Krunch

Bio

Kranthi "Krunch" Senadhi recently completed his third season as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Bridgeport. He had previously served as a UB assistant from 2011-2020 under head coach Mike Ruane.

Coach Krunch’s most recent campaign at Bridgeport will be remembered for a long time. He was able to lead the Purple Knights (who finished with a 19-13 record) to the 2025 CACC Tournament championship en route to the program’s first appearance in the NCAA East Regional since 2020.

Bridgeport's journey to the CACC title was a gutsy one as the Purple Knights earned wins over a trio of higher-seeded teams before finally hoisting the trophy. UB’s run was capped off by victories over top-seeded Dominican (91-78) and second-seeded Post (67-57) on back-to-back days in Philadelphia.

Coach Krunch utilized a lightning-fast offense that averaged 85.1 points per game which was the 22^nd highest output in the country. UB also led the CACC in rebounds per game (44.2), offensive rebounds per game (16.0) and rebounding margin (+5.1).  

Individually, junior transfer Aliou Cisse was named the 2024-25 CACC Player of the Year after averaging 19.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and shooting 53.5% from the floor.

Senadhi returned to UB in 2022 after serving as an assistant coach at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, for two seasons. Prior to his stint at CBU, he served nine years on the basketball staff at Bridgeport, including six as associate head coach under head coach Mike Ruane. During his time on the UB bench with coach Ruane, the Purple Knights compiled an impressive overall record of 203-96.

All in all, during his time as an assistant, Senadhi has helped guide teams to eight NCAA tournament appearances, four conference championships, five regular season titles, one regional title, and an appearance in the 2010 national championship game (IUP).

Following the 2019-20 season at Bridgeport, Senadhi was named a "Top 50 Impactful Division II Assistant" by Silver Waves Media and was listed among the "Top Division II Assistant Coaches in the Country" by the Minority Coaches Association. 

In 2019-2020, Senadhi helped guide UB to one of its most successful seasons, as the team finished 24-4 overall and was ranked #13 in the NABC Poll and #1 in the East region. The Purple Knights won 17 straight games and got off to the best start in program's history (21-2). Bridgeport finished as the East Coast Conference regular season champs and was set to host the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament, which was canceled due to COVID-19.   

Prior to arriving in the Park City, Senadhi worked from 2010-2011 as a basketball-specific trainer, getting the opportunity to train professional players in Los Angeles, Houston, and Philadelphia. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Lock Haven University for the second half of the Bald Eagles' 2010-2011 season, where he assisted his former head coach, John Wilson, Jr.

From 2007-2010, Senadhi served as an assistant coach under Joe Lombardi at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where the team was 68-26. He was part of a three-year rebuilding process, where IUP went from a record 13-15 to 33-3, winning the PSAC West regular season title, PSAC Conference Championship, Atlantic Regional Championship before falling in the NCAA Division II national championship game.

Kranthi received his master's degree in Sports Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2009.

From 2003-2007, Senadhi was a standout member of the Lock Haven University men's basketball team, where he was a three-year varsity letter recipient and a two-year captain, helping lead the team to its best record in the last 20 years. Senadhi was fifth in the conference in assists, and led the league in assist to turnover ratio. Off the court, he was a two-time recipient of the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Scholar Award. He graduated with cum laude honors from Lock Haven University with a double major in International Business and Management.

Senadhi grew up outside of Philadelphia, attending North Penn High School. He was a three-year varsity letter winner, and helped lead the program to its best start in school history (14-0), a Top 25 ranking in the state, and a top-three ranking in southern Pennsylvania.