After excelling as assistant volleyball coach in 2001 — when the Hilltoppers went 30–7 and were crowned Heartland Conference champions — Donahue was hired as the head coach in 2002. In the years since, he has guided the team to a 176-130 overall record, Four Heartland Conference titles and three trips to the NCAA Tournament, receiving the coach of the year award for the Heartland Conference in 2003, 2008 & 2009.
From 1994 to 1996, Donahue played for the University of Texas men’s volleyball team as an outside hitter. In 1994 and 1995, the team won its conference, and from 1994 through 1996, the team went to the National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association’s volleyball tournament. The team’s best year was in 1995, when it finished fifth in the nation. In 1997, Donahue earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Business. He is also a successful sports administrator — in 1999 he was the recipient of USA Volleyball’s Robert L.Lindsay Meritorious Service Award.As a head coach, Donahue has amassed a record of 566 wins and 331 loses.
