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Episode 314: Billy Donlon, Head Coach, Eastern Michigan University
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On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Billy Donlon, Head Coach at Eastern Michigan University. Donlon held various assistant coaching titles at American, Saint Peter’s, UNC Wilmington, Wright State, Michigan, Northwestern, and Clemson, with head coaching stops at Wright State, Kansas City, and now Eastern Michigan. In this episode we discuss his unique childhood connection to the legendary Chicago Bulls, why communication may be one of the most important skills a coach can master and tips on how to utilize it and what he learned from his first head coaching opportunity that he plans to approach differently a decade later.
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"Episode 314: Billy Donlon, Head Coach, Eastern Michigan University" is an episode of The Rising Coaches Podcast. Runtime 52 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
