After spending two years as an administrative assistant for the men's basketball team at Boston University, Donohue was hired as an assistant coach for the American Eagles men's basketball team in 2000.[2][3][4] Donohue served as an assistant coach until 2011 when he was elevated to associate coach for American.[5] In 2013, Donohue joined the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team to become an assistant coach there.[6] He was an assistant coach there until during the 2023 season, when head coach Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack, causing Donohue to be appointed as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[7][8]
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion