| Brisbane Bullets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 June 1964 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Australian / American |
| Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1990–1991 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1991–1993 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1994–1998 | North Melbourne Giants |
| 1999–2003 | Victoria Titans / Giants |
| 2003–2008 | Melbourne Tigers |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Melbourne Tigers (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Tigers (interim) |
| 2012–2014 | Melbourne Tigers / United (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Melbourne United (interim) |
| 2020–2023 | Melbourne United (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Brisbane Bullets (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Northside Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach: | |
Darryl McDonald (born 17 June 1964) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Nicknamed "D-Mac", he played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. He played in the NBL for the North Melbourne Giants, Victoria Titans / Giants and the Melbourne Tigers.
McDonald was a three-time NBL champion: winning with the Giants in 1994, and twice with the Tigers in 2006 and 2008. He was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBL All-Star Game in 1996 and 2006. McDonald served as the interim coach for the Melbourne Tigers during the 2011–12 season and returned in the same capacity with the renamed Melbourne United for the 2014–15 season.