William John Donovan Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached previously for the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015 to 2020. Before moving to the NBA, he served as the head basketball coach at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2015, and led his Florida Gator teams to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as an NCAA championship appearance in 2000. More about Billy Donovan
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Donovan was born and raised in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York, where he played basketball at St. Agnes Cathedral High School. He was the starting point guard for Rick Pitino's Providence College squad and led the Friars to the 1987 Final Four. As such, he is one of only four men (Dean Smith, Joe B. Hall and Bobby Knight being the others) to appear in the NCAA Final Four as a player and win the NCAA national championship as a coach. After college, Donovan spent the 1987–88 and 1988–89 basketball seasons split between the developmental Continental Basketball Association and the NBA's New York Knicks, who were led by his former college coach, Rick Pitino.In total, we tracked 61 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Donovan (Florida Gators Guitar Signed Urban Meyer Billy Donovan) was sold in March 2009 for $1599.00 while the cheapest item (BILLY DONOVAN signed FLOORBOARD GATORS) found a new owner for $0.06 in April 2008. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2011 with an average selling price of $47.00 for an autographed item of Billy Donovan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2023 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was November 2023. In average, an autographed item from Billy Donovan is worth $24.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Donovan were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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2009 10 SP SIGNATURE EDITION BILLY DONOVAN & BOBBY KNIGHT DUAL AUTO #D 44/60 | $81.03 | ||
2009 Sp Signatures Billy Donovan Bobby Knight Dual Autograph/60 Psa9 Mint | $145.75 | ||
Billy Donovan 2009-10 Upper Deck Draft Edition Coaching Legends Autograph #/50 | $12.83 | ||
Billy Donovan 2011-12 UD Exquisite Championship Bling GOLD AUTO Autograph /35 | $13.50 | ||
Billy Donovan Bobby Knight 2009-10 SP Signature Edition Dual Autograph #'d /60 | $99.99 | ||
Billy Donovan Chicago Bulls Autograph Signed Business Card | $13.27 | ||
Billy Donovan SIGNED 2017-18 Panini Prizm Card #270 CHICAGO BULLS AUTOGRAPH | $0.99 | ||
Billy Donovan SIGNED 2017-18 Panini Prizm Card #270 CHICAGO BULLS AUTOGRAPH | $1.25 | ||
Billy Donovan signed autograph auto 3x5 card Basketball Chicago Bull Coach S1029 | $20.00 | ||
Dametri Hill Florida Basketball Autograph Scoreboard Rookie Card Billy Donovan | $5.99 |
Billy Donovan says Bulls' management focused on internal improvement (11/21/23): Internally, nobody from the Chicago Bulls expected to be 5-10 after 15 games.
10 Observations: Bulls finish four-game home slate with a loss to the Heat (11/21/23): For a second straight game, the Bulls played the Heat at home, coming off a Friday night 102-97 win. They fell flat in this one, losing 118-100. Here are 10 observations from the game: — Against a smaller Miami Heat team, Billy Donovan opted to keep Alex Caruso in the starting lineup. This marked hi
Bulls have 'heated conversations and confrontation' after opening night-loss, bu (10/26/23): Billy Donovan and players said it was healthy to air frustrations after losing the season opener to OKC
Billy Donovan addresses hot seat rumors, but he's not going anywhere (10/13/23): Barring another suboptimal season for the Bulls, change could be on the horizon. The Bulls’ front office has preached continuity for now a third straight season. They’ve kept the same core and have made marginal updates, including the 3-point and defensive-centric additions of Jevon Carter and Torre
Billy Donovan begins rotational search when Bulls face Bucks (10/07/23): Sunday's preseason in opener in Milwaukee will offer first look at fluid process
Key dates on 2023-24 Bulls schedule, including Victor Wembanyama’s United Center (08/2023): CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls kick off the 2023-24 season with a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 25, then host the Toronto Raptors two days later before embarking on their first trip of the year. Last season’s opener took a left turn for the Bulls when Zach LaVine was named a late
Bulls latest free-agent signing points to getting with NBA times (07/2023): Billy Donovan and management wanted to improve the Bulls' 3-point attempts in free agency
Billy Donovan: Chicago’s ‘biggest challenge’ against Toronto is size (04/2023): For the Bulls to have a shot at the No. 8 seed in the East, they’ll have to overcome the Raptors’ size.
Billy Donovan: Lonzo faces ‘uphill battle’ to return to play (03/2023): Ball underwent a cartilage transplant on his left knee on Monday.
