Kieran Donohue Explained

Kieran Donohue
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Conference:Sun Belt
Coach Years1:2000–2010
Coach Team1:American (assistant)
Coach Years2:2011–2012
Coach Team2:American (associate HC)
Coach Years3:2013–present
Coach Team3:Old Dominion (assistant)
Coach Years4:2023–2024
Coach Team4:Old Dominion (interim HC)

Kieran Patrick Donohue is an American basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the Old Dominion Monarchs, serving since 2013.

College

After graduating from Regis High School in New York City, New York where he played basketball, Donohue attended the University of Virginia. Donohue graduated with a bachelor's degree in history in 1997. While at Virginia, Donohue also served as a student manager under future Old Dominion head coach Jeff Jones.[1]

Coaching career

After spending two years as an administrative assistant for the men's basketball team at Boston University, Donohue was hired as an assistant coach for the American Eagles men's basketball team in 2000.[2] [3] [4] Donohue served as an assistant coach until 2011 when he was elevated to associate coach for American.[5] In 2013, Donohue joined the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team to become an assistant coach there.[6] He was an assistant coach there until during the 2023 season, when head coach Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack, causing Donohue to be appointed as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: UVA Men's Basketball Hosts American Thursday Evening. Virginia Sports. March 2, 2024. en.
  2. News: Kieran Donohue. AU Eagles. March 2, 2024. en.
  3. News: Kieran Donohue. ODU Sports. March 2, 2024. en.
  4. News: 2005-06 AU Men's Basketball. AU Eagles. March 2, 2024. en.
  5. News: With coaching vacancy, AU men's basketball recruits unsure of commitment. The Eagle. March 2, 2024. en.
  6. News: Kieran Donohue Named Special Assistant To The Men's Basketball Coach. ODU Sports. March 2, 2024. en.
  7. News: ODU basketball team moving forward after 'scary' incident in Hawaii. The Virginian-Pilot. March 2, 2024. en.
  8. News: Finishing impossible season, ODU's acting head coach shows his love of basketball. The Virginian-Pilot. March 2, 2024. en.