hˈʌnt ɐtˈɛndᵻd mˈaʊnt ɡɹˈeɪlɑːk ɹˈiːdʒənəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː ɛksˈɛld ɪn æθlˈɛɾɪks æz kˈæptɪn ʌv bˈoʊθ hɪz bˈeɪsbɔːl tˈiːm, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ kˈætʃɚ, ænd fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːm, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd tˈeɪlbæk, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz sˈiːnjɚ jˈɪɹ.
Hunt attended Mount Greylock Regional High School, where he excelled in athletics as captain of both his baseball team, where he was a catcher, and football team, where he played tailback, during his senior year.