Billy Donovan cites lost composure as Bulls blow 24-point lead (02/2023): The Bulls tied the second-biggest blown lead of the NBA season with their 24-point collapse to the Pacers, their fifth blown lead of at least 16 points this season.
Billy Donovan pleads for the Bulls to play with desperation (01/2023): The Bulls have 'no margin for error' as they fight for a playoff spot.
Bulls' two-game win streak offers blueprint for standard of play (12/2022): The Bulls have responded to perhaps their low point of the season with two straight victories that have featured the selfless, active style of play that coach Billy Donovan is seeking more consistently.
Bulls extended coach Billy Donovan before season started (11/2022): This is a decision about stability. Donovan is a solid coach and the front office trusts him.
Billy Donovan to ‘take a look at’ making change to Bulls starting lineup (10/2022): After numerous slow starts to begin the season, Donovan has a decision to make.
Bulls optimistic after Ball's second knee surgery (09/2022): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said he received reports that Lonzo Ball's knee operation "went well" but acknowledged it's difficult to determine when the team might get its point guard back.
Bulls Talk Podcast Mailbag: Billy Donovan's rotation, trade ideas (07/2022): K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer take your questions on everything Bulls from Billy Donovan's rotation, to the front office's philosophy, to fake trade ideas.
Bulls, Billy Donovan taking patient approach to Dalen Terry's role (06/2022): Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is optimistic about Dalen Terry's game, but will wait and see before assigning him a defined role for the 2022-23 season.
LaVine enters health protocols with Bulls trailing Bucks 3-1 (04/2022): CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls might be without Zach LaVine when they try to avoid a playoff knockout by the Milwaukee Bucks after the two-time All-Star entered the NBA's health and safety protocols on Tuesday. The Bucks lead the first-round series 3-1 and will try to wrap up the series in Milwauk
Billy Donovan calls for Bulls to defend more physically at rim (03/2022): Billy Donovan has never shied from calling out a lack of physicality in his Chicago Bulls players when he sees it. Hes seeing it right now.
Zach LaVine cleared to return after All-Star break (02/2022): Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine's visit with a knee specialist in Los Angeles this week went "very well," according to coach Billy Donovan, who said Wednesday LaVine is cleared to resume play for the team after the All-Star break. LaVine ...
Bulls vs. Thunder: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Monday (01/2022): Billy Donovan and Mark Daigneault reunite as the teacher and student face off against each other once again.
Bulls' Marko Simonović enters COVID-19 health and safety protocols (12/2021): Marko Simonovi becomes the 17th player, along with head coach Billy Donovan, to enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Bulls' Billy Donovan confused by offensive foul call on Lonzo Ball (11/2021): Billy Donovan said he was left confused by an offensive foul call, which was reviewed and upheld, on Lonzo Ball late in the Bulls' loss to the Rockets.
Donovan: Young Bulls 'don't know how' to win yet (01/2021): Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan put it bluntly after his team blew a 22-point lead in Friday's overtime loss to the Thunder: The Bulls "don't know how" to win yet.
Back again: The 2020-21 Chicago Bulls season preview, starring Zach LaVine, a ne (12/2020): Can Billy Donovan get the Bulls on track?
Cheeks joins Bulls as part of Donovan's staff (11/2020): Hall of Famer Maurice Cheeks, who served on Billy Donovan's coaching staff for five seasons in Oklahoma City, will join the Bulls' new coach in Chicago.
Billy Donovan wants Bulls to shoot more mid-range jumpers, and that's a good thi (09/2020): Bulls players were deterred from shooting mid-range shots last season, even the ones who excelled at it
Schroder's return bolsters options for Thunder (08/2020): Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder rejoined the team and returned to action Friday night following the birth of his second child, providing coach Billy Donovan additional lineup options heading into the playoffs.
Donovan tearful as Florida names court after him (02/2020): Former Florida coach Billy Donovan wiped tears from his eyes Saturday when he first saw the court that will forever bear his name.
Florida to name basketball court after Billy Donovan, now coach of the Oklahoma (12/2019): The Gators are naming their basketball court after Donovan, the two-time title-winning former coach
Gilgeous-Alexander, Bazley lead Thunder over Pelicans (11/2019): Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan has experimented with a three-guard lineup early in a rebuilding season. With starting center Steven Adams sidelined by a knee injury for the second straight game and backup Nerlens Noel getting into foul trouble, Donovan went with a lineup that sometimes f