Roth Report
Pete Dye River Course Cam
Television & Radio
Travel Center
Baseball
Mike Kunigonis, a former coach at Radford, Canisius and Niagara, enters his second year as assistant coach after serving the previous two seasons with the Virginia Tech baseball staff as a volunteer assistant coach. His duties include working with Tech’s outfielders and hitters.
“It was with great pleasure to have been able to promote from within our Hokie family,” Tech Head Coach Pete Hughes said. “Not only is Mike deserving of this position, he was the right person for the job. The combination of Mike’s work ethic and ability to communicate will make him an instant asset in our recruiting efforts.”
Kunigonis spent the 2008 season at nearby Radford University, where he served as the volunteer assistant. Before coming to the New River Valley, he spent five seasons as a full-time assistant, including three at Canisius and two at Niagara.
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Kunigonis starred for four seasons at American International College and was named an All-Region, All-Conference and All-ECAC first baseman as a senior in 2001. He received the Butova Sportsmanship Award for excellence on and off the field.
The Worcester, Mass., native earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and sociology from AIC in 2001, and he completed his master’s degree in sport administration while at Canisius in 2006.
Kunigonis and his wife, Amy, the athletic trainer for Tech’s women’s basketball team, reside in Blacksburg.
