Francesco Vitucci
| Auxilium Torino | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 5, 1963 Venice, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1994 | Reyer Venezia (Assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Reyer Venezia |
| 1996-2001 | Andrea Costa Imola |
| 2001–2007 | Pallacanestro Treviso (Assistant) |
| 2007 | Pallacanestro Treviso |
| 2007–2009 | Pallacanestro Treviso (Assistant) |
| 2010–2012 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2012–2013 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2013–2015 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2015–present | Auxulium Torino |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Francesco Vitucci (born April 5, 1963) is an Italian basketball head coach, currently managing Auxilium Torino in the Lega Basket Serie A.[1]
Coaching career
Vitucci began his career as a basketball coach with the Reyer Venezia's youth team, and at the same time he was the assistant coach for seven years on the sernior team of Venice. He later became the head coach of the team and achieved the promotion to Serie A in 1996.
After the bankruptcy of the club he went to Andrea Costa Imola. He took part of the Korać Cup and the Saporta Cup.
From 2003 was the assistant coach of Benetton Treviso, but after seven years he left the club.
In 2010 Scandone Avellino offered him the bench as head coach for the next two seasons in Serie A in place of Cesare Pancotto.[2]
On June the 7th 2012, Francesco Vitucci became the new head coach of Pallacanestro Varese signing a contract for two seasons. With Vitucci as head coach, Varese won the 2012–13 regular season with 46 points (23 victories and 7 defeats). At the playoff they were eliminated by Montepaschi Siena (4–3 in the series) at the semifinals.
In July left Pallacanestro Varese and returned with Scandone Avellino for two more seasons.[3]
Since December 2015 is the head coach of Auxilium Torino.
Honours and titles
Head Coach
- Pallacanestro Varese: 2000
References
- ^ "Si separano le strade della società e di coach Luca Bechi. Arriva Francesco Vitucci" [The streets of the club and Luca Bechi separate. Francesco Vitucci arrives]. auxiliumcustorino.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Francesco Vitucci e' il nuovo allenatore della Scandone Avellino" [Francesco Vitucci is the new head coach of Scandone Avellino]. Legabasket.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Risolto il rapporto tra Varese e Vitucci" [Vitucci leaves Varese]. Legabasket.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.