Don Donaher was a basketball legend. He played and coached at Dayton, and was one of the nicest, kindest people I’ve ever known. I always viewed Coach Donoher as the Arnold Palmer of basketball…a great competitor AND an authentically kind and generous human being. RIP Coach Donoher.
@JayBilas Thank you for your kind and 100% accurate tweet!
@JayBilas @seg700wlw I went to Don Donaher’s Basketball Camp as a 7th Grader. He was then, and always remained a class act and was a tremendous coach as well.
@JayBilas coach donoher sounds like a real one, tho. must've been cool to have him in the basketball world. rest in peace, coach 🏀.
@JayBilas The Palmer analogy is apt. Approachable, kind, accomplished, humble and a marvelous ambassador for his sport. May he rest well.
@JayBilas I attended three funerals in the Dayton area in recent years - he attended all three with rosary in hand. He was so humble and kind.
@JayBilas Jay you have always been a class act towards Dayton and the flyers family wants to thank you because you get why we are ud
@JayBilas I attended the Don Donoher Basketball Camp in 1968. It was my first “over night camp” and he was always checking on us younger players… were we having fun as well as emphasizing fundamentals. Ignited my passion for basketball. Thank you, Coach Donoher.
@JayBilas @RexChapman I loved to go watch the Dayton Flyers growing up…. UD arena…. #Legend.. RIP Coach
@JayBilas Dayton Marquette DePaul Notre Dame The last four of the great Independents RIP Coach