Diego Epifanio

Diego Epifanio

Leyma Coruña
Position	Head coach
League	Liga ACB
Personal information
Born	(1978-05-25) May 25, 1978 (age 46) Burgos, Spain
Coaching career	2004–present
Career history
As coach:
2004–2013	Atapuerca (assistant)
2013–2015	Tizona (assistant)
2015	Miraflores (assistant)
2015–2019	Miraflores
2019–2021	Breogán
2022	Estudiantes
2022–present	Coruña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Epifanioand the second or maternal family name is Carbonero.

Diego Epifanio Cabornero (born May 25, 1978), also known as "Epi", is a Spanish basketball coach.

Coaching career

After spending more than 15 seasons in the local youth basketball, Epifanio made his debut in the professional basketball in 2004, as assistant coach. When Andreu Casadevall, head coach, left the club for signing with top tier club CAI Zaragoza in 2015, he took the helm of San Pablo Burgos, ^[1] finally promoting to Liga ACB in 2017. ^[2]

In his debut season at the Spanish top league, he managed the team to finish in the 14th position, finally avoiding the relegation. ^[3]

On June 27, 2022, he signed with Básquet Coruña of the LEB Oro. ^[4]

References

1. "Andreu Casadevall se despide entre aplausos del baloncesto burgalés" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
2. "El Burgos certifica su ascenso deportivo a la Liga Endesa en un final agónico" (in Spanish). Marca. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
3. "Diego Epifanio: "La importancia del grupo ha sido clave en la permanencia"" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
4. "Diego Epifanio, nuevo entrenador del Básquet Coruña". elprogreso.es (in Spanish). June 27, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2025.

External links

• ACB profile (in Spanish)