Bio

As a standout performer on both the basketball court and on the golf course, Ric Kunnert put together an exceptional two-sport career while attending UW-Oshkosh.

In men's basketball, Kunnert played for the Titans from 1987-90, receiving All-WIAC and NAIA All-District 14 first-team accolades in each of his last three seasons. The Dubuque, Iowa, native is one of only three UW-Oshkosh men's basketball players to receive All-WIAC first team honors three times, with the others being Ralph Sims from 1976-78 and Brad Clark from 1998-2000.

Kunnert played in 108 basketball games during his UW-Oshkosh career, including 96 as a starter. He currently ranks third in UW-Oshkosh annals with 1,783 career points, fifth with 760 career rebounds and seventh with 114 career 3-point field goals. UW-Oshkosh posted three winning seasons during Kunnert's basketball career, including 15-12 records in 1987 and 1990.

Appearing in 27 games, including 15 starts, during the 1987 season, Kunnert averaged 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Kunnert displayed his scoring ability early during his freshman season, tallying 20 points in just his fifth game, a 115-111 triple-overtime loss to UW-Platteville.

In 1988, Kunnert started all 27 games for UW-Oshkosh and averaged 18.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest, both team bests. The following season, Kunnert started all 27 games that he played and averaged 19.6 points and a team-leading 8.1 rebounds per contest. In WIAC play, Kunnert averaged 9.3 rebounds per game to lead the league. Kunnert paced the Titans in scoring 12 times and rebounding 16 times that year, including a 33-point, 14-rebound performance in a 75-73 loss to UW-River Falls.

In 1990, Kunnert's final season on the hardwood, he averaged 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, both team highs. Starting all 27 games that he played, Kunnert led the Titans in scoring 13 times and rebounding 19.

Competing on the UW-Oshkosh men's golf team from 1986-89, Kunnert was a four-time NAIA All-District 14 and three-time All-WIAC first team selection. He finished second in the WIAC in both 1986 and 1988 and fourth in 1987. Kunnert's talents as a golfer were recognized in 1987 when he was selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Championship.

Kunnert, a 1990 graduate of UW-Oshkosh, has made playing and teaching golf a way of life. He currently resides in Glenview, Ill., where he is the head golf professional at the Westmoreland Country Club. Previously, the Dubuque Wahlert High School graduate was the head golf professional at the Janesville Country Club. Kunnert and his wife, Jackie, have one child.