Don Friday

Don Friday
Personal information
Born (1968-04-17) April 17, 1968
United States
Career information
CollegeLebanon Valley College
PositionCoach
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As a coach:
1990–1994Lebanon Valley College (assistant)
1994–2003Bucknell University (assistant)
2003–2008Lycoming College (head coach)
2008–2012Saint Francis University (head coach)
(brief stop)Susquehanna University (assistant)
presentPenn State Harrisburg (head coach)
Career highlights
1994 NCAA Division III National Champion (as assistant), 2x MAC Coach of the Year

``` Don Friday (born April 17, 1968) is an American college basketball coach, and the former men's basketball head coach at Saint Francis University, having been named to the post in April 2008.[1] He previously served as head coach at Lycoming College (2003–2008), assistant coach at Bucknell University (1994–2003), and assistant coach at Lebanon Valley College (1990–1994). At Lebanon Valley and Bucknell, he coached under Pat Flannery, and in 1994 he assisted Flannery as Lebanon Valley won the 1994 Division III National Championship. He was the MAC coach of the year twice as the men's head coach at Lycoming University. Friday has a true knowledge of the game.[2] In 2012, he was fired at Saint Francis after several years of poor results and frequent transfers away from the school. Friday was hired by head coach Frank Marcinek at Susquehanna University; after that brief stop Friday is now the head coach at Penn State Harrisburg and is turning the program around. Friday captured a win on number-15-ranked Christopher Newport, one of the biggest upsets in program history. Friday earned a bachelor's degree in business from Lebanon Valley College. He currently resides in Annville with his son Donald, his wife Amy, and dog Patriot. Friday also holds elite clinics and coaches clinics to help coaches and players perform at the best of their ability.

References

  1. ^ Don Friday | ThePassingGame.com Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Don Friday Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.