Donald Copeland (born February 11, 1984) is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is the current head coach of the Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team.[1]
Playing career
Copeland played basketball under Bob Hurley at St. Anthony High School where he helped lead the team to two state titles, while also earning all-state honors in New Jersey.[1] He'd play collegiately at Seton Hall under Louis Orr, and was named a Second Team All-Big East selection in his senior season.[2] He was voted Seton Hall’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year. [3] After graduation, Copeland would play professionally for nine seasons across Europe and in Puerto Rico.[4] He played on two championship teams in Puerto Rico, including as a member of Leones de Ponce in 2015.[5]
Coaching career
In 2015, Copeland joined the coaching staff at Wagner under Bashir Mason as a graduate assistant before being promoted to a full assistant coach in 2017.[1] In 2021, Copeland returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Kevin Willard for one season, before returning to Wagner to take the head coaching position when Mason departed for the head coaching position at Saint Peter's.[6][7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Wagner Seahawks (Northeast) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Wagner | 15–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Wagner | 17–16 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Wagner | 12–13 | 4–8 | ||||||
| Wagner: | 44–42 (.512) | 19–25 (.432) | |||||||
| Total: | 44–42 (.512) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Copeland is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2006, Copeland graduated from Seton Hall with a degree in communications and media studies,[3] He earned an MBA degree in 2017 from Wagner while serving on the coaching staff.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Donald Copeland – Head Coach – Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics.
- ^ "Donald Copeland College Stats".
- ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Men's Basketball Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Donald Copeland, Basketball Player". Proballers.
- ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Donald Copeland Returns to Seton Hall as Assistant Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics.
- ^ Carino, Jerry. "'He will be a terrific head coach.' Wagner basketball hires Seton Hall's Donald Copeland". Asbury Park Press.
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