William Donovan

Alma Mater: 

Loyola Marymount

Class of: 

1950

Hometown: 
Los Angeles, CA
High School: 
Loyola High School
  • Loyola Marymount's all-time winningest coach
  • Served in the U.S. military (Air Force)
  • School's first 1,000-point career scorer averaged 13.8 ppg under Scotty McDonald as a senior.
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1953-54

Loyola (CA)

14-16

DNP

1954-55

Loyola (CA)

16-9

DNP

1955-56

Loyola (CA)

13-12

9-5

T-2nd

WCAC

DNP

1956-57

Loyola (CA)

11-16

5-9

6th

WCAC

DNP

1957-58

Loyola (CA)

6-18

1-11

7th

WCAC

DNP

1958-59

Loyola (CA)

8-15

4-8

5th

WCAC

DNP

1959-60

Loyola (CA)

19-8

9-3

T-1st

WCAC

DNP

1960-61

Loyola (CA)

20-7

10-2

1st

WCAC

NCAA (1-1)

NOTE: School is now known as Loyola Marymount.

  • Eight-Year Coaching Record: 107-101 (.514) at Loyola (CA)
  • 38-38 (.500) in West Coast Athletic Conference
  • 1-1 (.500) in NCAA Tournament