Donald Copeland
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(Jersey City, New Jersey)
| 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 | |
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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]
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
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
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]