Luca Banchi
 Banchi in 2013. | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
August 1, 1965 Grosseto, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||
| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1985–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| 1985–1986 | F. A. Vigna di Valle (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Affirco Firenze (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1987–1997 | Livorno (youth teams) | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | Italy Under-19 National Team (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | Italy Under-18 National Team (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Livorno | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Pall Trieste | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Italy Under-20 National Team | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Italy Second National Team | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Livorno | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | Italy National Military Team | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Trapani | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Aurora Basket Jesi | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Montepaschi Siena (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Italy (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Montepaschi Siena | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Emporio Armani Milano | ||||||||||||
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Luca Banchi (born August 1, 1965) is an Italian professional basketball coach. He most recently served as a head coach of Emporio Armani Milano.
Coaching career
He started to coach in the youth teams of Basketball Grosseto, after which he was an assistant coach for the Armed Forces Vigna di Valle and Affrico Firenze. Between 1987 and 1999, he coached the junior teams of Livorno, winning three consecutive national titles in the period from 1995–1997. He was then promoted to head coach of the Basket Livorno in Serie A2. In 1999 he made his debut on the bench of Basketball Trieste for two years, before returning to Livorno, meanwhile promoted to Serie A. Followed by two experiences in Legadue in Trapani and Jesi.
In 2006 he became the assistant coach of Montepaschi Siena with Simone Pianigiani, where he won six championships in a row (2007–2012), five Italian Super Cups (2007–2011) and four Italian Cups (2009–2012). In June 2012, he took over the role of head coach of Montepaschi Siena, following the departure of Simone Pianigiani to Fenerbahçe. On February 10, 2013, he won the Italian Cup, defeating Pallacanestro Varese with 77–74 in the final game.[1] On June 19, 2013 he also won his first Italian championship as head coach.[2]
On July 1, 2013, he signed a two-year deal to become a head coach of Emporio Armani Milano.[3] In his first season with the team, he won the Italian League, repeating the success of Carlo Recalcati, as the only coach who won the consecutive titles with different teams.[4]
References
- ↑ "Coppa Italia final, February 10, 2013". euroleague.net. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Italian League finals, Game 5: June 19, 2013". euroleague.net. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ D'Avanzo, Antonio. "Luca Banchi nuovo allenatore dell'Olimpia Milano". outdoorblog.it. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Italian League, Finals Playoffs, Game 7: June 27, 2014". euroleague.net. Retrieved 19 October 2014.