Eastern Michigan University has selected Billy Donlon, a current assistant coach at Clemson, to become their new men’s basketball head coach, according to a CBS Sports report released Tuesday.
The announcement follows the university’s decision to dismiss head coach Stan Heath on March 8th.
The 49-year-old Donlon will inherit a program that struggled during the recent season, posting a 10-21 overall record and going 4-14 in Mid-American Conference play.
Donlon brings substantial head coaching experience to the position. He compiled a 109-94 record while leading Wright State from 2010 through 2016, then worked as an assistant coach under John Beilein at Michigan and Chris Collins at Northwestern. In 2019, he returned to head coaching at Kansas City, where he achieved a 49-39 record across three seasons.
Most recently, Donlon joined Brad Brownell’s coaching staff at Clemson prior to the 2022 season.
The departing Heath, a Detroit native who played for Eastern Michigan, compiled a 57-99 record during his tenure with his former school.
