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He went on to work as the head coach of the [[Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball|College of the Holy Cross]], from 1965 to 1972. With Holy Cross, he compiled a record of 106–66.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/jack-donohue-1.html Coaching Record.]</ref> |
He went on to work as the head coach of the [[Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball|College of the Holy Cross]], from 1965 to 1972. With Holy Cross, he compiled a record of 106–66.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/jack-donohue-1.html Coaching Record.]</ref> |
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Donohue was also the head basketball coach of the senior men's [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]], from 1972 to 1988. Donohue coached Canada at four [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]], highlighted by two fourth-place finishes in [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]. He also coached Canada at the [[1974 FIBA World Championship]] |
Donohue was also the head basketball coach of the senior men's [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]], from 1972 to 1988. Donohue coached Canada at four [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]], highlighted by two fourth-place finishes in [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]. He also coached Canada at the [[1974 FIBA World Championship]], the [[1978 FIBA World Championship]], and the [[1982 FIBA World Championship]]. |
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He led the Canadian national university team to the gold medal at the [[Basketball at the 1983 Summer Universiade|1983 Summer Universiade]], and the bronze medal at the [[Basketball at the 1985 Summer Universiade|1985 Summer Universiade]]. |
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==Awards and accomplishments== |
==Awards and accomplishments== |
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| Born | 4 June 1931 New York City, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 April 2003 (aged 71) Ottawa, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1950–1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1950–1952 | Fordham (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1959 | St. Nicholas of Tolentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1965 | Power Memorial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1972 | Holy Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1988 | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Patrick Donohue, M.S.M. posthumous (June 4, 1931 – April 16, 2003) was an American-Canadian coach of the sport of basketball. Donohue was the head coach of the senior Canadian men's national basketball team for 16 years, and he led them to several international successes. He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in 2013.
Coaching career
Donohue served as a basketball coach for St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School. He then served as the head coach of Power Memorial Academy,[1] from 1959 to 1965. At Power Memorial, Donohue had a career win-loss record of 163–30, including winning 71 straight games with the star center of his team, Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Donohue's 1963–64 Power Memorial team was named, "The High School Team of The Century".[2]
He went on to work as the head coach of the College of the Holy Cross, from 1965 to 1972. With Holy Cross, he compiled a record of 106–66.[3]
Donohue was also the head basketball coach of the senior men's Canadian national basketball team, from 1972 to 1988. Donohue coached Canada at four Summer Olympic Games, highlighted by two fourth-place finishes in 1976 and 1984. He also coached Canada at the 1974 FIBA World Championship, the 1978 FIBA World Championship, and the 1982 FIBA World Championship.
He led the Canadian national university team to the gold medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade, and the bronze medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade.
Awards and accomplishments
- Inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame: 1991
- Inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame: 1992[4]
- Inducted into the Ontario Basketball Hall of Fame: 2000[5]
- Inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame: 2002
- Inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame: 2003
- Meritorious Service Decoration (Canada): 2004[6]
- Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame: 2004
- Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame: 2013[7]
Personal life
Donohue was married to Mary-Jane Donohue, whom was lovingly referred to as his "bride", in 1963. Donohue did from pancreatic cancer, in Ottawa, Canada, on 16 April, 2003.[8][9]
References
- ^ Hoops Hall of Fame welcomes large class.
- ^ The legend of New York City’s greatest hoops star: Lew Alcindor.
- ^ Coaching Record.
- ^ "Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees".
- ^ MR. JACK DONOHUE, M.S.M.
- ^ "FIBA HALL OF FAME FOR THOSE WHO MADE THE GAME". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ Jack Donohue, 70; Started Canadian Basketball Program.
- ^ Jack Donohue, 70, Noted Basketball Coach.
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- American people of Irish descent
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- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball coaches
- FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
- Fordham Rams men's basketball coaches
- Fordham University alumni
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
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