Billy Donovan made the jump from the University of Florida, with whom he won two national championships, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in April 2015. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bulls hire Billy Donovan as next head coach

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 22, 2020 6:53 PM ET

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on Tuesday that the Chicago Bulls reached an agreement with Billy Donovan to become the club's next head coach. Terms of Donovan's deal with the Bulls weren't disclosed.

Chicago officially relieved Jim Boylen of his duties as head coach last month.

Donovan made the jump from the University of Florida, with whom he won two national championships, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in April 2015. He helped guide the Thunder to the 2016 Western Conference Finals, but OKC blew a 3-1 series lead to the Golden State Warriors.

Donovan never again came as close to winning a championship with the Thunder even though he made five straight trips to the postseason. He compiled a career regular-season record of 243-157 with Oklahoma City before the two sides mutually parted ways earlier this month.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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