{{Short description|South African soccer player and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gavin Hunt | image = | fullname = Gavin John Hunt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|07|11}} | death_date = | birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa | height = | currentclub = Stellenbosch F.C. (head coach) | position = Right-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rygersdal | years1 = 1981–1994 | clubs1 = Hellenic | caps1 = 302 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 1993 | clubs2 = Cape Town Spurs (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | totalcaps = 313 | totalgoals = 6 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 1995–1998 | manageryears2 = 1998–2001 | manageryears3 = 2001–2002 | manageryears4 = 2002–2007 | manageryears5 = 2007–2013 | manageryears6 = 2013–2020 | manageryears7 = 2020–2021 | manageryears8 = 2021 | manageryears9 = 2022–2025 | manageryears10 = 2025 | manageryears11 = 2026– | managerclubs1 = Seven Stars | managerclubs2 = Hellenic | managerclubs3 = Black Leopards | managerclubs4 = Moroka Swallows | managerclubs5 = SuperSport United | managerclubs6 = Bidvest Wits | managerclubs7 = Kaizer Chiefs | managerclubs8 = Chippa United<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 July 2021|title=Hunt bounces back at Chippa|url=https://supersport.com/football/dstv-premiership/news/210707_Hunt_bounces_back_at_Chippa|access-date=16 July 2021|website=SuperSport}}</ref> | managerclubs9 = SuperSport United | managerclubs10 = Durban City<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dube |first=Mthokozisi |date=December 3, 2025 |title=What led to Gavin Hunt's abrupt Durban City departure |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/12/03/what-led-to-gavin-hunts-abrupt-durban-city-departure/ |access-date=2025-12-03 |website=Farpost |language=en-US}}</ref> | managerclubs11 = Stellenbosch FC<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2025 |title=Gavin Hunt happy to join ‘forward-thinking’ Stellenbosch |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-12-30-gavin-hunt-happy-to-join-forward-thinking-stellenbosch/ |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en}}</ref> }}
'''Gavin John Hunt''' (born 11 July 1964) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach who is the current manager of Stellenbosch.
A nuggety right-back, Hunt spent almost his entire playing career with Hellenic. However, his retirement came soon because of an achilles tendon injury and went straight into coaching.
== Managerial career == Hunt's greatest success came at SuperSport United, where he won three consecutive PSL championships from 2007-08 to 2009-10.
He previously managed Seven Stars, Hellenic FC, Black Leopards and Moroka Swallows.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sufc.co.za/content.aspx?Id=14805 |title=Technical Team |publisher=Supersport United |access-date=3 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727011653/http://www.sufc.co.za/content.aspx?Id=14805 |archive-date=27 July 2010 }}</ref>
On 28 May 2021 Kaizer Chiefs released him from his contract after a string of poor results with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 May 2021|title=Kaizer Chiefs part ways with Gavin Hunt|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/kaizer-chiefs-part-ways-with-gavin-hunt-2/699934|access-date=28 May 2021|website=Kick Off|archive-date=28 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528154715/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/kaizer-chiefs-part-ways-with-gavin-hunt-2/699934|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He managed newly promoted side Durban City in the first half of the 2025/26 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Debut for new Durban City coach|url=https://supersport.com/football/general/news/7716df1c-28da-4462-a02f-252b9bccdd34/debut-for-new-durban-city-coach|website=SuperSport|access-date=2026-01-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Durban City FC and Gavin Hunt split by mutual agreement|url=https://thestar.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2025-12-01-durban-city-fc-and-gavin-hunt-split-by-mutual-agreement/|website=The Star|date=2025-12-01|access-date=2026-01-24|language=en|first=Smiso|last=Msomi}}</ref>
He was announched as the Stellenbosch coach after the departure of Steve Barker in December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After 'fortunate' first win as Stellenbosch coach Gavin Hunt issues regarding new signings from Mamelodi Sundowns {{!}} Goal.com South Africa|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/after-fortunate-first-win-as-stellenbosch-coach-gavin-hunt-issues-regarding-new-signings-from-mamelodi-sundowns/blt373a726125701f39|website=www.goal.com|date=2026-01-21|access-date=2026-01-24|language=en-ZA}}</ref>
==Honours==
=== Moroka Swallows === * Nedbank Cup: 2004
=== SuperSport United === * Premiership: 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 * Nedbank Cup: 2011-12
=== Bidvest Wits === * Premiership: 2016-17 * MTN 8: 2016 * Telkom Knockout: 2017
==References== {{reflist}}
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