Newly promoted Durban City have announced Gavin Hunt as their new coach for the upcoming 2025/26 Betway Premiership season.
Hunt’s quest for 1 000 games ended in the most South African way possible last season – with the power grid failing at half-time in his milestone game, although he coached a few more games after that to surpass 1 000.
He was then sacked by a struggling SuperSport United side who barely managed to avoid relegation.
Matsatsantsa were sold in recent days.
Another milestone
Now, as he joins Durban City, Hunt reaches yet another milestone – this is his 10th coaching stint (nine clubs).
Durban City won last season’s Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) to gain promotion to the top-flight.
They were later joined by fellow MFC side Orbit College who won the promotion-relegation playoffs, sealing the demotion of Cape Town City FC.
Here’s a brief reminder of each of Gavin Hunt’s previous coaching stints.
Seven Stars (P20 W6 D7 L7)
- First game (top-flight only): v AmaZulu (21 July 1998, Rothmans Cup – won 2-1)
- Last game: v Bush Bucks (22 November 1998, League – lost 1-2)
- First goalscorer: George Dearnely
- Last goal scorer: Jeremiah Jansen
Hellenic (P94 W27 D31 L36)
- First game: v Swallows (27 November 1998, League – won 2-1)
- Last game: v Bush Bucks (25 March 2001, League – lost 0-2)
- First goalscorer: Peter Kirsten
- Last goal scorer: George Hummel
Black Leopards (P35 W13 D10 L12)
- First game: v Free State Stars (9 August 2001, League – won 1-0)
- Last game: v Wits University (27 April 2002, League – lost 0-2)
- First goalscorer: Japhta Mabosha
- Last goal scorer: Rudzani Ramudzuli
Moroka Swallows (P180 W80 D51 L49)
- First game: v Orlando Pirates (10 August 2002, TOP8 – lost 0-5)
- Last game: v SuperSport United (20 May 2007, League – drew 0-0)
- First goalscorer: Gavin Manuel
- Last goal scorer: Henrico Botes
SuperSport United (1st stint – P238 W109 D68 L61)
- First game: v Black Leopards (15 August 2007, League – lost 0-1)
- Last game: v Kaizer Chiefs (25 May 2013, Nedbank Cup final – lost 0-1)
- First goalscorer: Daine Klate
- Last goal scorer: Sibusiso Zuma
Wits (P289 W135 D73 L81)
- First game: v Platinum Stars (4 August 2013, League – drew 0-0)
- Last game: v Polokwane City (5 September 2020, League – won 3-1)
- First goalscorer: Sibusiso Vilakazi
- Last goal scorer: Phathutshedzo Nange
Kaizer Chiefs (-)
- First game: v Maritzburg United (18 October 2020, MTN8 – won 2-1)
- Last game: v Black Leopards (26 May 2021, League – lost 1-2)
- First goalscorer: Yagan Sasman
- Last goal scorer: Leonardo Castro
Chippa United (P10 W1 D4 L5)
- First game: v Sekhukhune Utd (21 August 2021, League – won 1-0)
- Last game: v Maritzburg Utd (7 November 2021, League – drew 0-0)
- First goalscorer: Veluyeke Zulu
- Last goal scorer: Sammy Seabi
SuperSport United (2nd stint – P93 W33 D28 L32)
- First game: v Chippa Utd (7 August 2022, League – drew 1-1)
- Last game: v TS Galaxy Utd (11 March 2025, League – lost 1-3)
- First goalscorer: Bradley Grobler
- Last goal scorer: Nyiko Mobbie
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