Amidst waves of grief and joy, Darnell Haney persists in creating a Georgetown program to be proud of

After suffering the tragic passing of Hoya head coach Tasha Butts, Darnell Haney stepped in and guided Georgetown to stability. Now he carries with him a legacy as he builds a DC program in his image.

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A year ago, Darnell Haney wasn’t expecting to even be an assistant coach at Georgetown. He had just left the University of Jacksonville and was considering staying in his home state of Florida. Maybe to Miami or to the University of Florida to be an assistant and continue his coaching career. But instead, he got a call from Hoyas head …