billy donovan
On October 2008, coach Billy Donovan and head University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer were named co-chairmen of an effort to raise $50 million to support the Florida Opportunity Scholars Program. [1]
Billy Donovan is one of the most successful young college basketball coaches in the country. [2]
That is, until the Gators were banned from their swanky digs, when Billy Donovan sent them packing to faceless high school gyms and told them to ditch their nice Nike gear at the door, too. [3]
Andy Katz with the latest on Billy Donovan’s desire to return to Florida. [4]
Meet Billy Donovan, the coach of the two-time national champion Florida Gators. [5]
Florida coach Billy Donovan signed his six-year contract extension Friday, 16 months after he returned to Gainesville following a brief stint with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. [6]
Now in his 12th year at the University of Florida, Donovan has already led the Gators to three Southeastern Conference tournament championship and a two NCAA tournament championships. [2]
Billy Donovan informed the Magic and the University of Florida over the weekend that he had second thoughts about agreeing to be Orlando’s head coach, and the NBA team was deciding on Monday whether to let him go. [4]
Donovan has won the last two national championships as the head coach of the University of Florida Gators. [5]
Florida coach Billy Donovan knows that the Gators’ lack of an inside presence will sometimes make them rely heavily on the 3-point shot. [6]
William John ‘Billy’ Donovan, Jr. (born May 30, 1965 in Rockville Centre, New York) is the head coach of the Florida Gators basketball team. [1]
There was a time when any of these goals seemed unattainable for the University of Florida basketball program. [7]
Donovan, left, at the White House with President Bush. [1]
Under Donovan, the Gators are the first team to repeat as champs since Duke won back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. [5]
Florida has some issues it can’t control — with Marreese Speights cashing in an early ticket to the NBA, the Gators are left with zero post experience, and a groin injury to Eloy Vargas has slowed his development, putting a ton of weight on Kenny Kadji ’s rookie shoulders — but there are some things it can fix. [3]
Sources:
[1] Billy Donovan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Billy Donovan : Billy Donovan News and Photos - South Florida Sun …
[3] O’Neil: When Billy Donovan speaks, Florida Gators listen in 2008 - ESPN
[4] Donovan has second thoughts about Magic job - Men’s College Basketball …
[5] Billy Donovan - Zimbio
[6] Newsvine - billy-donovan
[7] Gator Men’s Basketball Roster/Bios @ GatorZone.com