William Connor Donovan III (born February 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball coach. He is the son of Billy Donovan, the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.[1] Donovan is currently the head coach of the Windy City Bulls
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| Windy City Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1992 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gainesville (Gainesville, Florida) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2016 | Trinity Catholic HS |
| 2016–2017 | Saint Francis Academy |
| 2017 | Austin Spurs (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | Windy City Bulls (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Windy City Bulls |
College career
editWilliam Donovan III, began his college at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. As a sophomore the Catholic University Cardinals played an exhibition game against the Florida Gators.[2]
He transferred to Florida from Catholic University and walked on to his father's team as a reserve guard.[3]
Coaching career
editOn November 6, 2014, his father, Billy Donovan, said that Donovan would pursue a career in coaching.[4] On March 23, 2016, he was named head coach for the Saint Francis High School basketball team[5][6] On June 5, 2024, Donovan was named the new head coach of the Windy City Bulls.[7]
References
edit- ^ Brockway, Kevin (September 7, 2017). "Younger Donovan to coach in G-League". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Scott Carter (November 2, 2011). "Family Affair: Gators Coach Billy Donovan Faces His Son's Team in Exhibition at O'Dome". Florida Gators.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Landon Watnick (October 10, 2012). "Billy Donovan's son transferring to Florida". The Independent Florida Alligator: Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar. "Billy Donovan Jr. following his father into coaching". Orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Donovan III named head coach at St. Francis (Fla.) Catholic Academy". Usatodayhss.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Donovan III takes over at St. Francis". Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. March 19, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Bulls hire Billy Donovan III, son of Billy Donovan, to coach G-League Windy City Bulls". sports.yahoo.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.