In a move that marks the end of an era in college basketball, Doug Bruno has announced his retirement as head coach of DePaul University’s women’s basketball team. The Chicago native and DePaul alum who transformed the Blue Demons into a national powerhouse joined in 1988 and stepped down after 39 seasons,

Doug Bruno will stay at the school as the special assistant to the vice president/director of athletics for women’s basketball.

DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno is stepping down after 39 seasons and a 786-405 record at the helm of the program. Bruno, who was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022,