Head Coach Don Friday
66-39 (.629) - 4 years
friday@lycoming.edu

Don Friday will enter his fifth season as head coach of Lycoming's men's basketball program in 2007. In his first year at the helm, Friday guided the Warriors to their second conference championship and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. In 2005, he led the Warriors back to the Freedom Conference playoffs and picked up a share of the MAC Coach of the Year award, his first with Lycoming.

In 2006, after the graduation of Freedom Conference Player of the Year Jonathan Pribble, Friday turned to former Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year Greg Sye. The Warriors established a new offensive core during the 2006-2007 season. In the process, they went 10-3 at home, while defeating such top-notch opponents as Carnegie Mellon and Shenandoah. Lycoming also took on nationally-ranked Randolph Macon and traveled to Division I Lafayette.

Friday came to the Warrior program after spending nine seasons as an assistant at Bucknell University under head coach Pat Flannery. Serving most recently as the first assistant for the Bison, Friday was responsible for creating and implementing practice and game plans, producing scouting reports, assisting with player development, and coordinating national and regional recruiting efforts. Friday helped coach 16 all-league players and was responsible for a defense that was consistently ranked number one in the Patriot League and among the top ten in the nation in recent years. He was also responsible for the team’s year-round strength and conditioning program. During his tenure at Bucknell, the Bison accumulated an overall record of 135-121 (.527).

Friday played an intricate role in helping Bucknell players succeed off the court, as well. The graduation rate for the Bison basketball program consistently ranks among the top-15 in the nation. Most recently, Friday coached two Academic All-Americans and four Patriot League Scholar-Athletes-of-the-Year.

Friday graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 1990 and began his coaching career there under the leadership of Flannery. In their first season together, Friday and Flannery guided the Dutchmen to the program’s first winning season in 18 years with a mark of 17-9. In 1993 Friday earned his masters degree in business administration and helped lead the team to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. In 1994, Friday helped guide Lebanon Valley to an NCAA Division III National Championship and an overall record of 28-4.

Friday was also an active participant in community service and alumni events at both Bucknell and Lebanon Valley; and has been a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches for 14 years.

A native of St. Clair, Pennsylvania, Friday currently resides in Mifflinburg with his wife Amy and their eight-year-old son Donald Lewis.