Tom Abatemarco (born October 3, 1949) is an American

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coach, currently an assistant for the

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of the

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(MAAC). Abatemarco has previously been a head coach at Lamar,

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and

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. He was also an assistant to

Jim Valvano James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, most notably at North Carolin ...

on the 1983 national champion NC State team and spent time as a professional assistant in the

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and the

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. Abatemarco's best season as a head coach came with Lamar in the 1987–88 season where the team won 20 games. He then moved to Drake, but his tenure there was short. After a player revolt in his second season he resigned his post on February 20, 1990. In 2020, Abatemarco was hired by

Rick Pitino Richard Andrew Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach for Iona College. He was also the head coach of Greece's senior national team. He has been the head coach of several teams in NCAA D ...

as an assistant at Iona, marking his 21st coaching stop.

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