Don DeVoe
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 31, 1941 Sabina, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | Ohio State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1971 | Army (Assistant) |
| 1971–1976 | Virginia Tech |
| 1976–1978 | Wyoming |
| 1978–1989 | Tennessee |
| 1989–1990 | Florida |
| 1992–2004 | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 512–389 (.568) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
|
Patriot League Coach of the Year SEC Coach of the Year (1979, 1981, 1982) |
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Donald Eugene DeVoe (born December 31, 1941) is a former American college basketball coach and former player. DeVoe played college basketball for Ohio State University, and later served as the head coach for Virginia Tech, the University of Wyoming, the University of Tennessee, the University of Florida and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Born in Sabina, Ohio, DeVoe grew up in the small town of Port William, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he played for coach Fred Taylor's Ohio State Buckeyes from 1962 to 1964. He was a member of the 1962 Buckeyes team that lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the final game of the NCAA Tournament, as well as the Buckeyes' Big Ten Conference champion teams of 1963 and 1964.
DeVoe's Buckeyes teammates included Bob Knight, under whom he served as an assistant coach, from 1965 to 1971, while Knight led the Army Black Knights men's basketball team. Knight left Army to become the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team in 1971, and DeVoe was offered the head coach position at Virginia Tech.
While coaching the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team, DeVoe led the Hokies to a National Invitational Tournament (NIT) title in 1973, as well as an NCAA tournament appearance in 1976. Playing an independent schedule, DeVoe's Hokies compiled an 88–45 record in five seasons from 1971 to 1976. From 1976 to 1978, DeVoe led the Wyoming Cowboys basketball program.
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