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- Hometown: Rockville Centre, New York
- College: Providence College
- Appeared in 1987 Final Four as player
- Won-loss record: 317-132 (through 2008)
- SEC championships: Three
- Final Fours as coach: Three
- National titles: 2006 and 2007
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Billy Donovan serves as the head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team. He coached the Gators to the 2006 and 2007 national championships.
After Kentucky men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie was fired on March 27, 2009, rumors swirled that Donovan would leave Florida to coach Kentucky. Donovan and the University of Kentucky have both denied the claims.USA Today: Donovan Not a UK Candidate; Recruits React to News
Playing Career
Donovan played college basketball with the Providence Friars in the NCAA. He led the team to the Final Four in the 1987 season. After college, Donovan was selected 68th overall in the 1987 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.He was waived by the Jazz before the 1987-1988 season, played briefly in the Continental Basketball Association, then signed with the New York Knicks.
Coaching Career
After leaving the NBA in 1988, Donovan took his first coaching position as an assistant for the University of Kentucky in 1989. In 1994, he signed on to become the head coach of the Marshall University basketball team. After three seasons at Marshall, he was selected to take over at Florida.He led the Florida Gators to the national title in both of his first two seasons with the team. In 2007, Donovan accepted a job to take over as head coach of the Orlando Magic in the NBA, but later reconsidered and came back to Florida.
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Billy Donovan Questions
Billy are we cool? 1 AnswerSup, yea, were cool, do i get points for this question? ololol read more
Why Did Billy Mays Really Die? 5 AnswersBilly Mays was embalmed with OxyClean. His grave, after being shut using Mighty Putty, will be lowered into the ground using the Hercules Hook. read more
After his latest DUI arrest, will Billy Gillispie coach again soon? 2 AnswersI would hope that noone would give him another coaching job. It's bad for the school to have someone like him representing their basketball team. read more
How does everybody feel about the death of Billy Mays? 2 AnswersIt really saddened me to hear his life ended so soon and without any kind of warning. Although, the cause of his death is still unknown, I keep wondering if th... read more
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Billy Donovan Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Florida Gators
- Wikipedia: Coaching Stats
- Basketball-Reference.com: Player Stats
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 171
- Years Pro: 1
Billy Donovan News and Gossip
- Orlando Sentinel: Orlando Magic
- Google: Billy Donovan News
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@kkfla737 so you have come to peace with Billy Donovan?
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Coach Billy Donovan says he's concerned about Alex Tyus sprained right ankle
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Which one of these athletes was NOT a famous NBA player? (a) Stephon Marbury (b) Billy Donovan (c) Bill Belichick (d) Al Harrington
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New Story: Gators making defensive progress: A year ago, Billy Donovan isn’t quite certain the Florida Gators cou... http://bit.ly/4WxuCb
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50 points or less: Saw this on Billy Donovan's Twitter: "Someone just pointed out to me it was the f.. http://bit.ly/1PE8yi #gators
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