Desire to Dominate
The Doug Bruno Scholarship
Doug’s passion for basketball comes from the love of the game, the love of teaching and his desire to give back to young players by sparking passion in them at an early age. In his spirit, we are honored to offer the Doug Bruno scholarship to deserving athletes who can join the USNBA Elite program at no cost.
Coach Doug Bruno
A pioneer and crusader for women’s basketball at all levels, Doug Bruno begins his 33rd season as the head of the DePaul University Blue Demon program for 2018-19. Winning more than 825 games as a head coach, Bruno has had 23 NCAA appearances. Under his leadership, DePaul is one of only 5 schools to appear in 16 straight NCAA Tournaments.
Over the years, Coach Bruno has been honored with several recognitions and awards including induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, as well as being named the 2006 and 2007 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year and the 2012 London Olympic Gold Medal Assistant Coach and 2016 Rio Olympic Gold Medal Assistant Coach.