Eastern Michigan University Men's Basketball

Billy Donlon enters his first season as head men’s basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University in 2026-27 with a clear identity and a track record built on discipline, development, and winning. Named the program’s 31st head coach in March 2026, Donlon brings more than 25 years of Division I experience and a reputation for building teams that compete with toughness and consistency. Donlon brings 26 years of collegiate coaching experience, including nine seasons as a head coach and multiple deep postseason runs. His résumé features seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight run, as well as NIT, CBI, and CIT appearances. As a head coach, Donlon built a reputation for steady program growth. He posted a 155-133 (.538) overall record across nine seasons, including a 109-94 mark at Wright State University and a 46-39 record at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He arrived in Ypsilanti after serving as associate head coach at Clemson, where he played a key role in one of the most successful stretches in program history. Over the past four seasons, Clemson won 98 games and posted a .733 winning percentage in Atlantic Coast Conference play, the second-most wins in the ACC. The Tigers advanced to the 2024 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, their deepest run in more than four decades. Donlon works closely with the guard unit and defensive game planning on Head Coach Brad Brownell's staff. Each season, the production from Clemson’s guards has shown through, with Chase

Carlos McMath is entering his first season as Director of Operations in the 2024-25 academic year. McMath served as an Associate Head Coach at Northwood University in Midland, Mich. from 2022-24 after serving as Head Coach at Schoolcraft Community College for the 2021-22 season. Upon his hiring, March 28, 2024, Head Coach Stan Heath said, "Carlos is a very experienced coach from Northwood, as well as Head Coach at Schoolcraft Community College. He's well-connected in the Saginaw area where there's been an abundance of talent over the years. He brings a great work ethic and is very knowledgeable and will do very well handling our operations." Upon his hiring, McMath said, "I am excited to be joining a great university and coaching staff led by Coach Stan Heath. I look forward to contributing my time, talents, and gifts that are needed for us to be successful on and off the court." Prior to his stint at SCC, McMath was an Assistant Coach for the Timberwolves during the 2020-21 season. Before that, McMath spent six seasons as Head Coach at Delta College, highlighted by a 2018 trip to the national tournament's final four, which marked the program's first appearance in the national tournament since 1989. For his efforts, McMath was named District 10 and Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Coach of the Year. McMath got his start in coaching at Detroit Osborn High School in 2008-09 before serving Arthur Hill High School from 2009-15. McMath, a 2005 graduate of Arthur Hill Hig