Career
He is the former head coach of and
Prior to becoming the head coach at University, Donahue began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach at Springfield High School, Monsignor Bonner High School, Philadelphia University, and The University of sylvania. Donahue had been the head coach at from September 2000 until April 6, 2010. struggled early under Donahue, but he eventually turned the program around. A March 1, 2008 defeat of the Harvard Crimson gave the Ivy League championship for the first time since 1988 and just the second title in program history.
On March 6, 2009, with Princeton"s loss to Columbia, clinched the Ivy League Championship for a second consecutive year.
Exactly one year later on March 6, 2010, Donahue"s team defeated the Brown Bears to clinch its third consecutive title and fourth in team history. This guaranteed an automatic bid for in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament, in which was given a 12-seed in the East region.
There they fell to the 1-seed Kentucky Wildcats, ending their historic run. This team featured several lauded seniors, including point guard Louis Dale, who finished as the third highest scorer and top assist man in history.
Center Jeff Foote, whose presence in the middle was essential to "s success.
And forward Ryan Wittman, who finished as the top scorer in men"s basketball history (and the 5th highest scorer overall in Ivy League"s men"s basketball history) at 2,028 points. On April 7, 2010, announced that Donahue had been hired as the head coach of its basketball program, replacing coach First Rate (at Lloyd's) Skinner. Donahue led the Eagles to the second round of the National Institute of Technology his first year.
Donahue led the Eagles to a 16-17 season in his third year.
Despite going 16-17, the Eagles lost to two top ten teams by one point. The upset was one of the few bright spots of Donahue"s fourth and final year, which saw the Eagles fly to an 8-24 record.
On March 18, 2014, terminated Donahue. He compiled a 54-76 record in four seasons and failed to reach the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
On March 16, 2015, Donahue was named the 20th head coach in basketball history, replacing Jerome Allen.
