Averett University’s Director of Athletics Meg Stevens is pleased to announce that David Doino is their new men’s basketball head coach. Doino has served as an assistant coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College since 2007.
Doino becomes the ninth coach of the men’s basketball program since it began NCAA play in 1976. He takes over a program that has a history of success, including four NCAA Tournament appearances and five conference championships. Last season, the Cougars finished second in the conference during the regular season.
"I am excited about coaching this group of student-athletes," Doino said. "They are quality players and more importantly, quality young men. We will work hard to keep things moving in the right direction. I look forward to hitting the ground running and building relationships with my players and the community. We want to do things the right way day in and day out. We want to compete with great energy, focus and passion. Most importantly we want to be a ‘one team.’"
During his seven seasons as an assistant at fellow USA South Conference foe N.C. Wesleyan, Doino helped guide the Battling Bishops to a 106-79 record with one NCAA Tournament appearance, one USA South Conference Tournament championship and two conference regular season titles. He also helped coach two USA South Players of the Year and two National Basketball Coaches Association All-Americans. At N.C. Wesleyan, Doino was responsible for recruiting, scouting, directing strength and conditioning and monitoring the academic progress of men’s basketball team.
Prior to working at N.C. Wesleyan, Doino was an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan from 2005 through 2007, where he helped coach the Marlins to the 2006 NCAA Division III national championship. A year later, he helped Virginia Wesleyan return to the championship game, where the Marlins finished as the 2007 national runner-up. Doino also served as a student-assistant at Virginia Wesleyan during the 2004-2005 season.
"Coach Doino has a great energy and excellent basketball knowledge," Stevens said. "He is familiar with our program and our conference; he knows our players and he is acquainted with our area in terms of recruiting. He has a vision for the program and sees a bright future ahead."
In addition to coaching basketball, Doino has been N.C. Wesleyan’s community service coordinator since 2007. He has also had stints as the head coach for N.C. Wesleyan men’s cross country and men’s golf teams. In addition, he coached the men’s golf team at Virginia Wesleyan from 2005-2007.
"I am so impressed with Coach Doino’s enthusiasm and passion for Division III basketball and inspiring young men to be both great students and strong competitors," Averett President Dr. Tiffany Franks said. "I look forward to a bright future for Averett men’s basketball."
A native of Bronx, New York, Doino is a 2005 graduate of Virginia Wesleyan with a degree in communications. While a student at Virginia Wesleyan, he was a four-year starter for the Marlins’ men’s basketball program. He helped Virginia Wesleyan go 70-36 while advancing to the 2004 Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship game. He finished his career as a 1,000-point scorer and a three-time All-ODAC selection.
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