Baker Dunleavy (born October 5, 1982) is an American
college basketball
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coach who is currently serving as general manager of basketball operations at his alma mater,
Villanova University
Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Saint Thom ...
.
He was previously the head coach for the
Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team.
Playing career
After playing at
Jesuit High School, Dunleavy took a
post-graduate year at the
Lawrenceville School
The Lawrenceville School is a Private school, private, coeducational College-preparatory school, preparatory school for boarding and day students located in the Local government in New Jersey, unincorporated community of Lawrenceville, New Jers ...
, where he subsequently committed to Villanova. In a class with the likes of
Randy Foye,
Allan Ray, and
Curtis Sumpter, 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 Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, doing business as Merrill, and previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investm ...
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
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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
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player and coach Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr. (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He was most recently the head coach of the Tu ...
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
College basketball general managers
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