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

Kieran Donohue
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamOld Dominion
ConferenceSun Belt
Biographical details
Alma materVirginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2010American (assistant)
2011–2012American (associate HC)
2013–presentOld Dominion (assistant)
2023–2024Old Dominion (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall4–19 (.174)

College

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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

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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]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt) (2023–2024)
2023–24 Old Dominion 4–19 3–15 14th
Old Dominion: 4–19 (.174) 3–15 (.167)
Total: 4–19 (.174)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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