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Donald Copeland
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1984 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2006–2007 | Boulogne-Levallois |
| 2007–2008 | SKS Starogard Gdański |
| 2008 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| 2008–2009 | PGE Turów |
| 2009–2010 | KK Bosna Royal |
| 2010 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2010–2011 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2011 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2011 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2011–2012 | JL Bourg Basket |
| 2012 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2012 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2012–2013 | ZTE KK |
| 2013 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2013 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2013–2014 | BC Kyiv |
| 2014 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2015 | Leones de Ponce |
Coaching | |
| 2015–2017 | Wagner (GA) |
| 2017–2021 | Wagner (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Seton Hall (assistant) |
| 2022–2026 | Wagner |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
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Donald Copeland (born February 11, 1984) is an American former basketball player and coach. He was the current head coach of the Wagner Seahawks.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Copeland played basketball under Bob Hurley at St. Anthony High School where he helped lead the team to two state titles, while also earning all-state honors in New Jersey.[1] He'd play collegiately at Seton Hall under Louis Orr, and was named a Second Team All-Big East selection in his senior season.[2] He was voted Seton Hall’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year. [3] After graduation, Copeland would play professionally for nine seasons across Europe and in Puerto Rico.[4] He played on two championship teams in Puerto Rico, including as a member of Leones de Ponce in 2015.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2015, Copeland joined the coaching staff at Wagner under Bashir Mason as a graduate assistant before being promoted to a full assistant coach in 2017.[1] In 2021, Copeland returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Kevin Willard for one season, before returning to Wagner to take the head coaching position when Mason departed for the head coaching position at Saint Peter's.[6][7]
Player abuse allegations and dismissal
[edit]In September 2025, multiple former Wagner players accused Copeland of abusive behavior in practices; Wagner suspended Copeland while investigating the claims.[8] In April 2026, Wagner fired Copeland and named assistant coach Dwan McMillan, who served as interim head coach during Copeland's suspension, as the new head coach.[9]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Wagner Seahawks (Northeast) (2022–2025) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Wagner | 15–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Wagner | 17–16 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Wagner | 14–16 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| Wagner: | 46–45 (.505) | 21–27 (.438) | |||||||
| Total: | 46–45 (.505) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
[edit]Copeland is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2006, Copeland graduated from Seton Hall with a degree in communications and media studies,[3] He earned an MBA degree in 2017 from Wagner while serving on the coaching staff.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Donald Copeland – Head Coach – Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics.
- ^ "Donald Copeland College Stats".
- ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Men's Basketball Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Donald Copeland, Basketball Player". Proballers.
- ^ a b "Donald Copeland - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Donald Copeland Returns to Seton Hall as Assistant Coach". Seton Hall University Athletics.
- ^ Carino, Jerry. "'He will be a terrific head coach.' Wagner basketball hires Seton Hall's Donald Copeland". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (September 24, 2025). "Wagner coach Donald Copeland suspended as school investigates allegations of player abuse". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Wagner Names Dwan McMillan Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Wagner Seahawks. April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.