Jill Donovan coached the Jaspers for one season, guiding her team to an 11-8 record in 2004 and the program's second MAAC Championship in the last four seasons.

Prior to her time at Manhattan, Donovan served as the head women's soccer and lacrosse coach at Division III Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire. In her last season, Donovan guided the Chargers to a 9-7 overall record and an ECAC Tournament appearance. The team's nine wins were a school record for the program. For her outstanding efforts, she was named Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year. Donovan also led her squad to three consecutive conference tournament berths in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Since her arrival in 1998, she coached 12 All-Conference honorees.

Donovan's coaching experience also included a stint at Division II American International College in Springfield, MA, where hse took over the head coaching duties for a second-year varsity program.

A 1993 graduate of Wittenburg University in Springfield, OH, Donovan was a four-year standout for the Tigers. In her senior season, she was honored as a Brine Lacrosse All-Regional Team Honorable Mention selection. She also went on to receive her Master od Education in Physical Education degree from Springfield College in 1998.