Billy Donovan, born on May 30, 1965, in Rockville Centre, New York, is the head coach of the Chicago Bulls as of November 2024. He was a college player at Providence College, where he played for the Providence Friars men's basketball team from 1983 to 1987. Although he was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the third round (68th overall) of the 1987 NBA draft, he was waived before the start of the season. Despite not playing in the NBA, Donovan had brief stints with teams such as the Wyoming Wildcatters in 1987 the New York Knicks in 1987-1988, and the Rapid City Thrillers in 1988-1989. Donovan's coaching career took off when he became the head coach of the University of Florida's men's basketball team in 1996.
Before that, he coached from 1994 to 1996 at Marshall University. He coached the Florida Gators from 1996 to 2015, during which time he achieved significant success, including back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007. From 2015 to 2020, Donovan served as the head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder before taking over as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 2020.
What is Billy Donovan’s salary?
As per Shams Charania of ESPN, Billy Donovan's salary as the Chicago Bulls head coach is $6 million per year. This is part of his four-year contract, signed in 2020, worth a total of $24 million.
What is Billy Donovan’s contract?
In 2020, Billy Donovan entered into a four-year agreement with the Chicago Bulls valued at $24 million, which breaks down to an annual salary of $6 million. He officially signed the contract on September 22, 2020, and it is set to run until 2024. Nevertheless, on November 29, 2022, he secured a contract extension with Chicago as per Spotrac.
Donovan achieved his first victory as head coach of the Bulls on December 29 2020, by defeating the Washington Wizards with a score of 115–107.
Before his time with the Bulls, Donovan had a career as head coach of the Florida Gators in college basketball. He guided the Gators to consecutive NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007 while gaining recognition for his coaching skills and talent development capabilities. He took over as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015.
On April 30, 2015, he signed a four-year deal with Oklahoma City, which included an option for the year 2020. However, on September 9, 2020, Oklahoma City decided against exercising this option and opted to part ways with him.
FAQs on Billy Donovan
A. Billy Donovan was born in Rockville Centre, New York, on May 30, 1965.
A. Billy Donovan played college basketball at Providence College, where he played under coach Rick Pitino.
A. Donovan began his NBA coaching career with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015.
A. He has coached the Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2020) and the Chicago Bulls (2020–present).
A. Billy Donovan is listed at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters) and a weight of 171 pounds (78 kilograms).
