Doug Bruno Steps Down as DePaul Women’s Basketball Coach After 39 Seasons

The Hall of Fame coach, who missed the 2024-25 season due to health issues, transitions to an administrative role as DePaul begins a search for his successor.

• Doug Bruno officially ended his 39-year tenure as DePaul’s women’s basketball head coach, citing health challenges that kept him from coaching this past season.
• Bruno, who won 786 games and led the Blue Demons to 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, will remain at DePaul as the special assistant to the vice president/director of athletics for women’s basketball.
• Under his leadership, the program achieved national prominence, securing 19 conference titles and producing 15 WNBA draftees, including Allie Quigley.
• Bruno was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022 and played a key role in DePaul’s transitions to Conference USA and the Big East.
• DePaul has announced a national search for Bruno’s replacement, with interim coach Jill Pizzotti praised for her leadership during his medical leave.

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