varsity coach.