| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | Clemson |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1977-02-10)February 10, 1977 (age 48) Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | UNC Wilmington |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | American (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | St. Peters (assistant) |
| 2001–2006 | UNC Wilmington (assistant) |
| 2006–2010 | Wright State (assoc. HC) |
| 2010–2016 | Wright State |
| 2016–2017 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 2017–2019 | Northwestern (assistant) |
| 2019–2022 | Kansas City |
| 2022–present | Clemson (associate HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–133 (.538) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Horizon League Coach of the Year (2013) | |
William Joseph Donlon (born February 10, 1977) is an Americancollege basketball coach, currently an associate head coach atClemson University.
Donlon played four years of basketball atUNC Wilmington underJerry Wainwright, scoring 901 career points and handing out 457 assists.[1] After graduation, Donlon played professionally in France, Germany, and Ireland.
Donlon started his coaching career withAmerican andSt. Peters as an assistant coach before returning to his alma mater to be an assistant coach underBrad Brownell for four seasons. He followed Brownell when he accepted the position atWright State. When Brownell departed for the head coaching position atClemson, Donlon was elevated to the head coach of the Raiders.[2][3]
Wright State athletic director Bob Grant said:“Coach Donlon brings not only an ability to continue what has been laid in place but also a wealth of basketball knowledge and expertise to his new position. We are confident that Billy will continue building our program and take Raider basketball to another level of success.”
On March 18, 2016, Wright State fired Donlon after 6 seasons as head coach.[4]
On May 4, 2016, Donlon was named assistant head coach for theMichigan Wolverines men's basketball team.[5]
On June 25, 2017, Donlon was hired as an assistant coach for the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, replacing Pat Baldwin, who had taken the head coaching job atMilwaukee.[6]
On March 26, 2019, Donlon was named the head coach of theUMKC men's basketball team. He replacedKareem Richardson and is the first UMKC coach to take the position with previous head coaching experience since 2001.[7]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State Raiders(Horizon League)(2010–2016) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Wright State | 19–14 | 10–8 | T5th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Wright State | 13–19 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Wright State | 23–13 | 10–6 | T–3rd | CBI Semifinals | ||||
| 2013–14 | Wright State | 21–15 | 10–6 | 3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Wright State | 11–20 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Wright State | 22–13 | 13–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| Wright State: | 109–94 (.537) | 53–49 (.520) | |||||||
| Kansas City Roos(Western Athletic Conference)(2019–2020) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Kansas City | 16–14 | 8–7 | 4th | |||||
| Kansas City Roos(Summit League)(2020–2022) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Kansas City | 11–13 | 7–7 | T5th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Kansas City | 19–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| Kansas City: | 46–39 (.541) | 27–20 (.574) | |||||||
| Total: | 155–133 (.538) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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