Steve Donahue
Coach Rating
0.12
Rating
#78
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
323-281
Verified Record
53.5%
Win Pct
20
Verified Seasons
604
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Saint Joseph's |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1115 (#95) |
61.0% (#112)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.8 (#198) | 68.6 (#198) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 | Saint Joseph's |
24-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | 73.1 | 70.3 | +2.8 | 1210 (#55) |
63.9% (#121)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.0 (#121) | 69.8 (#121) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Pennsylvania |
8-19
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
29.6% | 69.0 | 78.4 | -9.4 | 838 (#273) |
18.6% (#297)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.1 (#299) | 76.6 (#299) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
8-19
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
29.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2023-2024 | Pennsylvania |
11-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
37.9% | 74.4 | 74.4 | +0.0 | 868 (#243) |
39.5% (#200)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.5 (#198) | 73.6 (#198) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
11-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
37.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2022-2023 | Pennsylvania |
17-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
56.7% | 75.0 | 72.0 | +3.0 | 1041 (#131) |
56.9% (#144)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.7 (#134) | 70.6 (#134) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
17-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
56.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2021-2022 | Pennsylvania |
12-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
42.9% | 72.0 | 75.5 | -3.5 | 922 (#202) |
39.4% (#209)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.9 (#210) | 73.3 (#210) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
12-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
42.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2020-2021 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2019-2020 | Pennsylvania |
16-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
59.3% | 73.7 | 70.6 | +3.1 | 1035 (#158) |
55.4% (#150)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.9 (#141) | 69.1 (#141) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
16-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
59.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2018-2019 | Pennsylvania |
19-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.3% | 72.6 | 68.3 | +4.3 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
59.0% (#136)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.2 (#131) | 67.2 (#131) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
19-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.3% | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2017-2018 | Pennsylvania |
24-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
72.7% | 75.9 | 68.9 | +7.0 | 1182 (#76) |
62.4% (#126)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.1 (#121) | 68.6 (#121) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
24-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
72.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2016-2017 | Pennsylvania |
13-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.4% | 68.9 | 68.0 | +0.9 | 1005 (#169) |
50.2% (#164)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.6 (#153) | 67.8 (#153) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
13-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2015-2016 | Pennsylvania |
11-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
39.3% | 68.3 | 71.9 | -3.6 | 872 (#241) |
30.3% (#236)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
67.1 (#245) | 72.2 (#245) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 |
Pennsylvania
Unresolved program identity |
11-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
39.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2013-2014 | Barton College |
8-24
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
25.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2013-2014 | Boston College |
8-24
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
25.0% | 68.7 | 73.6 | -4.9 | 876 (#265) |
61.8% (#126)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.8 (#133) | 69.6 (#133) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2012-2013 | Barton College |
16-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
48.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2012-2013 | Boston College |
16-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
48.5% | 67.1 | 68.1 | -1.0 | 1103 (#106) |
74.1% (#90)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.0 (#109) | 64.0 (#109) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2011-2012 | Barton College |
9-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
29.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2011-2012 | Boston College |
9-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
29.0% | 59.1 | 68.5 | -9.4 | 875 (#234) |
31.6% (#232)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
60.3 (#251) | 65.5 (#251) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Barton College |
21-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.8% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Boston College |
21-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.8% | 71.8 | 69.3 | +2.5 | 1149 (#94) |
82.6% (#67)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.1 (#67) | 65.2 (#67) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2009-2010 | Cornell |
29-5
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
85.3% | 74.9 | 63.4 | +11.5 | 1314 (#35) |
83.2% (#70)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.3 (#58) | 64.1 (#58) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2008-2009 | Cornell |
21-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.7% | 73.6 | 64.7 | +8.9 | 1079 (#121) |
66.6% (#107)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.4 (#100) | 65.9 (#100) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2007-2008 | Cornell |
22-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
78.6% | 76.3 | 68.5 | +7.8 | 1137 (#96) |
60.9% (#132)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.2 (#128) | 70.2 (#128) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2006-2007 | Cornell |
16-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
57.1% | 66.3 | 64.0 | +2.3 | 965 (#176) |
39.1% (#190)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.3 (#192) | 66.5 (#192) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2005-2006 | Cornell |
13-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.4% | 62.9 | 63.4 | -0.5 | 910 (#225) |
28.4% (#233)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
60.9 (#219) | 64.7 (#219) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2004-2005 | Cornell |
13-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
48.1% | 64.2 | 66.2 | -2.0 | 957 (#199) |
27.1% (#235)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
62.5 (#226) | 66.9 (#226) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2003-2004 | Cornell |
11-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
40.7% | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
11.0% (#107)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2002-2003 | Cornell |
9-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
33.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2001-2002 | Cornell |
5-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
18.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2000-2001 | Cornell |
7-20
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
25.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Cornell | Sweet 16 | Kentucky | L | 45-62 | - | 2010-03-25 |
| 2009-2010 | Cornell | 2nd Round | Wisconsin | W | 87-69 | - | 2010-03-21 |
| 2009-2010 | Cornell | 1st Round | Temple | W | 78-65 | - | 2010-03-19 |
| 2008-2009 | Cornell | 1st Round | Missouri | L | 59-78 | - | 2009-03-20 |
| 2007-2008 | Cornell | 1st Round | Stanford | L | 53-77 | - | 2008-03-20 |