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Franco Casalini
Franco Casalini (1 January 1952 – 28 July 2022) was an Italian basketball coach. He was mainly known from his successful passage through the legendary team of Olimpia Milano in the late 1980s. Career Casalini, after practicing as a basketball player, he passes to coach, in 1971, in the ranks of the ''Social Osa'', the historic Milan team which refers to the oratory of the ''Salesians'' of Milan. In 1972, after obtaining excellent results with the students team, winning the tournament City of Sesto, he is called by Simmenthal to work with the youth department of the club. Casalini begins so a period of 18 years that will continuously be part of Olimpia Milano. As a youth coach he will lead Olimpia to win four league titles, including Cadet and Junior. Having joined Pippo Faina, and after spending nine years to serve as assistant to Dan Peterson, first in cohabitation with William Roggiani and later as a single voice, he began as a coach just with the Milanese team in 1987–88, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-second edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 16, 1997, and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the final, Žalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano, in front of 5,000 spectators. Competition system * 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. * The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpia Milano Coaches
Olimpia may refer to: Sports teams *Club Atlético Olimpia, a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay *Club Deportivo Olimpia, a football team based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras *Club Olimpia, a sports club based in the city of Asunción, Paraguay *Olímpia Futebol Clube, a football team from Brazil *Olimpia Elbląg, a football team from Elbląg, Poland *FC Olimpia Bălţi, a football team from Moldova *FC Olimpia Satu Mare, a football team from Satu Mare, Romania *FC Olimpia Volgograd, a football team from Volgograd, Russia *Olimpia Milano, a basketball team based in Milan, Italy *KK Olimpija, a defunct basketball team based in Ljubljana, Slovenia *Olimpia Basketball Club, a basketball team based in Venado Tuerto, Argentina Other uses * Olimpia Awards, the most important sports awards in Argentina * Olimpia Sports Hall, an indoor arena in Ploiești, Romania * Olimpia, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Olímpia, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo * Olimpia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Basketball Coaches
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2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of EuroLeague-winning Head Coaches
The list of EuroLeague-winning head coaches shows all of the head coaches that have won the EuroLeague championship. The EuroLeague is the European-wide top-tier level professional basketball club competition. The competition was originally called the FIBA European Champions Cup, or simply European Champions Cup. Key List Multiple winners The following is a list of head coaches with multiple EuroLeague titles. Number in parentheses indicates how many title are won by a one club. Winners by country The following is a list of current countries where head coaches came from. Number in parentheses indicates how many title are won by a single coach, if there are more than one. See also * Alexander Gomelsky EuroLeague Coach of the Year * List of EuroCup-winning head coaches * List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers The European Cup was an association football competition contested from 1956 to 1992. Spanish manager José Villalonga led R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Cup (basketball)
The Swiss Men's Basketball Cup, commonly known as simply the Swiss Cup or as the Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup, is the national cup competition of professional basketball in Switzerland. It is organised by Swiss Basketball, the national governing body of the sport. It is the national federation cup of Switzerland. Format Teams from the top-tier levels in Switzerland can participate in the cup competition. A total number of 54 teams play a knock-out tournament, with a final at a neutral venue to determine the cup champions. Finals See also * Swiss Basketball League (SBL) * Swiss Basketball League Cup The SBL Cup is the national professional league cup competition that is organised by the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), which is the top-tier level basketball division in Switzerland. The competition was introduced in 2004, and is the second cup c ... (League Cup) References {{European basketball cups Basketball competitions in Switzerland Basketball cup competitions in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball is the private company that runs and operates the top continental-wide basketball men's professional sports club competitions in Europe, the first-tier level EuroLeague, and the second-tier level EuroCup. It has been organizing the EuroLeague competition since the year 2000, beginning with the 2000–01 season. Since 2002, it has also organized the EuroLeague Final Four. It also oversees the European national basketball league rankings, and the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. It is headquartered in Barcelona. Company structure Euroleague Commercial Assets S.A. (ECA) is the limited liability company, acting pursuant to Luxembourg law, with registered office in rue Beaumont 17, L-1219 Luxembourg. It is governed by the statutes and the resolutions of the governing bodies, the owners of which are the clubs participating in the EuroLeague and a number of leagues. The General Assembly is the ECA body of representation and governance, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the NBA. Historically, its purpose has been to gather the premier basketball clubs from each of the world's geographical zones, and to officially decide the best basketball club of the world, which is officially crowned as the world club champion. The World Cup for Clubs has been contended mainly by the champions of the continents and/or world geographical regions that are of the highest basketball levels. The league champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), which is widely considered the most prestigious basketball league in the world, currently decline participation. The North American spot is instead allocated to the champions of the NBA's developmental league, the G League. The league champions of the EuroLeague, which is considered Europe's most prestigious c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAV Vacallo Basket
SAV Vacallo Basket is a professional basketball club based in Vacallo, Switzerland. The club has previously played in both the Swiss LNA and LNB divisions. Honours *Swiss Basketball League: (1) : 2009 *Swiss Basketball Cup: (4) : 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009 *LNB Championship: (1) :2005 Notable players * Georgios Diamantopoulos * Michalis Kakiouzis * Larry O'Bannon * Jermaine Turner Jermaine Turner (born July 29, 1974) is an American-Irish former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career playing in the Irish Super League. Turner first arrived in Ireland in 2000 following a season of college ... External linksOfficial websiteSAV Vacallo Basketat eurobasket.com Basketball teams in Switzerland {{Switzerland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
