Don Doucette Explained

Don Doucette
Birth Date:23 February 1952
Alma Mater:UMass Boston
Coach Sport1:Basketball
Coach Years2:1980–1981
Coach Team2:Salem State
Coach Years3:1983–1988
Coach Team3:UMass Lowell
Coach Years4:1988–1993
Coach Team4:UNC Asheville
Coach Years5:1993–1996
Coach Team5:Chaminade
Coach Years6:1996–2002
Coach Team6:Central Missouri
Coach Years7:2002–2003
Coach Team7:Newbury
Coach Years8:2003–2005
Coach Team8:New Hampshire (assistant)
Admin Years1:1993–1996
Admin Team1:Chaminade
Admin Years2:2002–2003
Admin Team2:Newbury
Overall Record:285–300
Championships:NCAA Division II Tournament (1988)
Awards:NABC NCAA D-II Coach of the Year (1988)
PacWest Coach of the Year (1995)

Don Doucette (born February 23, 1952) is an American former college basketball coach.

During his first season coaching the UMass Lowell River Hawks, Doucette won 15 games for the first winning season in program history. He led the River Hawks to the 1988 NCAA Division II national championship. Following the season, he was hired to coach the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.[1]

Doucette has been head coach at six schools and compiled a career record of 285 wins and 300 losses.[2] Among his schools coached, Doucette also served as the athletic director for Chaminade and Newbury.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mead . Doug . UNCA Program In Good Hands . November 16, 2020 . . July 31, 1998. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Don Doucette Coaching Record. 2015. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 10, 2016.
  3. Web site: D-II coach takes over at Newbury. July 8, 2002. D3hoops.com. April 10, 2016.
  4. Web site: Wildcats add Doucette to men's basketball staff. June 21, 2003. Sea Coast Online. April 10, 2016.