Dan Connelly - Men's Basketball Coach - Princeton University Athletics

Dan Connelly

Title:
Director of Basketball Operations

Dan Connelly, previously the Director of Basketball Operations at Jacksonville University, is in his second season in a similar position with the Princeton men’s basketball program. He began his duties at Princeton in the summer of 2007.

Connelly’s main responsibilities for the Princeton basketball program include on-campus recruiting efforts, film exchange, correspondence, team travel and assisting with the Princeton basketball camps.

During the 2006-07 season, Connelly had similar responsibilities at Jacksonville, where he contributed to one of the best single-season turnarounds in NCAA basketball history. The Dolphins finished 15-14 in 2006-07 after winning just one game the season before.

A 2006 graduate of Florida State University, Connelly served as the head manager for the Seminole men’s basketball program for three seasons. He assisted at every team practice and individual workout for four seasons and helped prepare future NBA draft picks Von Wafer and Alexander Johnson while on campus.

He also assisted the team’s video coordinator and the coaching staff with scouting reports and was responsible for many aspects of team travel for the Seminoles. He graduated from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in social science.

Connelly, a Baltimore native, is a 2002 graduate of Towson Catholic High School, also the alma mater of Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson. He was a teammate of NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony for one season.

His brother Tim is an assistant director of player personnel for the NBA’s Washington Wizards.