Baker Dunleavy (born October 5, 1982) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the
Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
The Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represents Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They are currently coached by Baker Dunleavy, for ...
team.
Playing career
After playing at
Jesuit High School, Dunleavy took a post-graduate year at the
Lawrenceville School
The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational preparatory school for boarding and day students located in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrenceville is a member of the Eight Schoo ...
, where he subsequently committed to Villanova. In a class with the likes of
Randy Foye
Randy Foye (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Villanova University. He was selected seventh overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, but was immediately traded to ...
,
Allan Ray
Allan Nathaniel Ray (born June 17, 1984) is an American sports agent and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for four years at Villanova University. He played one season ( 2006–07) with the Boston Celtics of th ...
, and
Curtis Sumpter
Curtis Sumpter (born January 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League.
A 6'7" forward from Brooklyn, New York, Sumpter was named to the All-Big East ...
, Dunleavy appeared in 28 games over his career and was part of the Wildcats' 2005 Sweet 16 squad.
Coaching career
Upon graduation from Villanova, Dunleavy entered the private sector, going to work for
Merrill Lynch
Merrill (officially Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated), previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investment bank ...
before accepting a job under
Jay Wright in 2010 as the director of basketball operations. Dunleavy climbed the ranks to an assistant coach in 2012, and associate head coach in 2013. In his tenure as an assistant at Villanova, Dunleavy helped the Wildcats to four-straight
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in ten men's sports and twelve women's sports. Headquartered in New York City, the eleven full-member schools are primarily located in Northeast and M ...
regular season championships, along with the
2016 national championship team.
On March 28, 2017, Dunleavy was named the seventh coach in Quinnipiac history, and third in Division I, replacing
Tom Moore.
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Personal life
Dunleavy is the son of former NBA player and coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. His brother Mike Jr. played in the NBA from 2002 to 2017, while his brother, James is an NBA player agent.
Head coaching record
NCAA DI
References
1982 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Oregon
Basketball players from Portland, Oregon
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Jesuit High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni
Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball coaches
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon
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