Men's Basketball
Dunleavy, Baker
Baker Dunleavy
- Title:
- Men's Basketball Head Coach
- Email:
- lori.landino@qu.edu
- Phone:
- (203) 582-3992
Baker Dunleavy will enter his sixth season as Head Coach of the Bobcats in 2022-23.
Dunleavy – who was the associate head coach for a national-title winning team at Villanova in 2016 – has led Quinnipiac to two MAAC Semifinals appearances over his first five seasons with the program.
He’s recorded 66 total victories so far at Quinnipiac, tallying double-digit win totals in four of five seasons. The Bobcats have posted a 38-30 record at M&T Bank Arena in five seasons under Dunleavy.
Most recently, the 2021-22 Bobcats became the first-ever No. 11 seed in MAAC Tournament history to advance to the semifinal round.
Quinnipiac has earned 12 All-MAAC honors over five seasons under Dunleavy.
QU has found success from behind the 3-point arc over the last five years, finishing first in the MAAC three separate times (2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22). The 2018-19 and 2019-20 Bobcats both finished No. 5 nationally in triples per contest.
Dunleavy was named head coach for Quinnipiac University's men's basketball program on March 28, 2017, becoming its seventh head coach in Quinnipiac's 67-year basketball history, and the third in its 19 years at the Division I level.
His father, Mike, enjoyed a long NBA coaching career, including stops with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Baker's older brother, Mike Jr., had a 16-year NBA career (most recently with the Atlanta Hawks) after winning a national title in college with Duke in 2001. Mike Jr. is currently the Assistant General Manager for the Golden State Warriors, while Mike Sr. last served as Head Coach at Tulane from 2016-19.
Dunleavy has been consistently ranked among college basketball's top young head coaches. Dunleavy earned a spot on Seth Davis' "40 under 40" list published by The Athletic in October of 2020, and was also selected to ESPN's "40 under 40" in May of 2020.
2021-22 Season
Dunleavy and Quinnipiac won a pair of MAAC Tournament games down in Atlantic City. The Bobcats first defeated No. 6 Marist, 77-52, in the opening round of the tournament, then knocked off No. 3 Siena, 77-71, in the quarterfinals.
Dunleavy’s 21-22 squad led the MAAC in 3-pointers per game (8.9) and free throw percentage (76.5%), while graduate forward Kevin Marfo finished first in the league in rebounds per game (10.2 RPG, 14th nationally) and double-doubles (12 total). Marfo and redshirt junior Matt Balanc earned All-MAAC Second Team honors for their regular season performances.
Australia-native Jacob Rigoni earned All-MAAC Tournament honors for his postseason performances in Atlantic City. Rigoni finished his QU career in impressive fashion, scoring 47 points over three MAAC Tournament games in Atlantic City. Rigoni finished his five-year stint at Quinnipiac in March, leaving Hamden as the program's record-holder for 3-point field goals (319) and total games played (147 GP). The former All-MAAC selection scored 1,431 total points (9.7 PPG) during his time with the Bobcats, shooting 39.2% from distance for his career.
2020-21 Season
Dunleavy helped lead the Bobcats to nine wins in 2020-21, including an 8-5 record at the People’s United Center in Hamden. Under Dunleavy’s guidance in 2020-21, Quinnipiac won four of its last seven regular season MAAC games. The Bobcats ranked No. 8 nationally in defensive field goal percentage last season, as opponents shot just 39.0% from the field against QU. Quinnipiac also grabbed 28.32 defensive rebounds per game in 2020-21, which ranked best in the MAAC and No. 17 nationally.
Quinnipiac had three All-MAAC selections following the completion of the 2020-21 season. Under Dunleavy, senior Jacob Rigoni (11.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG) was named to the All-MAAC Second Team while Luis Kortright (10.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.7 APG) and Tymu Chenery (9.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG) both garnered All-Rookie honors.
