Rudy D'Amico

Rudy D'Amico
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1940-08-18) August 18, 1940
Queens, New York

Rudy D'Amico (born August 18, 1940, in Queens, New York) is a professional National Basketball Association scout, and former college and professional basketball coach, who coached Maccabi Tel Aviv to the European Champions Cup (Euroleague championship) in 1981. He scouts for the Orlando Magic.[1][2]

Early life

D'Amico, the son of Italian-born parents, grew up in Astoria, Queens, and attended Newtown High School in Queens.[2][3] He then attended Seattle University, and in 1961 won letters in both basketball and baseball.[2][4] He also earned a master's degree from New York University.[2]

Basketball coaching career

He was head basketball coach at Brooklyn College in the Knickerbocker Conference, from 1967 until 1977.[2][5][6][7][8] In 1973, he coached Brooklyn College to the CUNYAC Basketball Championship, defeating City College.[9][10]

From 1975–91, he coached professional basketball in Europe and Israel, from 1985–90 with Pallacanestro Florence of the Italian A League.[5] He also coached Zaragoza of the Spanish League, and Bologna in Italy, as well as in the Puerto Rican Superior League.[5] In 1981, he coached the Israeli Super League team, Maccabi Tel Aviv, to the European Champions Cup (Euroleague) championship over Synudine Bologna in the finals.[11][12][13]

Basketball scouting career

In 1999, he became the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers' international scout, advising general manager Jim Paxson.[14][15] In 2005, he was the NBA European scout of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[16] He now scouts for the Orlando Magic.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Brian Schmitz (June 26, 2008). "Magic looks far and wide to find the right NBA draft pick". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cleveland Cavaliers. "2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Attenzione. Paulucci Publications. 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Fitterer Gets Two Letters". Ellensburg Daily Record. May 25, 1961. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 David Waldstein (May 3, 1991). "Ex-Brooklyn College coach finds challenge overseas". Newsday. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (December 26, 1976). ".". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ Harvin, Al (November 17, 1974). ".". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  8. ↑ Strauss, Michael (December 1, 1967). ".". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ Louis Di Meglio (March 2, 2009). "Men's Basketball Team Wins The CUNYAC Championship". Brooklyn Excelsior. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ Lehman. "archives" (PDF). Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  11. ↑ "European club champions: 1958–2010". Euroleague.net. May 2, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Yugoslav coaching school – VLADIMIR STANKOVIC". Euroleague.net. October 23, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  13. ↑ Borowitz, Yoav (April 2, 2008). "Large shoes to fill". Haaretz. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  14. ↑ Darren Rovell (June 22, 2004). "Searching for the next Pau Gasol". ESPN. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Gasol Could Add International Flair". Beacon Journal. May 29, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Tar Heel Pros News & Notes". scout.com. May 9, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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