How old is Billy Donovan ?
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Google says he is 60, plus:
Donovan was born and raised in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York along with an older sister, Margaret[4] by his parents, Bill Donovan Sr. and Joan Donovan. Bill Donovan Sr. was the third leading scorer in the history of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball program when he graduated in 1962, and he sometimes coached his only son's youth basketball teams, while working in the textile industry.[5] Billy Donovan Jr. attended St. Agnes Cathedral High School in Rockville Centre, where he played basketball under coach Frank Morris. Donovan was described as a "gym rat" who would play basketball as often as possible, even sneaking into his high school gymnasium late at night to practice.[6] With Donovan starting at point guard, St. Agnes won the Long Island Catholic High School Championship during his senior year.[7]
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Donovan was born and raised in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York along with an older sister, Margaret[4] by his parents, Bill Donovan Sr. and Joan Donovan. Bill Donovan Sr. was the third leading scorer in the history of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball program when he graduated in 1962, and he sometimes coached his only son's youth basketball teams, while working in the textile industry.[5] Billy Donovan Jr. attended St. Agnes Cathedral High School in Rockville Centre, where he played basketball under coach Frank Morris. Donovan was described as a "gym rat" who would play basketball as often as possible, even sneaking into his high school gymnasium late at night to practice.[6] With Donovan starting at point guard, St. Agnes won the Long Island Catholic High School Championship during his senior year.[7]
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So I'm older than Billy Donovan!?...and the hits just keep coming!
This. Never understood why dopes start threads like this when they can find out in just a few seconds on their own.
is it possible that there are still people in 2026 that don’t know how to Google?
Bruce Pearl, 66, RR....No way, he us too old to coach
Billy Donovan, bout to be 61, RR....Pleaseeeee Lord, pretty please, break the bank, return to Camelot....
Billy Donovan, bout to be 61, RR....Pleaseeeee Lord, pretty please, break the bank, return to Camelot....
Occasionally asking a question rather than googling it can spark conversation. But this isn't one of those occasions.
UncleAdolph "I wonder how old dat Donovan is? I'll make KSR my search engine and ask. Ain't no way that info is anywhere other than the Cats Paw boards."
Young enough to bring us another 3-4 championships. He is the clearest safe choice that is still elite out there. Fire Pope by Jan, get ahead of other teams in pursuing Donovan. Give him a five year contract in the 8-10 million a year range, a clear pay raise from coaching the Bulls.
To entice Donovan further, hire a GM to take care of the recruits on the financial side, etc and give Donovan a near blank checkbook to operate with. He has the credentials where no donor should be afraid to pony up.
To entice Donovan further, hire a GM to take care of the recruits on the financial side, etc and give Donovan a near blank checkbook to operate with. He has the credentials where no donor should be afraid to pony up.
If you needed confirmation that most people just suck, look no further than this board. Billy D will be 61 on May 30, which is crazy, because I remember when he started at UF (He was 31).
Obviously, an outstanding coach, to say the least. He was at Florida for nineteen (19) years at a 71.5% winning clip (467-186). He won at least twenty-five (25) games a total of nine (9) times, including three (3) seasons with at least thirty-three (33) wins. He lost at least eleven (11) games a total of eight (8) times during that span. He had only three (3) losing seasons, his first two (2) at 13-17, 14-15 and his final season at 16-17.
He earned trips to three (3) Final Fours, with two (2) National Championships and three (3) Elite Eights ... all happening in years 10 through 18.
If Kentucky were to part ways with Mark Pope, I would be very excited about having Billy Donovan finish his coaching career here, no question.
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Now I'm imaging OP doing this, not finding any Billy D content at the library, then returning home to make this thread
Sorry OP, don't take it personal!
Maybe the new AD will come in, talk to Mark and then decide its time to part ways. He hires Billy D or Pearl in July and we get a chance to regroup. One can hope , right?