A pioneer and crusader for women’s basketball at all levels, Doug Bruno completed his 23rd season as DePaul University’s head coach in 2008-09. Whether it is coaching hundreds of eight-year olds at the Doug Bruno Basketball Camp during the summer, or ending every press conference during the season with “Thank you for supporting women’s basketball,” he is always promoting and growing the game. Danny’s mother Mariann is one of the thousands of former campers upon whom Coach Bruno had a positive impact, and their friendship has remained strong to this day.
In addition to working with youngsters at his camps, Coach Bruno also works with the sport at the highest levels with USA Basketball and the WNBA. In September of 2009, Bruno was named an assistant coach for the USA Women’s National Team, who competed at the 2010 Women’s World Championships in the Czech Republic. During the Summer of 2006, he served as head coach of the U.S. U18 National Team and led the USA squad to the Gold Medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. He also assists the WNBA’s newest team, the Chicago Sky, as a consultant to the professional franchise.
Over the last seven seasons, Coach Bruno has led the Blue Demons to seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances and the programs’ first Sweet Sixteen showing in 2006. Overall, Coach Bruno has led the women’s basketball program to 18 postseason appearances in the last 21 years.
Doug and his wife, Patty, are the parents of six sons, Bryan, Kevin, David, Brendan, Patrick and Bradley and are the proud grandparents of five. Bryan and his wife, former DePaul women’s basketball player Stacy Krumrei, are the parents of Jackson, Morgan and Owen. Kevin and his wife Sarah have two children, Brendan and Nora. Kevin, David (married to wife Bethany) and Brendan are graduates of St. Ignatius High School. David played on the DePaul men’s team for four seasons while Bryan, Kevin and Brendan played at junior college power Tallahassee Community College for two seasons. After playing two years of college basketball, Bradley is currently a student at DePaul. Patrick played high school basketball at Mt. Carmel under DePaul graduate Mike Curta before transferring to St. Benedict’s where he played for Dereck Rubino. Bradley played at St. Patrick’s high school under DePaul grad Mike Bailey. The Brunos call the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago’s north side home. Doug, Patty and their sons have been long time friends to the Murtaugh and Stanton families, and the Danny Did Foundation is most grateful for Coach Bruno’s support.
Coach Bruno can be reached at dbruno@dannydid.org.
