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Billy Donlon (Men's Basketball Assistant) to be Hired as UMKC Head Coach

Per multiple sources (https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/umkc/article228479054.html), it looks like Billy Donlon will be the next head coach at UMKC, pending approval by the Missouri Board of Curators. Donlon certainly had a long history in coaching before he came to the 'Cats two years ago, but it's interesting to see two assistants in the last three years being tapped for a head coaching job (Pat Baldwin at UWM being the other). It's nice to know that a stint through Northwestern is capable of opening doors and that there is a growing Collins coaching tree. I know we have Craig Robinson and Tavaras Hardy from the Carmody (and one Collins in the case of Hardy) years as well, but I can't remember the last assistant before then who sniffed a head coaching role. Congrats to coach Donlon.