Ken McDonald (basketball)

Ken McDonald
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Austin Toros
Record 62-36 (.581)
Biographical details
Born March 4, 1970
Providence, Rhode Island
Playing career
1989–1990
1991–1992
CCRI
Providence
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993
1994–1998
1998–2003
2003–2004
2004–2008
2008–2012
2012–2013
2013–present
St. Paul Revelles
Clemson (asst.)
Western Kentucky (asst.)
Georgia (asst.)
Texas (asst.)
Western Kentucky
Austin Toros (asst.)
Austin Toros/Spurs
Accomplishments and honors

Championships

Sun Belt Tournament Championship (2009)
Sun Belt Regular Season Championship (2009)

Kenneth Michael "Ken" McDonald (born March 4, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Austin Toros of the NBA Developmental League. He previously served as an assistant coach with the Toros and as the head coach at the Western Kentucky University.

McDonald spent from 2004 to 2008 at Texas under Rick Barnes. He previously worked as an assistant at Western Kentucky under Dennis Felton, from 1998–2003, helping the Hilltoppers reach the NCAA tournament during his final three seasons with the program.[1] McDonald has one daughter, Ella, born January 28, 2008.

On January 6, 2012, Western Kentucky University released McDonald from his contract, citing lackluster attendance and a 5-11 start to the 2011–12 season. The firing came after a controversial game the previous night, which allowed Louisiana–Lafayette a game-winning shot with six players on the court during overtime. The error was discovered immediately after the game. Coach McDonald and athletic director Ross Bjork contested the results at the scorer's table. However, officials declined to review the incident due to NCAA rules. He was replaced by assistant coach Ray Harper in interim, who was eventually named head coach moving forward.[2][3]

In September 2013, he was promoted from assistant to head coach of the Austin Toros.[4]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt Conference) (2008–2012)
2008–09 Western Kentucky 25–8 15–3 1st (East) NCAA Second Round
2009–10 Western Kentucky 21–13 12–6 3rd (East)
2010–11 Western Kentucky 16–16 8–8 3rd (East)
2011–12 Western Kentucky 5–11 1–2 N/A
Western Kentucky: 67–48 36–19
Total: 67–48

      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

Fired on 1/6/2012

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