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Sullivan Named Associate Head Coach
7/26/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri revealed that Assistant Coach William Sullivan has been promoted to Associate Head Coach on Friday, July 26th.
Bill Sullivan wrapped up his second season as part of Tricia Fabbri's bench in 2023-24 after joining the Quinnipiac women's basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his two seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen three players be named to an All-MAAC Team and two be named to the All-Rookie Team.
In his first season as an assistant with the Bobcats, Sullivan helped guide Quinnipiac to a 21-9 record as a member of Fabbri's bench staff. Primarily in charge of the defense, Sullivan's coaching led Quinnipiac to be among the best in the MAAC and the nation across numerous defensive categories.
Aside from the two contests against nationally ranked opponents, Quinnipiac did not allow a non-Power 5 opponent to score more than 69 points in a game. The Bobcats held their opponents to less than 60 points in 22 games of their 30 games and held their opponents to 54.0 points per game, which ranked ninth in the nation. The Bobcats forced opponents to shoot 33.8% from the field, the Bobcats ranked fourth nationally in the category.
Quinnipiac ranked within the top two in the MAAC in six defensive categories in 2022-23. The Bobcats have held opponents to 54.0 points per game, which ranked second in the conference. Opponents are shot 33.8% from the field, which was tops in the MAAC. Opponents shot 27.9% from beyond the arc against the Bobcats, which ranked first in the MAAC and 37th in the nation. Quinnipiac held opponents to 32.4 rebounds per game, which was tops in the conference. Quinnipiac ranked second in the MAAC in blocked shots (132) and first in blocks per game (4.40).
Before joining the Bobcats, Sullivan was an assistant at Connecticut College where he helped lead the program's recruiting efforts.
Before his stint at Connecticut College, Sullivan served as an assistant and eventual associate head coach at George Washington from 2015 to 2021. During his time at George Washington, Sullivan had oversight of recruiting, scouting games, 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 before 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.
Before 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. His second novel, "Tilting with Lips" was recently published in 2021.
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Bill Sullivan wrapped up his second season as part of Tricia Fabbri's bench in 2023-24 after joining the Quinnipiac women's basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his two seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen three players be named to an All-MAAC Team and two be named to the All-Rookie Team.
In his first season as an assistant with the Bobcats, Sullivan helped guide Quinnipiac to a 21-9 record as a member of Fabbri's bench staff. Primarily in charge of the defense, Sullivan's coaching led Quinnipiac to be among the best in the MAAC and the nation across numerous defensive categories.
Aside from the two contests against nationally ranked opponents, Quinnipiac did not allow a non-Power 5 opponent to score more than 69 points in a game. The Bobcats held their opponents to less than 60 points in 22 games of their 30 games and held their opponents to 54.0 points per game, which ranked ninth in the nation. The Bobcats forced opponents to shoot 33.8% from the field, the Bobcats ranked fourth nationally in the category.
Quinnipiac ranked within the top two in the MAAC in six defensive categories in 2022-23. The Bobcats have held opponents to 54.0 points per game, which ranked second in the conference. Opponents are shot 33.8% from the field, which was tops in the MAAC. Opponents shot 27.9% from beyond the arc against the Bobcats, which ranked first in the MAAC and 37th in the nation. Quinnipiac held opponents to 32.4 rebounds per game, which was tops in the conference. Quinnipiac ranked second in the MAAC in blocked shots (132) and first in blocks per game (4.40).
Before joining the Bobcats, Sullivan was an assistant at Connecticut College where he helped lead the program's recruiting efforts.
Before his stint at Connecticut College, Sullivan served as an assistant and eventual associate head coach at George Washington from 2015 to 2021. During his time at George Washington, Sullivan had oversight of recruiting, scouting games, 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 before 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.
Before 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. His second novel, "Tilting with Lips" was recently published in 2021.
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