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Fabbri Rounds Out Staff With Addition of Sullivan
8/1/2022 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
William Sullivan Joins QU Women's Basketball as an Assistant Coach
HAMDEN, Conn. - Quinnipiac University women's basketball Head Coach Tricia Fabbri announced the addition of William Sullivan as an assistant coach to the program on Monday, Aug. 1.
"A proven winner, coach Sullivan adds incredible value to our program," Fabbri said. "We've competed against each other many times over the years and we thought it'd be the perfect situation for us. Bill is familiar with who we are, what we stand for and what our goals are."
Prior to joining the Bobcats, Sullivan served as an assistant at Connecticut College this past season, where he helped lead the program's recruiting efforts.
Prior to his stint at Connecticut College, Sullivan served as an assistant and eventual associate head coach at George Washington from 2015-2021. During his time at George Washington, Sullivan had oversight of recruiting, scouting game and practice preparation. He also helped lead the Colonials to a regular season A-10 Championship and a berth in the 2016 WNIT. The following season, he helped guide George Washington to an A-10 Tournament Championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Sullivan joined the Hartford coaching staff prior to the 2000-01 season and helped turn the Hawks into a powerhouse in the America East Conference. During his tenure, Hartford won four America East regular-season titles and five conference tournament championships, advancing to the postseason 10 times, including six NCAA Tournament appearances, with first-round wins in 2006 and 2008. With Coach Sullivan on the sidelines, the Hawks won more than 300 games, posted seven 20-win seasons and garnered the program's first-ever top-25 ranking, climbing as high as No. 19 in 2010.
While at Hartford, Coach Sullivan helped develop two America East Players of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, one Rookie of the Year and three dozen all-conference honorees, as well as the program's first-ever Wooden Award nominee and its first-ever player drafted into the WNBA. The Hawks also excelled in the classroom, receiving four straight nods on the WBCA's Academic Top 25 Honor Roll from 2010-13.
Prior to his time at Hartford, Sullivan was a special education teacher at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, where he also coached basketball, soccer, volleyball and track. In his final season at Norwich, his basketball team advanced to the Connecticut LL semifinals.
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Sullivan earned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Connecticut in 1995 and his master's degree in special education from Southern Connecticut State University in 1996. A writing enthusiast in his free time, he published his first book, "The Summer of Calamari," in 2005.
Sullivan and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Holden and Conor.
"A great teacher of the game, I am excited to have Bill and his family join our Bobcat family," Fabbri added.
For more updates regarding Quinnipiac women's basketball, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@qu_wbb).
"A proven winner, coach Sullivan adds incredible value to our program," Fabbri said. "We've competed against each other many times over the years and we thought it'd be the perfect situation for us. Bill is familiar with who we are, what we stand for and what our goals are."
Prior to joining the Bobcats, Sullivan served as an assistant at Connecticut College this past season, where he helped lead the program's recruiting efforts.
Prior to his stint at Connecticut College, Sullivan served as an assistant and eventual associate head coach at George Washington from 2015-2021. During his time at George Washington, Sullivan had oversight of recruiting, scouting game and practice preparation. He also helped lead the Colonials to a regular season A-10 Championship and a berth in the 2016 WNIT. The following season, he helped guide George Washington to an A-10 Tournament Championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Sullivan joined the Hartford coaching staff prior to the 2000-01 season and helped turn the Hawks into a powerhouse in the America East Conference. During his tenure, Hartford won four America East regular-season titles and five conference tournament championships, advancing to the postseason 10 times, including six NCAA Tournament appearances, with first-round wins in 2006 and 2008. With Coach Sullivan on the sidelines, the Hawks won more than 300 games, posted seven 20-win seasons and garnered the program's first-ever top-25 ranking, climbing as high as No. 19 in 2010.
While at Hartford, Coach Sullivan helped develop two America East Players of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, one Rookie of the Year and three dozen all-conference honorees, as well as the program's first-ever Wooden Award nominee and its first-ever player drafted into the WNBA. The Hawks also excelled in the classroom, receiving four straight nods on the WBCA's Academic Top 25 Honor Roll from 2010-13.
Prior to his time at Hartford, Sullivan was a special education teacher at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, where he also coached basketball, soccer, volleyball and track. In his final season at Norwich, his basketball team advanced to the Connecticut LL semifinals.
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Sullivan earned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Connecticut in 1995 and his master's degree in special education from Southern Connecticut State University in 1996. A writing enthusiast in his free time, he published his first book, "The Summer of Calamari," in 2005.
Sullivan and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Holden and Conor.
"A great teacher of the game, I am excited to have Bill and his family join our Bobcat family," Fabbri added.
For more updates regarding Quinnipiac women's basketball, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@qu_wbb).
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