He was born in Saint John, educated in Montreal, Massachusetts and Ohio, and devoted thirty-five years of his life as a coach and physical educator at the University of New Brunswick. For thirty-two of those years he served as head basketball coach; he also coached the football and wrestling teams, and directed the UNB summer sport camps.In his “spare” time he taught undergraduate courses and served as a basketball administrator and clinician. Honours and tributes have been many; none sweeter than the Atlantic Universities naming their western basketball conference after him.On the occasion of Don’s retirement, UNB president James Downey spoke for everyone when he said:“. . . we value deeply what you’ve done and even more what you’ve been.” Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 2, 2001