2010 Legends of Coaching Award Recipient
Billy Donovan
University of Florida
Billy Donovan received the John R. Wooden Award “Legends of Coaching” honor in 2010. Donovan led Florida to back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007; college basketball fans will long remember the inspired play of Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Al Horford those two seasons. Florida has experienced unprecedented success under Donovan; in 14 seasons, Donovan’s teams have reached the NCAA Tournament 10 times, and played in three NITs. His only losing season was his first season, and in just his third year with the Gators, in 1998, they finished 22-9 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. The 2000 squad was the national runner-up.