- Don DeVoe
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Don DeVoe Sport(s) Basketball Biographical details Born December 31, 1941 Playing career 1962–1964 Ohio State Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1965–1971
1971–1976
1976–1978
1978–1989
1989–1990
1992–2004Army (Assistant)
Virginia Tech
Wyoming
Tennessee
Florida
NavyHead coaching record Overall 512–389 (.568) Accomplishments and honors Awards Patriot League Coach of the Year
SEC Coach of the Year (1979, 1981, 1982)Donald E. "Don" DeVoe (born December 31, 1941) is a former American college basketball coach and former player. DeVoe played college basketball for Ohio State University, and later served as the head coach for Virginia Tech, the University of Wyoming, the University of Tennessee, the University of Florida and the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Early life and playing career
DeVoe grew up in the small town of Port William, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he played for coach Fred Taylor's Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team from 1962 to 1964. He was a member of the 1962 Buckeyes team that lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the final game of the NCAA Tournament, as well as the Buckeyes' Big Ten Conference champion teams of 1963 and 1964.
Coaching career
DeVoe's Buckeyes teammates included Bobby Knight, under whom he served as an assistant coach, from 1965 to 1971, while Knight led the Army Black Knights men's basketball team.[1] Knight left Army to become the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team in 1971, and DeVoe was offered the head coach position at Virginia Tech.
While coaching the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team, DeVoe led the Hokies to a National Invitational Tournament (NIT) title in 1973,[2] as well as an NCAA tournament appearance in 1976. Playing an independent schedule, DeVoe's Hokies compiled a 88–45 record in five seasons from 1971 to 1976. From 1976 to 1978, DeVoe led the Wyoming Cowboys basketball program.
From 1978 to 1989, DeVoe was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team. In eleven seasons in Knoxville, he compiled a 204–137 record. DeVoe's Volunteers teams emphasized hustle, team play and man-to-man defense.[3][4] He led the Volunteers to their first ever NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1981, where they lost to top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers. In his final season in 1988–1989, he led the Vols to a 19–11 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
In the aftermath of NCAA infractions that led the University of Florida to demand head coach Norm Sloan's resignation before the start of the 1989–1990 season,[5] DeVoe became the interim head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team.[6] The Gators were a talented team beset by personality problems, and DeVoe later described his acceptance of the job on an interim basis as a "mistake" that left him without authority to fix the program's issues. He publicly clashed with the Gators' temperamental star center Dwayne Schintzius, when DeVoe attempted to impose a new conditioning program and a measure of team discipline.[7] Schintzius quit mid-season, ostensibly over DeVoe's demand that his player get a haircut, and the Gators finished 7–21 overall and 3–15 in the SEC. After he was let go by Florida, he was succeeded by Lon Kruger.
DeVoe served as the head coach of the Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team from 1992 to 2004. He led the Midshipmen to a 182–155 record, a 26–3 record against arch-rival Army, five Patriot League regular season titles, three Patriot League tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances in twelve seasons. DeVoe was named Patriot League Coach of the Year three times.
In his thirty-one season career as a college basketball head coach, DeVoe led led three different teams to the NCAA tournament, and posted an overall win-loss record of 512–389 (.568).
Personal
DeVoe and his wife Ana have two children—a son, Elliot, and a daughter, Analiese. He is currently a member of the NIT selection committee.
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Virginia Tech Hokies (Independent) (1971–1976) 1971–1972 Virginia Tech 16–10 1972–1973 Virginia Tech 22–5 NIT Championship 1973–1974 Virginia Tech 13–13 1974–1975 Virginia Tech 16–10 1975–1976 Virginia Tech 21–7 NCAA 1st Round Virginia Tech: 88–45 Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (1976–1978) 1976–1977 Wyoming 17–10 8–6 T–3rd 1977–1978 Wyoming 12–15 3–11 7th Wyoming: 29–25 11–17 Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1978–1989) 1978–1979 Tennessee 21–12 12–6 2nd NCAA 2nd Round 1979–1980 Tennessee 18–11 12–6 T–3rd NCAA 2nd Round 1980–1981 Tennessee 21–8 12–6 3rd NCAA Sweet 16 1981–1982 Tennessee 20–10 13–5 T–1st NCAA 2nd Round 1982–1983 Tennessee 20–12 9–9 T–4th NCAA 2nd Round 1983–1984 Tennessee 21–14 9–9 6th NIT 3rd Round 1984–1985 Tennessee 22–15 8–10 T–8th NIT Semifinals/NIT 3rd Place 1985–1986 Tennessee 12–16 5–13 8th 1986–1987 Tennessee 14–15 7–11 T–9th 1987–1988 Tennessee 16–13 9–9 6th NIT 1st Round 1988–1989 Tennessee 19–11 11–7 T–4th NCAA 1st Round Tennessee: 204–137 107–91 Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (1989–1990) 1989–1990 Florida 7–21 3–15 10th Florida: 7–21 3–15 Navy Midshipmen (Patriot League) (1992–2004) 1992–1993 Navy 8–19 5–9 5th 1993–1994 Navy 17–13 9–5 T–1st NCAA 1st Round 1994–1995 Navy 20–9 10–4 3rd 1995–1996 Navy 15–12 9–3 T–1st 1996–1997 Navy 20–9 10–2 1st NCAA 1st Round 1997–1998 Navy 19–11 10–2 T–1st NCAA 1st Round 1998–1999 Navy 20–7 9–3 2nd 1999–2000 Navy 23–6 11–1 T–1st 2000–2001 Navy 19–12 9–3 2nd 2001–2002 Navy 10–20 5–9 7th 2002–2003 Navy 8–20 4–10 7th 2003–2004 Navy 5–23 2–12 8th Navy: 184–161 93–63 Total: 512–389 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionSee also
- Florida Gators
- List of Ohio State University people
- Navy Midshipmen
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Wyoming Cowboys
References
- ^ Alexander Wolff, "Look Who's Gone Forth And Multiplied," Sports Illustrated (November 20, 1985). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Pat Putnam, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Tech?" Sports Illustrated (April 2, 1973). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Ralph Wiley, "Tennessee," Sports Illustrated (November 29, 1982). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Ralph Wiley, "He's a Formidable Forward," Sports Illustrated (December 13, 1982). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Associated Press, "Florida Coach Retires At School's Request," The New York Times (November 1, 1989). Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ William F. Reed, "SEC," Sports Illustrated (November 20, 1989). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ William F. Reed, "College Report," Sports Illustrated (December 11, 1989). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
Bibliography
- Dortch, Chris, String Music: Inside the Rise of SEC Basketball, Brassey's, Inc., Dulles, Virginia (2002). ISBN 1-57488-439-5.
