Women's Basketball
Sullivan, William
William Sullivan
- Title:
- Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
- Email:
- william.sullivan@qu.edu
- Phone:
- 203-582-8991
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. Sullivan will enter his second season as the Associate Head Coach in 2025-26.
Bill Sullivan wrapped up his third season as part of Tricia Fabbri's bench in 2024-25 after joining the Quinnipiac women's basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his three seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen eight players named to an All-MAAC Team and four 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 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).
In his second season on the staff, the Bobcats were led by their young squad to the MAAC Postseason. Anna Foley earned All-MAAC Second Team honors, while she and Karson Martin were both named to the All-Rookie Team. Foley earned Rookie of the Week honors four times and was a one-time MAAC Player of the Week honoree.
After his second season on the staff, Sullivan was named the program’s Associate Head Coach. In his first season in that role, the Bobcats had their best start in program history, winning 15 of their first 16 games, with their lone loss to Miami in overtime. Quinnipiac rolled into the MAAC Tournament with a 28-5 overall record and an 18-2 mark in conference play. The 18 MAAC wins were the program’s most wins in conference play since the 2018-19 season. The Bobcats defeated the Iona Gaels in the MAAC Quarterfinals and downed the Merrimack Warriors in the MAAC Semifinal to reach the MAAC Title game for the first time since 2019. Despite a loss in the Championship game, the Bobcats earned the program’s first invite to the WBIT.
Sullivan saw first-year star Gal Raviv earn the conference’s Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards, becoming the first player in league history to win both of those awards in the same season (men’s or women’s). Raviv’s numbers were astonishing, averaging 18.0 points per game and becoming the first player since Jasmine Martin (2013-14) to reach the 500+ point threshold in a single season. Raviv was named MAAC Rookie of the Week eleven times, tying the record for the most Rookie of the Week awards in a single season. Sullivan also saw three players named to All-Conference teams, with Raviv being named to both the All-MAAC First Team and All-Rookie Team, Anna Foley earning All-MAAC Second Team honors, and Jackie Grisdale being named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
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.
Sullivan and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Holden and Conor.
Bill Sullivan wrapped up his third season as part of Tricia Fabbri's bench in 2024-25 after joining the Quinnipiac women's basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his three seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen eight players named to an All-MAAC Team and four 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 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).
In his second season on the staff, the Bobcats were led by their young squad to the MAAC Postseason. Anna Foley earned All-MAAC Second Team honors, while she and Karson Martin were both named to the All-Rookie Team. Foley earned Rookie of the Week honors four times and was a one-time MAAC Player of the Week honoree.
After his second season on the staff, Sullivan was named the program’s Associate Head Coach. In his first season in that role, the Bobcats had their best start in program history, winning 15 of their first 16 games, with their lone loss to Miami in overtime. Quinnipiac rolled into the MAAC Tournament with a 28-5 overall record and an 18-2 mark in conference play. The 18 MAAC wins were the program’s most wins in conference play since the 2018-19 season. The Bobcats defeated the Iona Gaels in the MAAC Quarterfinals and downed the Merrimack Warriors in the MAAC Semifinal to reach the MAAC Title game for the first time since 2019. Despite a loss in the Championship game, the Bobcats earned the program’s first invite to the WBIT.
Sullivan saw first-year star Gal Raviv earn the conference’s Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards, becoming the first player in league history to win both of those awards in the same season (men’s or women’s). Raviv’s numbers were astonishing, averaging 18.0 points per game and becoming the first player since Jasmine Martin (2013-14) to reach the 500+ point threshold in a single season. Raviv was named MAAC Rookie of the Week eleven times, tying the record for the most Rookie of the Week awards in a single season. Sullivan also saw three players named to All-Conference teams, with Raviv being named to both the All-MAAC First Team and All-Rookie Team, Anna Foley earning All-MAAC Second Team honors, and Jackie Grisdale being named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
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.
Sullivan and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Holden and Conor.
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