2019-20 Season
During his third season at the helm in 2019-20, Quinnipiac finished 15-15 (10-10 MAAC). The Bobcats won three-straight games to end the regular season, earning the No. 5 seed in the MAAC Tournament and a first round bye for the second-straight season. The 2020 MAAC Tournament was suspended (COVID-19) before Quinnipiac participated in postseason play.
The Bobcats finished No. 5 nationally once again in made three-pointers, nailing 10.3 triples per contest. Junior guard Rich Kelly and redshirt junior forward Kevin Marfo were both named to the All-MAAC Second Team. Kelly finished second in the league in scoring (16.7 points per game) and Marfo led the nation in rebounding (13.3 rebounds per game).
2018-19 Season
Dunleavy then guided Quinnipiac to a 16-15 overall record during his second season at the helm – the program’s first winning season since 2013-14. The Bobcats earned a postseason appearance for just the fifth time in program history, playing in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) at NJIT on March 18, 2019. Dunleavy helped Quinnipiac finish tied for second in the MAAC in 2018-19, going 11-7 in league play. Under Dunleavy’s instruction, the Bobcats finished the season ranked No. 5 nationally in three-point field goals per game (11.2).
Under Dunleavy’s tutelage, graduate guard Cameron Young finished No. 12 nationally in points per game (23.5) and became the Bobcats first-ever MAAC Player of the Year. Young also became the first-ever Quinnipiac student-athlete to earn a spot on The Associated Press All-America list, garnering Honorable Mention status. With Dunleavy’s supervision, Young was also named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District Team, the NABC Division I All-District Team and the All-ECAC First Team. Young became the first Bobcat to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT), which features 64 of the top collegiate seniors in the nation. Dunleavy also helped sophomore Rich Kelly (All-MAAC Second Team) and freshman Tyrese Williams (MAAC All-Rookie Team) earn MAAC awards.
2017-18 Season
In his debut season, Dunleavy helped Quinnipiac to a seventh-place finish in the regular season and a strong run through the MAAC Tournament. The Bobcats had a big win over Siena in the opening round, and then knocked off the No. 2 seed and co-regular season champion Canisius in the quarterfinal round. His rookie campaign on the Quinnipiac sideline also saw him help develop Cameron Young, who did not score in six games played the year prior, into a second-team All-MAAC selection who broke the school's Division I record for points in a season (622).
Prior to Quinnipiac
Dunleavy joined the Bobcats after spending seven years on the men's basketball staff at Villanova University, where under Jay Wright, he helped the Wildcats capture the 2016 national championship with a 77-74 win over North Carolina. He began at Villanova as the director of basketball operations in 2010, before being elevated to assistant coach in 2012 and to the associate head coach position in 2013.
Dunleavy assisted Wright in all facets of the program as the associate head coach, including on-court teaching, player development and recruiting. In his four seasons as associate head coach, the Wildcats posted an impressive 129-17 record, including 63-9 in the BIG EAST Conference, while winning four straight regular season league titles and two postseason titles. Villanova earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and 2017 (including the No. 1 seed in the entire tournament in 2017), as well as No. 2 seeds in 2014 and 2016, placing the Wildcats in the top eight in the country in all four years.
While serving as an associate head coach, Dunleavy had a key role in Wright winning three straight BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors from 2014-16, as well as the 2016 Naismith Men's College National Coach of the Year award. Dunleavy helped coach the last three BIG EAST Players of the Year, Ryan Arcidiacono (2015) and Josh Hart (2016 and 2017), while Hart was also named a first-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches this winter.
During his playing days – behind future NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. A 2006 Villanova graduate, Dunleavy appeared in 28 games over his four seasons for the Wildcats. As a senior, he was part of the first Villanova team to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, a feat that he also accomplished twice as the program's associate head coach in the last three years.
After earning his degree from Villanova, Dunleavy entered the corporate world and worked for Merrill Lynch in New York City for four years. He decided to return to college basketball in 2010 and was hired by Wright as Villanova's director of operations before quickly ascending the coaching ladder.
Dunleavy married the former Chrissi Ingelsby in 2012. The couple has four daughters: Rosie, Caroline Claire (Cece), Reagan and Quinn.
Dunleavy – who was the associate head coach for a national-title winning team at Villanova in 2016 – has led Quinnipiac to two MAAC Semifinals appearances over his first five seasons with the program.
He’s recorded 66 total victories so far at Quinnipiac, tallying double-digit win totals in four of five seasons. The Bobcats have posted a 38-30 record at M&T Bank Arena in five seasons under Dunleavy.
Most recently, the 2021-22 Bobcats became the first-ever No. 11 seed in MAAC Tournament history to advance to the semifinal round.
Quinnipiac has earned 12 All-MAAC honors over five seasons under Dunleavy.
QU has found success from behind the 3-point arc over the last five years, finishing first in the MAAC three separate times (2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22). The 2018-19 and 2019-20 Bobcats both finished No. 5 nationally in triples per contest.
Dunleavy was named head coach for Quinnipiac University's men's basketball program on March 28, 2017, becoming its seventh head coach in Quinnipiac's 67-year basketball history, and the third in its 19 years at the Division I level.
His father, Mike, enjoyed a long NBA coaching career, including stops with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Baker's older brother, Mike Jr., had a 16-year NBA career (most recently with the Atlanta Hawks) after winning a national title in college with Duke in 2001. Mike Jr. is currently the Assistant General Manager for the Golden State Warriors, while Mike Sr. last served as Head Coach at Tulane from 2016-19.
Dunleavy has been consistently ranked among college basketball's top young head coaches. Dunleavy earned a spot on Seth Davis' "40 under 40" list published by The Athletic in October of 2020, and was also selected to ESPN's "40 under 40" in May of 2020.
2021-22 Season
Dunleavy and Quinnipiac won a pair of MAAC Tournament games down in Atlantic City. The Bobcats first defeated No. 6 Marist, 77-52, in the opening round of the tournament, then knocked off No. 3 Siena, 77-71, in the quarterfinals.
Dunleavy’s 21-22 squad led the MAAC in 3-pointers per game (8.9) and free throw percentage (76.5%), while graduate forward Kevin Marfo finished first in the league in rebounds per game (10.2 RPG, 14th nationally) and double-doubles (12 total). Marfo and redshirt junior Matt Balanc earned All-MAAC Second Team honors for their regular season performances.
Australia-native Jacob Rigoni earned All-MAAC Tournament honors for his postseason performances in Atlantic City. Rigoni finished his QU career in impressive fashion, scoring 47 points over three MAAC Tournament games in Atlantic City. Rigoni finished his five-year stint at Quinnipiac in March, leaving Hamden as the program's record-holder for 3-point field goals (319) and total games played (147 GP). The former All-MAAC selection scored 1,431 total points (9.7 PPG) during his time with the Bobcats, shooting 39.2% from distance for his career.
2020-21 Season
Dunleavy helped lead the Bobcats to nine wins in 2020-21, including an 8-5 record at the People’s United Center in Hamden. Under Dunleavy’s guidance in 2020-21, Quinnipiac won four of its last seven regular season MAAC games. The Bobcats ranked No. 8 nationally in defensive field goal percentage last season, as opponents shot just 39.0% from the field against QU. Quinnipiac also grabbed 28.32 defensive rebounds per game in 2020-21, which ranked best in the MAAC and No. 17 nationally.
Quinnipiac had three All-MAAC selections following the completion of the 2020-21 season. Under Dunleavy, senior Jacob Rigoni (11.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG) was named to the All-MAAC Second Team while Luis Kortright (10.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.7 APG) and Tymu Chenery (9.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG) both garnered All-Rookie honors.
2019-20 Season
During his third season at the helm in 2019-20, Quinnipiac finished 15-15 (10-10 MAAC). The Bobcats won three-straight games to end the regular season, earning the No. 5 seed in the MAAC Tournament and a first round bye for the second-straight season. The 2020 MAAC Tournament was suspended (COVID-19) before Quinnipiac participated in postseason play.