- Koss, Bill, Pond Birds: Gator Basketball, The Whole Story From The Inside, Fast Break Press, Gainesville, Florida (1996). ISBN 9780813015231.
Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball head coaches R. M. Brown (1908–1909) • Branch Bocock (1909–1911) • L. N. Keesling (1911–1912) • Houston Hughes (1912–1913) • Branch Bocock (1913–1916) • Harlan Sanborn (1916–1917) • Charles Bernier (1917–1920) • Monk Younger (1920–1923) • B. C. Cubbage (1923–1924) • M. Buford Blair (1924–1926) • Henry Redd (1926–1927) • Bud Moore (1927–1928) • I. E. Randall (1928–1929) • R. S. Warren (1929–1930) • C. D. Rhodes (1930–1931) • George Proctor (1931–1932) • Monk Younger (1932–1937) • Herbert McEver (1937–1944) • George Proctor (1944–1947) • Red Laird (1947–1955) • Chuck Noe (1955–1962) • William Matthews (1962–1964) • Howard Shannon (1964–1971) • Don DeVoe (1971–1976) • Charles Moir (1976–1987) • Frankie Allen (1987–1991) • Bill Foster (1991–1997) • Bobby Hussey (1997–1999) • Ricky Stokes (1999–2003) • Seth Greenberg (2003– )
Wyoming Cowboys basketball head coaches W. Yates (1904–1906) • Lt. Coburn (1906–1908) • Elmer Hoefer (1908–1909) • Harold Dean (1909–1912) • Leon Excelby (1912–1913) • Ralph Thacker (1913–1915) • John Corbett (1915–1924) • Stewart Clark (1924–1928) • George McLaren (1928–1930) • Willard Witte (1930–1939) • Everett Shelton (1939–1943) • No team (1943–1944) • Everett Shelton (1944–1959) • Bill Strannigan (1959–1973) • George Radovich (1973–1976) • Don DeVoe (1976–1978) • Jim Brandenburg (1978–1987) • Benny Dees (1987–1993) • Joby Wright (1993–1997) • Larry Shyatt (1997–1998) • Steve McClain (1998–2007) • Heath Schroyer (2007–2011) • Fred Langley # (2011) • Larry Shyatt (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Tennessee Volunteers basketball head coaches No coaches—captains only (1908–1910) • Andrew A. Stone (1910–1911) • Zora G. Clevenger (1911–1916) • John R. Bender (1916–1917) • R. H. Fitzgerald (1917–1919) • John R. Bender (1919–1921) • M. B. Banks (1921–1926) • W. H. Britton (1926–1935) • Blair Gullion (1935–1938) • John Mauer (1938–1943) • No team (1943–1944) • John Mauer (1944–1947) • Emmett Lowery (1947–1959) • John Sines (1959–1962) • Ray Mears (1962–1977) • Cliff Wettig # (1977–1978) • Don DeVoe (1978–1989) • Wade Houston (1989–1994) • Kevin O'Neill (1994–1997) • Jerry Green (1997–2001) • Buzz Peterson (2001–2005) • Bruce Pearl (2005–2011) • Cuonzo Martin (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Florida Gators men's basketball head coaches C. J. McCoy (1915–1916) • No team (1916–1919) • No coach (1919–1920) • William G. Kline (1920–1922) • Check Byrd (1922–1923) • James L. White (1923–1925) • Brady Cowell (1925–1933) • Ben Clemons (1933–1936) • Josh Cody (1936–1937) • Sam J. McAllister (1937–1942) • Spurgeon Cherry (1942–1943) • No team (1943–1944) • Spurgeon Cherry (1944–1946) • Sam J. McAllister (1946–1951) • John Mauer (1951–1960) • Norm Sloan (1960–1966) • Tommy Bartlett (1966–1973) • John Lotz (1973–1980) • Ed Visscher # (1980) • Norm Sloan (1980–1989) • Don DeVoe # (1989–1990) • Lon Kruger (1990–1996) • Billy Donovan (1996– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Navy Midshipmen men's basketball head coaches J. Finneman (1907–1908) • Billy Lush (1908–1910) • Bernard Willis (1910–1911) • George F. Jacobs (1911–1912) • Louis Wenzell (1912–1913) • Laurence Wild (1913–1914) • Albert Cohan (1914–1915) • James E. Colliflower (1915–1918) • Billy Lush (1918–1922) • James Allen (1922–1925) • Herb Underwood (1925–1926) • John Wilson (1926–1946) • Ben Carnevale (1946–1966) • Dave Smalley (1966–1976) • Bob Hamilton (1976–1980) • Paul Evans (1980–1986) • Pete Herrmann (1986–1992) • Don DeVoe (1992–2004) • Billy Lange (2004–2011) • Ed DeChellis (2011– )
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