Don Bocchi has enjoyed a 43-year career in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. Don graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1964, where he played three years of varsity basketball, and then attended Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, playing one year of varsity basketball during the 1964-65 season. Don transferred to Duquesne University, graduating in 1968, and subsequently earned a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin in 1970.

Don began his coaching career in 1970 in the Blackhawk School District, serving as the head football and assistant basketball coach at Highland Junior High School. In 1973, Don served as quarterback coach on Blackhawk varsity staff, helping the Cougars to an 8-1 season in the Midwestern Athletic Conference AA Division.

Don moved into the college ranks in 1975 as a member of the Kansas State coaching staff. Don spent one year as a graduate assistant for the Wildcats and two seasons as the team's recruiting coordinator. In 1978, he was named an assistant to the athletic director at Kansas State. In that position, Don handled certification of eligibility, compliance with NCAA regulations, and academics for the Wildcats. Don returned to coaching and served as Kansas State's backfield coach from 1981 to 1984. His career there was highlighted by the Wildcats first-ever bowl appearance at the 1982 Independence Bowl.

Don's association with Arizona State University started in 1985, where he served for nine seasons as an assistant coach for Sun Devil football. During that period, the Sun Devils appeared in three bowl games, culminating with a win over Michigan in the 1987 Rose Bowl. During his tenure as an assistant football coach, Don recruited nine players who were drafted into the NFL and a total of 15 players who went on to careers in the NFL.

In 1993, Don left coaching and was appointed President of the Sun Angel Foundation, the fundraising arm of Arizona State University Athletics. Under his leadership, the Sun Angel Foundation has expanded its staff and programs while maintaining its goal of promoting excellence in both academic and athletic programs at Arizona State University. Don is currently serving as a Senior Associate Athletics Director at Arizona State University, where he has completed his 33rd year of service. In that capacity, Don's primary duties include oversight of 11 varsity head coaches and their programs: baseball, wrestling, women's basketball, cross country and track and field, men and women's golf, men and women's tennis, volleyball, and women's soccer.

Don and his wife Eileen have shared this journey together, having been married for 44 years. They have two sons, Matthew and Joel, and enjoy the company of six grandchildren.