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Florida Gulf Coast University recently issued the following announcement.

Sean Donahue, who spent the last four seasons with UNCW, has been named assistant coach of the FGCU Women's Soccer program as announced by head coach Jim Blankenship.

"I am excited to have Sean joins us," said Blankenship. "His knowledge and experience from a successful Division I program allows us to continue to better our team, goalkeepers and program. Happy to welcome him to our FGCU family."

Donahue was an assistant coach with the Seahawks from 2018-21 where he worked closely with the goalkeepers, a role he will continue with at FGCU.

In his time in Wilmington, the Seahawks qualified for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in each of the last three seasons, including a berth in the 2021 championship game. UNCW also authored a 37-19-3 record during Donahue's time, including the 2021 CAA regular-season title.

In addition, Donahue worked with the CAA's Goalkeeper of the Year in two of the last three seasons. After Sydney Schneider won the inaugural award in 2019, Blair Barefoot was named the league's top netminder following the spring 2021 campaign. This past fall, he worked with Kaylie Bierman who was top 50 in the nation in goals allowed per game at 0.82 while also being 20th in the NCAA with a .845 save percentage.

While living in North Carolina, he was also the assistant goalkeeping director for the Wilmington Hammerheads ECNL club from 2018-22.

Before his time with the Seahawks, Donahue spent two years with fellow ASUN Jacksonville State from 2016-18 as a graduate assistant, while the Gamecocks were in the OVC. While at JSU, he worked with Caroline Robinson, helping to turn her into one of the top goalkeepers in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Donahue is a 2016 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in physics and mathematics as a National Merit Scholar.

A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he was a three-year starter at West Forsyth High School, Donahue earned All-Conference and All-Region distinction three times and was an honorable mention All-State selection in 2011. He was also a product of the North Carolina Fusion, one of the top clubs in the state.

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