Don, a native of Columbia, South Carolina is entering his 21st season (2026-2027) as Head Coach of the Mountaineers. Don has been a Head Coach at all levels of basketball including 10 years as a professional basketball coach.He has coached in Canada, England, Portugal, New Zealand and Denmark. Don has extensive experience on the collegiate level as well. Don led Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, in Calgary, Canada to a National Tournament runnerup finish, compiling 44 wins against 5 loses, gaining various coaches of the year awards.

Don's US Division I coaching experience came as Head Coach of the Palmetto All-Stars(SC), a group of ex-college players that toured around the US playing exhibition games against D-I opponents, over a 4 year period Palmetto competed against D-I teams, such as, UNC-Wilmington, Arkansas State, Western Illinois, St. Joseph's, South Carolina State, St. Bonaventure, Akron and others.

Don's Professional coaching accomplishments include being named 2006 IBL (International Basketball League) "Coach of the Year", 2007 IBL "Western Conference Coach of the Year", and Head Coach of the "IBL West All Stars" in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 Don was the Head Coach of the "Otago Nuggets" in the tough New Zealand Premier League. 

Don has coached several All-Canadian and All-American players. He has helped numerous players secure overseas contracts and have sent several players to the NBA D-league-(Rashaad Powell, Antoine Tisby, Lemar Gayle, Rashid Byrd and Tony Champion to the D league).