Sean O'Donnell is in his first season as an assistant coach in 2024-25 and fourth year overall on the men's basketball staff.
He served two seasons as the program's director of administration and one as a volunteer video coordinator.
O'Donnell took part in UCI's back-to-back regular season titles in 2023-24 that led to an at-large berth to the NIT. The Anteaters tallied a ranked win over a Pac-12 opponent in November for the second straight season (No. 16/20 USC, 70-60).Â
In 2022-23, he was part of the program's sixth Big West regular season title under head coach Russell Turner, leading to an automatic birth to the NIT. The season was highlighted by a ranked win over No. 21 Oregon, 69-56, and capturing the Las Vegas Holiday Classic title.
As the director of administration, O'Donnell managed the video operations of the team and helped with opponent scouting. He also oversaw the student managers for the program.
Prior to being named Director of Administration, O'Donnell served as the head student manager for the program for three years (2017-20). In 2020, he graduated in from UCIÂ in three years with a B.A. in business administration and an emphasis in information systems.
Throughout his time with UCI men’s basketball, O'Donnell has been a apart of four Big West regular season championships, a Big West Tournament championship, and a second round NCAA Tournament appearance.
