Actually, I believe it has as Eli Carter and at least one other transfer played for Billy in that program, so it’s been more important that you might think. I think it was also a factor for Chris Walker and Kasey Hill. It’s a win for us to have him involved and if the rumors are true about Olympic coach it is just another bullet point on his resume, so it all matters!
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirkley.net Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 8:43 AM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups. com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Donovan to again coach USA team This is really cool, I have seen rumblings that Billy is in line to be the next Olympic coach when Coach K hangs it up. I am surprised that these stints as the U18-19 coach hasn't led to more recruiting success. I'm not complaining about recruiting, just wondering why some of these guys go elsewhere after having a significant look into Billy's coaching. Ken K MNGator On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net <mailto:goufgat...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: Donovan to again coach USA team Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com <http://Gatorsports.com> Published: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 12:44 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 12:44 p.m. Florida coach Billy Donovan has been named to lead the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, USA Basketball announced. Donovan returns to the sideline after leading the USA to gold medals each of the past two years, going a combined 14-0. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with USA Basketball again this summer,” Donovan said. “I’ve said it before, but anytime you are chosen to represent your country, that is really something special. USA Basketball is an outstanding organization, and I’m looking forward to another challenge at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.” In his first two campaigns as a USA head coach, Donovan led the USA to a 5-0 record and a gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, which qualified the USA for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, where he led the USA to a 9-0 record and another gold medal. For his outstanding performance Donovan was named the 2013 USA Basketball co-National Coach of the Year, and his U19 squad was named the 2013 USA Basketball Team of the Year. Donovan will be joined on staff by Arizona head coach Sean Miller and Providence College head coach Ed Cooley, who will serve as Donovan’s assistant coaches. While both assistant coaches will be aiding on a USA Basketball U18 national team for the first time, they each have served as court coaches during training camps. USA Basketball will conduct a training camp June 10-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., which will be used to determine the 12-player roster. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us <http://www.gatornet.us> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us <http://www.gatornet.us> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