The Bobcats finished No. 5 nationally once again in made three-pointers, nailing 10.3 triples per contest. Junior guard Rich Kelly and redshirt junior forward Kevin Marfo were both named to the All-MAAC Second Team. Kelly finished second in the league in scoring (16.7 points per game) and Marfo led the nation in rebounding (13.3 rebounds per game).
2018-19 Season
Dunleavy then guided Quinnipiac to a 16-15 overall record during his second season at the helm – the program’s first winning season since 2013-14. The Bobcats earned a postseason appearance for just the fifth time in program history, playing in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) at NJIT on March 18, 2019. Dunleavy helped Quinnipiac finish tied for second in the MAAC in 2018-19, going 11-7 in league play. Under Dunleavy’s instruction, the Bobcats finished the season ranked No. 5 nationally in three-point field goals per game (11.2).
Under Dunleavy’s tutelage, graduate guard Cameron Young finished No. 12 nationally in points per game (23.5) and became the Bobcats first-ever MAAC Player of the Year. Young also became the first-ever Quinnipiac student-athlete to earn a spot on The Associated Press All-America list, garnering Honorable Mention status. With Dunleavy’s supervision, Young was also named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District Team, the NABC Division I All-District Team and the All-ECAC First Team. Young became the first Bobcat to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT), which features 64 of the top collegiate seniors in the nation. Dunleavy also helped sophomore Rich Kelly (All-MAAC Second Team) and freshman Tyrese Williams (MAAC All-Rookie Team) earn MAAC awards.
2017-18 Season
In his debut season, Dunleavy helped Quinnipiac to a seventh-place finish in the regular season and a strong run through the MAAC Tournament. The Bobcats had a big win over Siena in the opening round, and then knocked off the No. 2 seed and co-regular season champion Canisius in the quarterfinal round. His rookie campaign on the Quinnipiac sideline also saw him help develop Cameron Young, who did not score in six games played the year prior, into a second-team All-MAAC selection who broke the school's Division I record for points in a season (622).
Prior to Quinnipiac
Dunleavy joined the Bobcats after spending seven years on the men's basketball staff at Villanova University, where under Jay Wright, he helped the Wildcats capture the 2016 national championship with a 77-74 win over North Carolina. He began at Villanova as the director of basketball operations in 2010, before being elevated to assistant coach in 2012 and to the associate head coach position in 2013.
Dunleavy assisted Wright in all facets of the program as the associate head coach, including on-court teaching, player development and recruiting. In his four seasons as associate head coach, the Wildcats posted an impressive 129-17 record, including 63-9 in the BIG EAST Conference, while winning four straight regular season league titles and two postseason titles. Villanova earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and 2017 (including the No. 1 seed in the entire tournament in 2017), as well as No. 2 seeds in 2014 and 2016, placing the Wildcats in the top eight in the country in all four years.
While serving as an associate head coach, Dunleavy had a key role in Wright winning three straight BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors from 2014-16, as well as the 2016 Naismith Men's College National Coach of the Year award. Dunleavy helped coach the last three BIG EAST Players of the Year, Ryan Arcidiacono (2015) and Josh Hart (2016 and 2017), while Hart was also named a first-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches this winter.
During his playing days – behind future NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. A 2006 Villanova graduate, Dunleavy appeared in 28 games over his four seasons for the Wildcats. As a senior, he was part of the first Villanova team to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, a feat that he also accomplished twice as the program's associate head coach in the last three years.
After earning his degree from Villanova, Dunleavy entered the corporate world and worked for Merrill Lynch in New York City for four years. He decided to return to college basketball in 2010 and was hired by Wright as Villanova's director of operations before quickly ascending the coaching ladder.
Dunleavy married the former Chrissi Ingelsby in 2012. The couple has four daughters: Rosie, Caroline Claire (Cece), Reagan and Quinn.
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