Kranthi “Krunch” Senadhi is in his second season as an assistant men's basketball coach at Christian Brothers University, and his 15th season in NCAA Division II,
Senadhi has been a part of teams that hold an overall record of 255-124 (.672 winning percentage).
During his time as an assistant Senadhi has helped guide teams to seven NCAA tournament appearances, four conference championships, five regular season titles, one regional title, and an appearance in the 2010 national championship game.
Following the 2019-20 season, 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.
Senadhi spent nine seasons at the University of Bridgeport, including six as associate head coach, under Mike Ruane where he compiled an overall record of 184-87.
In 2019-2020 Senadhi helped guide Bridgeport to one of its most successful seasons, as it finished 24-4 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 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 coming to UB, 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 3 year rebuilding process, where the program 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. Through player development and mentoring IUP sent three players overseas to play professionally.
Kranthi received his Master’s in Sports Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2009.
From 2003-2007, Senadhi was a 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, prepping at North Penn High School. He was a three-year varsity letter recipient, 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 Pa.
