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Donald Copeland
Wagner Seahawks
PositionHead coach
LeagueNortheast Conference
Personal information
Born (1984-02-11) February 11, 1984 (age 40)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anthony
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeSeton Hall (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2015
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007Boulogne-Levallois
2007–2008SKS Starogard Gdański
2008Coca-Cola Tigers
2008–2009PGE Turów
2009–2010KK Bosna Royal
2010Atléticos de San Germán
2010–2011Eisbären Bremerhaven
2011Atléticos de San Germán
2011Capitanes de Arecibo
2011–2012JL Bourg Basket
2012Capitanes de Arecibo
2012Vaqueros de Bayamón
2012–2013ZTE KK
2013Vaqueros de Bayamón
2013Atléticos de San Germán
2013–2014BC Kyiv
2014Piratas de Quebradillas
2015Leones de Ponce
As coach:
2015–2017Wagner (GA)
2017–2021Wagner (assistant)
2021–2022Seton Hall (assistant)
2022–presentWagner
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Donald Copeland (born February 11, 1984) is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is the current head coach of the Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team.[1]

Playing career

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Copeland played basketball under Bob Hurley at St. Anthony High School where he helped lead the team to two state titles, while also earning all-state honors in New Jersey.[1] He'd play collegiately at Seton Hall under Louis Orr, and was named a Second Team All-Big East selection in his senior season.[2] He was voted Seton Hall’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year. [3] After graduation, Copeland would play professionally for nine seasons across Europe and in Puerto Rico.[4] He played on two championship teams in Puerto Rico, including as a member of Leones de Ponce in 2015.[5]

Coaching career

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In 2015, Copeland joined the coaching staff at Wagner under Bashir Mason as a graduate assistant before being promoted to a full assistant coach in 2017.[1] In 2021, Copeland returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Kevin Willard for one season, before returning to Wagner to take the head coaching position when Mason departed for the head coaching position at Saint Peter's.[6][7]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wagner Seahawks (Northeast) (2022–present)
2022–23 Wagner 15–13 8–8 5th
2023–24 Wagner 17–16 7–9 6th NCAA Division I Round of 64
2024–25 Wagner 0–1 0–0
Wagner: 32–30 (.516) 15–17 (.469)
Total: 32–30 (.516)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

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Copeland is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2006, Copeland graduated from Seton Hall with a degree in communications and media studies,[3] He earned an MBA degree in 2017 from Wagner while serving on the coaching staff.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Donald Copeland – Head Coach – Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics.
  2. ^ "Donald Copeland College Stats".
  3. ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Men's Basketball Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  4. ^ "Donald Copeland, Basketball Player". Proballers.
  5. ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  6. ^ "Donald Copeland Returns to Seton Hall as Assistant Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics.
  7. ^ Carino, Jerry. "'He will be a terrific head coach.' Wagner basketball hires Seton Hall's Donald Copeland". Asbury Park Press.
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