Donald Eugene DeVoe was born on December 31,1941 and is an American former college basketball coach and former player.
11 Facts About Don DeVoe
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Don DeVoe attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he played for coach Fred Taylor's Ohio State Buckeyes from 1962 to 1964.
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Don DeVoe 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.
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From 1976 to 1978, Don DeVoe led the Wyoming Cowboys basketball program.
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From 1978 to 1989, Don DeVoe was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team.
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Don DeVoe led the Volunteers to their first ever NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1981, where they lost to top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers.
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The Gators were a talented team beset by personality problems, and Don 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 more serious issues.
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Don DeVoe 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.
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Don DeVoe served as the head coach of the Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team from 1992 to 2004.
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Don DeVoe was named Patriot League Coach of the Year three times.
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Don DeVoe is currently a member of the NIT selection committee.