Matt Donohue

Head Women's Basketball Coach donohue@cua.edu 202-319-4951

Head coach Matt Donohue enters his second season at the helm of the Catholic University women's basketball team. Last season, Donohue led the Cardinals to a 12-13 record, a two game improvement from the previous season. Under his guidance the Lady Cards ranked second in the Landmark Conference in scoring with 66.8 points per game, first in steals with 12.32 per game, first in turnover margin at +4.32 per game, and third in offensive rebounding with 15.03 per game Additional highlights included a 66-61 victory over nationally ranked Moravian College on January 16,2009, a dominating 91-39 victory over Div II University of Maine at Machias on December 31, 2008, and the stellar performace of second year player Brianna Peterson who earned First Team All-Landmark Conference and First Team All-Atlantic Region honors.

The Philadelphia area native came to CUA after a five-year stint at Elmira College in upstate New York. During his tenure at EC, Donohue lead the Soaring Eagles to four top four finishes and three post-season berths in five yeras. In 2006-07, Donohue lead the Purple and Gold to 21 victories, while setting a new school record for most consecutive wins with 13. That year, the squad also earned their way to the Empire 8 Championship game, and went into the ECAC Tournament as the No. 1 Seed. In 2005-06 Donohue lead the Soaring Eagles to 19 victories, a birth in the Empire 8 Championship game, and a birth in the ECAC Championship game en route to being named Empire 8 Coach of the Year, as well as, NYSWCAA, (New York State Women's Coaches Association), Coach of the Year

Prior to his arrival at Elmira, Donohue served as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at regionally and nationally ranked, Bloomfield College (Division II). In 2000, Donohue took over a Bloomfield College program that had suffered through four straight losing seasons and failed to make the post-season conference tournament in each of those seasons. During his tenure at Bloomfield, Donohue returned the Lady Deacons to the national spotlight. From 2001 - 2003, his Bloomfield teams compiled a record of 43 - 14, and earned two Central Athletic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Post- Season Tournament appearances, including an appearance in the 2003 CACC Tournament Championship. In addition to his basketball duties at Bloomfield, Donohue also served as the Head Men's Cross-Country Coach. During his run as the head coach, his teams garnered several honors including the 2002 Baruch Invitational Team Championship, 2002 New Jersey Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Montclair Team Championship, 2002 Wagner Invitational Runner-Up, and the programs first ever trip to the NCAA East Regional Championships.

Donohue graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey in 1994, and began his coaching career at North Arlington High School in North Arlington, New Jersey. He guided North Arlington to two conference championships, and earned two Coach of the Year honors in four seasons. In 1997, he began a three-year stint as the Head Girl's Coach at Mt. Olive High School in Mt. Olive, New Jersey, where he helped revive the Mt. Olive program.

Donohue resides in Odenton, Md with his wife Laurie and son Ryan. Additionally, Coach Donohue and family will welcome their newest addition to the family this December when daughter Emma arrives.