Richard Morgan “Mo” Cassara (born July 10, 1973) is an American basketball coach and was

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's men's head coach from 2010–2013. Cassara was named head coach on May 5, 2010, agreeing to a multi-year deal with the university Cassara is a graduate of Berkshire School,

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and St. Lawrence University. He previously served as the head coach at Worcester Academy and

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. In addition, he was an assistant coach at the

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and

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

. Cassara owns two restaurants in

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- Mo'Nelisa Italian Restaurant and Point Ale House. He is married to News 12 reporter Elisa DiStefano.

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