Anne Donovan

Anne Donovan is a name that makes me sit up straight. A 203 cm center from Ridgewood, New Jersey, she won a national title at Old Dominion, claimed two Olympic golds, and later coached at the highest level, earning enshrinement in both the Women's Basketball and FIBA Halls of Fame. What moves me most is not the trophies but the second act: after leaving the court she gave herself to developing the next generation, a legacy heavier than any stat. Losing her in 2018 at just 57 was a genuine blow to the game. I hold the deepest respect for people who hand the sport forward.

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Name (English)

Anne Donovan

Name (Japanese)

アン・ドノバン

Reading

あん・どのばん

Born

November 1, 1961 – June 13, 2018

Origin

Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

Height

203 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

High school

Paramus Catholic High School

University

Old Dominion University

Awards & achievements

• 1999 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
• 1983 Honda Sports Award for Basketball
• 2018 New Jersey Hall of Fame
• FIBA Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne%20Donovan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%8E%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270947

Tags

• New Jersey
• basketball player
• basketball coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.