Luca Prina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Prina[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1965[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Biella, Italy | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Virtus Entella (head coach) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2007 | Pro Belvedere Vercelli | ||
| 2008–2009 | Biellese | ||
| 2009–2010 | Canavese | ||
| 2011–2015 | Virtus Entella | ||
Luca Prina (born May 11, 1965) is an Italian football coach. He was most recently head coach of Serie B side Virtus Entella.
Career
Prina started his career in 2006 as head coach of Serie D amateurs Pro Belvedere Vercelli, obtaining a ninth place by the end of the season. In 2008–09 he guided Serie D club Biellese to promotion (then revoked due to financial issues involving the club). The following season he took his first professional role as head coach at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Canavese.
In April 2011 he took over at another Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club, Virtus Entella.[3] After saving the club from relegation, he guided Virtus Entella to promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2011–12.
In 2012–13, Virtus Entella emerged as a promotion outsider, qualifying for the post-season playoffs thanks to an impressive fifth place and then being defeated by Lecce in a two-legged semi-final. This was followed by an even more successful finish in the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, as Virtus Entella managed to top the league for almost the full season and winning promotion to Serie B for its first time ever.
As head coach of a newly promoted Serie B club, Prina was therefore successfully admitted to the yearly UEFA Pro Licence course to be held in Coverciano.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Ammessi Corso Prima Categoria - Uefa Pro (2014/2015)" [Admitted to First Grade Course - UEFA Pro (2014/2015)] (PDF). Settore Tecnico FIGC. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Prina Luca" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "CALCIO: LUCA PRINA E LA FAVOLA DELL'ENTELLA IN SERIE B: "STRAPPARE LA B ALLA PRO? UNA GIOIA SUPPLEMENTARE IN UNA GRANDE STAGIONE"" (in Italian). Il Periodico di Biella. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.