BILLY DONOVAN
CHICAGO BULLS HEAD COACH
Billy Donovan is the Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls. On September 22, 2020, Donovan became the 24th Head Coach* in Bulls history.
Prior to joining the Bulls, Coach Donovan was the Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder (2015-2020), where he led the team to five consecutive NBA Playoffs berths, including an appearance at the Western Conference Finals (2016).
Billy Donovan was born on May 30,1965, in Rockville Centre, New York. He attended and played for Providence College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in general social studies. During Coach Donovan’s time at Providence College, he averaged 20.6 points per game and helped the Friars team reach the Final Four (1987). Coach Donovan was selected in the third round by the Utah Jazz in the 1987 NBA Draft, he went on to play for the Knicks and in the CBA for the Wyoming Wildcatters and Rapid City Thrillers. Prior to his NBA coaching career, Coach Donovan was the Head Coach at Marshall University (1994-1996) and the University of Florida (1996-2015), where he led the team to win two National Championships (2006 & 2007), four Final Four appearances (2000, 2006, 2007, & 2014), and was named the SEC Coach of the Year three times (2011, 2013, & 2014). In 1999, he was inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame. In 2006, the United States Sports Academy presented Donovan with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, an award that is given to an individual that exhibits a high standard of propriety, imagination, and innovation as a character-builder in the tradition of great teacher-coaches. Coach Donovan was also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2025).
*Inclusive of Full-Time and Interim Head Coaches