William Donovan III

William Donovan III
Windy City Bulls
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32)
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolGainesville (Gainesville, Florida)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As coach:
2015–2016Trinity Catholic HS (assistant)
2016–2017Saint Francis Academy
2017Austin Spurs (assistant)
2023–2024Windy City Bulls (assistant)
2024–presentWindy City Bulls

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

College career

William Donovan III, began his college career 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

On 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 Catholic Academy basketball team in Gainesville, FL.[5][6] On June 5, 2024, Donovan was named the new head coach of the Windy City Bulls.[7]

References

  1. ^ Brockway, Kevin (September 7, 2017). "Younger Donovan to coach in G-League". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Landon Watnick (October 10, 2012). "Billy Donovan's son transferring to Florida". The Independent Florida Alligator: Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Thompson, Edgar. "Billy Donovan Jr. following his father into coaching". Orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Billy Donovan III named head coach at St. Francis (Fla.) Catholic Academy". Usatodayhss.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Billy Donovan III takes over at St. Francis". Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. March 19, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "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.