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From: Shane Ford <goufgators@bellsouth.net>
Date: June 1, 2013, 9:31:52 AM CDT
To: GatorNews <gatornews@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: At 48, Billy D measures up to coaching icons - "Hoops Scoop"
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May 31st, 2013 04:28pm

At 48, Billy D measures up to coaching icons

by Kevin Brockway

(Gainesville SUN)

He's no longer Billy The Kid, but Florida coach Billy Donovan is still young in college basketball coaching circles.

Donovan turned 48 on Thursday. He's the dean of Southeastern Conference men's basketball coaches, with 17 years of experience at Florida, and 19 overall. But because Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley took a chance on hiring Donovan a few months shy of his 31st birthday, Donovan has managed to put together an impressive resume at a young age.

Donovan's 450 college coaching wins before his 48th birthday are more than future Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski (431), Jim Boeheim (391) and Rick Pitino (354) accumulated before that age.

Here's a look at how Donovan compares to some coaching icons when they turned 48:

 

Billy Donovan

Wins: 450

Winning pct: .708

Final Fours: 3

National Titles: 2

 

Bobby Knight:

Wins: 482

Winning pct: .729

Final Fours: 4

National Titles: 3

 

Mike Krzyzewski

Wins: 431

Winning pct: .698

Final Fours: 7

National Titles: 2

 

Rick Pitino

Wins: 354

Winning pct: .734

Final Fours: 4

National Titles: 1

 

Jim Boeheim

Wins: 391

Winning pct: .759

Final Fours: 1

National Titles: 0

COMMENTS

3 Comments

1. May 31st, 2013 5:27 pm

   Happy belated Birthday Billy, great job and I hope you stay at Fl. for a long time great job!!!!!

   by mike oosterhoudt

   
   
2. May 31st, 2013 5:32 pm

   There's not another coach in the country I would trade Billy for. He is exceptional on and off the court and we could not ask for a better ambassador for the University of Florida.

   by MJMGator

   
   
3. May 31st, 2013 7:09 pm

   The quality and character of Coach Donovan's program can be observed on a regular basis in the NBA. Guys like Noah, Horford, Lee, Haslem, Bonner and others are not only excellent players but they also are outstanding young men with high character.

   
   

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