Billy Donovan
Basketball Player and Coach
MSU-Florida matchup rekindles past rivalry...will revive memories of past games that created plenty of excitement in East Lansing and Gainesville. "I've got great respect for Tom," Donovan said. "We've always had a very good relationship. We became head coaches right about the same... In this article: MSU, Florida, Gators, Billy Donovan, Tom Izzo, Michigan State, Kentucky, Jud Heathcote, and Atlantic City, N.J. |
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Tampa Bay Online | 21 hours ago
Izzo knows about UF's rebuilding process
If anybody knows what Billy Donovan is going through at Florida, it is Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Been there, done that. The Spartans are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their 2000 national title team this season, so it's the...
In this article: Tom Izzo, Michigan State, Florida, MSU, NBA, Indianapolis, and Atlantic City, N.J.
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Florida-Times Union | 22 hours ago
UF basketball team shows some maturity
...night when we go against Michigan State, who is clearly one of the top five teams in the country," Donovan said. "I don't know how it's going to turn out. I just know, up to this point in time, these kids are different kids than they were...
In this article: Michigan State, Florida State, Dan Werner, and Florida
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The Gainesville Sun | 22 hours ago
Gator hoops takes on No. 2 Spartans
Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Florida coach Billy Donovan and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo already have played against each other with a national championship...
In this article: Tom Izzo, Florida, Michigan State, Jud Heathcote, Dan Werner, New Jersey, Michigan, and NIT
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St. Petersburg Times | 23 hours ago
Tonight: Florida Gators vs. Michigan State Spartans
...improvement over last season, particularly on defense, holding opponents to 32.6 percent shooting. Still, coach Billy Donovan said he's not ready to declare this a championship level team. "I just feel … these kids are different kids than...
In this article: Michigan State Spartans, Florida Gators, Michigan State, Florida, Spartans, Big Ten, and Boardwalk Hall
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The Only Colors | 1 day ago
Preview: Michigan State Spartans vs. Florida Gators
...against a reconfigured front line that features Alex Tyus at the 4 and Georgetown transfer Vernon Macklin in the paint. Good thing Billy Donovan's defense has been so outstanding because this group hasn't been able to make a three to save...
In this article: Florida, Michigan State Spartans, Florida Gators, Gators, Florida State, and Florida State
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Eric Lacy: Florida coach Billy Donovan has fond memories of Jud Heathcote
In this article: Jud Heathcote, Tom Izzo, MSU, Florida, Spartans, Kalin Lucas, Al Horford, and Michigan
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Florida turns up defense, beats FSU 68-52
...three-game losing streak in the series. The Gators opened up a 20-point lead at halftime - playing the kind of defense coach Billy Donovan wanted to see the last two years - and put the game away with another defensive-led spurt in the...
In this article: Florida, Gators, Seminoles, and Dan Werner
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Tampa Bay Online | 3 days ago
UF concerned about FSU's frontcourt size
"He's played very, very well and I think any time you lose a guy, that can hurt any team but I still think we have enough guys," Donovan said. "My gut feeling is, he's going to want to play regardless. Now how effective he is and where he's...
In this article: Gators, Seminoles, Florida, Michigan State, and Florida State
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St. Petersburg Times | 4 days ago
Florida Gators basketball trying to end losing streak to FSU Seminoles
...- When asked last week about his team's 3-point shooting streak that dates back 17 years, Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan was quick to point out that it's not good to get too caught up in streaks because eventually they all...
In this article: Leonard Hamilton, Florida Gators, Florida State, Florida, and University of Florida
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The Gainesville Sun | November 17, 2009
Tyus enjoying new position
...mind. "Everybody's career is so short, time is so short, if somebody is not happy or wants to move on, I totally understand," Donovan said. "But I would at least want them to move on with a clear understanding of what they would be missing...
In this article: Florida, Larry Shyatt, Southeastern Conference, Georgia Southern Eagles, Florida Gators, and Virginia Tech
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William John “Billy” Donovan, Jr. (born May 30, 1965 in Rockville Centre, New York) is the head coach of the Florida Gators basketball team. He has taken the Gators to three NCAA championship game appearances, in 2000, 2006 and 2007. The Gators lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball final. The Gators won the national championship in 2006 with a 73-57 win over UCLA and again in 2007 with an 84-75 win over Ohio State, making Donovan the first coach since Mike Krzyzewski to win back-to-back titles. He is one of only four (Dean Smith, Joe B. Hall and Bobby Knight being the others) to play in the Final Four and win the national championship as a coach.
After a brief stint as head coach of the Orlando Magic that lasted only 5 days, Donovan re-signed with the Gators on June 7, 2007, with a deal that makes him the highest-paid coach in college basketball, at $3.5-million per year.
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