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William John Donovan, Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Florida coach Billy Donovan is treating his revamped staff like an overhauled roster.
He's trying to build bonds, develop chemistry and create teamwork.If it works, the Gators could stay atop the Southeastern Conference and make another deep run in the NCAA tournament next season."When you have three people leave at one time, you're really starting over," Donovan said Tuesday as he introduced his new, yet somewhat familiar, staff.Donovan lost associate head coach Larry Shyatt to Wyoming in March, then had Richard Pitino leave to become associate coach under his father, Rick, at Louisville and had Rob Lanier take a similar position at Texas.Donovan filled the spots with close friend and former Arkansas coach John Pelphrey, respected colleague and former St. John's coach Norm Roberts, and former Florida assistant Matt McCall."I've had different coaches leave throughout the course of my time here at Florida, but when you have three people leave on one staff at one time, that's certainly u...Brad Beal netted 22 points and pulled down 10 70, on Monday.Erving Walker dropped 21 points to go with five assists and Kenny Boynton chipped in with 13 points and a...
Florida coach Billy Donovan isn't sure if his team is ready for a difficult finish to the regular season next week.If the Gators don't get better play from senior po...
Florida coach Billy Donovan saw this coming.After a week of poor practices, including a day in which he brought his team back to try again, Donovan was hardly surpri...
Florida may have found the answer to playing without versatile forward Will Yeguete.Patric Young had 21 points and nine rebounds, his best game in nearly three month...
And then there were four.That much we know. But each team left standing and on its way to New Orleans navigated its own final regional obstacle in a different way.Fr...
Florida guard Bradley Beal is turning pro, leaving the Gators after one season.Beal announced his intentions Friday, declaring for the NBA draft after telling coach ...
Reaching the 25-win plateau for the seventh time in the last 13 seasons, the Florida Gators seek yet another victory in the West Regional semifinals as they clash wi...
The Florida Gators will get a third chance to take down the nation's top ranked Kentucky Wildcats as they square off in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Confe...
The good news is the NCAA tournament starts Tuesday. The great news is the word bracketology now will disappear for 11 months.This is the way one man looks at the fi...
If John Calipari's top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats encounter late-game adversity in the NCAA tournament, they'll know how to handle it.Anthony Davis had 15 points and 1...
Bradley Beal erupted for 21 points on 8-of-10 seeded Florida knocked out third-seeded 58, in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal.Kenny Boynron and Erving Walker...
Michigan State's guards struggled with Louisville's pressure and the big men had a hard time getting shots to fall.Everyone had trouble with Gorgui Dieng.Dieng block...
Florida has developed a distinct pattern this season: big win, then big letdown.It's already happened three times, with the Gators following victories against Florid...
Florida coach Billy Donovan is rebuilding his staff with a close friend and a longtime colleague.Donovan hired former Arkansas coach John Pelphrey and former St. Joh...
Marshall University has named Matt Daniel as its new head women's basketball coach.Daniel takes over for Royce Chadwick, who resigned last month after 11 seasons.The...
Florida coach Billy Donovan appeared to be on his way to finally beating his mentor. Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals sent him home with one of his most disa...
Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.The most intriguing matchup? Kentucky against Syracuse."If you're looking at t...
Billy Donovan's son has seen hundreds of games in the O'Connell Center. Preseason, regular season, postseason.He's never witnessed anything like this.No. 8 Florida m...
The Florida Gators will attempt to earn head coach Billy Donovan his 400th career coaching win as they take on the Stetson Hatters tonight at the Amway Center in Orl...
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