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Mario Fioretti

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Mario Fioretti
Fioretti in 2023
Olimpia Milano
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1973-09-11) 11 September 1973 (age 51)
Bergamo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As coach:
1999–2000Indiana Hoosiers (assistant)
2004–PresentOlimpia Milano (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach
  • Italian League champion (2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023)
  • Italian Cup champion (2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
  • Italian Supercup champion (2016–2018, 2020)
  • 3× Torneo Castelletto Ticino winner (2009, 2018–2019)

Mario Fioretti (born 11 September 1973 ) is an Italian professional basketball coach, who is currently an assistant coach of Olimpia Milano of the LBA and the EuroLeague.

Coaching career

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After graduating, he traveled to America wherein he became an assistant coach to Bobby Knight, the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. He stayed there for a year. After that, he went back to Italy and became an assistant coach for the Olimpia Milano in 2004 under head coach Attilio Caja. Since then, he has become a vital part of the team's coaching staff.[1]

Youth coaching career

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Fioretti is also an assistant coach for several youth teams in Bergamo since 2003.[2]

Personal life

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Mario Fioretti was born in Bergamo, in the Lombardy Region of Northern Italy. He graduated with a degree in Economics at University of Bergamo in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ "Olimpia Milano, presented by Ettore Messina: "I want a team to defend, pass the ball and dive on the ground from day one"". LBA. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Milan makes basketball fun in the Dolomites". EuroLeague.net. July 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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  • [1] at EuroBasket.com
  • [2] at olimpiamilano.com