Marco Crespi (born June 2, 1962) is an Italian professional
basketball
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coach. He served as a Head Coach of
Baskonia and
Scaligera Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona, known for sponsorship reasons as Tezenis Verona, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Verona, Italy. It competes in the LBA.
History 1951–1982: Decades within the minor leagues
Scaligera Basket was found ...
of the
Italian League
The Italic League or Most Holy League was an international agreement concluded in Venice on 30 August 1454, between the Papal States, the Republic of Venice, the Duchy of Milan, the Republic of Florence, and the Kingdom of Naples, following the Tr ...
. He ended hos career 2021 as Head Coach for
Sweden women's national basketball team.
Coaching career
Crespi became the
head coach
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of the
Italian League
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club
Mens Sana Basket Siena in 2013.
NBA scouting career
Crespi has worked as the director of international scouting for
NBA
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clubs like the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
and the
Phoenix Suns
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.
InsideHoops.com Celtics add international scout.
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Awards and accomplishments
* 2× Italian 2nd Division Champion: (2001, 2011)
* Italian Super Cup
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Winner: (2013)
References
External links
Euroleague.net Coaching Profile
Italian League Coaching Profile
Spanish League Profile
*
1962 births
Living people
A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale coaches
Italian basketball coaches
Mens Sana Basket coaches
Olimpia Milano coaches
Pallacanestro Biella coaches
Saski Baskonia coaches
Scaligera Basket Verona coaches
Victoria Libertas Pesaro coaches
Liga ACB head coaches
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