Bill Dooley (basketball)

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Bill Dooley
Biographical details
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 61)
Playing career
1982–1983Richmond
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1987Richmond (GA)
1987–1992Richmond (assistant)
1993–1997Richmond
1998–2000Delaware Valley
2000–2002Irish national team
2002–2003Delaware Valley
2007–2012Chestnut Hill Academy
2012–2015Hartford (assistant)
2015–2016Virginia Tech (women's assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
CAA Coach of the Year (1994)

Bill Dooley (born April 1, 1960) is the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Richmond from 1993 through 1997.[1] Prior to taking the helm of the Spiders basketball program, he served as assistant coach at Richmond for eight years under Dick Tarrant. Dooley began his collegiate playing career at Catholic University before transferring to the University of Richmond, where he served as team captain for the 1982–83 season. Dooley is currently an assistant coach at the University of Hartford after serving as varsity boys' basketball coach at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia.[2]

After leaving Richmond, Dooley became head coach at Delaware Valley College in 1998.[3] After going 17–31, Dooley left to become head coach for Ireland's national team. Following this run, Dooley returned to Delaware Valley in 2002 but left midseason the following year.[3]

In 2004, Dooley was hired as an assistant at La Salle by Billy Hahn. However, just three weeks after being hired the school was rocked by a rape scandal involving several players. Dooley was named interim coach while Hahn was placed on administrative leave and ultimately dismissed.[4] Dooley was not retained as an assistant by new head coach John Giannini.

On August 10, 2012, Dooley was announced as an assistant for coach John Gallagher at Hartford.[5]

On September 11, 2015, Dooley was announced as an assistant with the Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team under coach Dennis Wolff.[6]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Richmond (Colonial Athletic Association) (1993–1997)
1993–94 Richmond 14–14 8–6 4th
1994–95 Richmond 8–20 3–11 7th
1995–96 Richmond 8–20 3–13 9th
1996–97 Richmond 13–15 7–9 8th
Richmond: 43–69 21–39
Total: 43–69

      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[]

  1. ^ Bill Dooley. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ [1], accessed July 9, 2011
  3. ^ a b 2010–11 Delaware Valley men's basketball media guide, accessed July 9, 2011
  4. ^ La Salle Hoop Coaches Resign, accessed July 9, 2011
  5. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (August 10, 2012). "Hartford announces the addition of Bill Dooley to John Gallagher's staff". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Hokies add Dooley to staff". hokiesports.com. September 11, 2015.
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