Francesco Vitucci

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Francesco Vitucci
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Universo Treviso Basket
Position Head coach
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1963-04-05) 5 April 1963 (age 60)
Venice, Italy
NationalityItalian
Coaching career1986–present
Career history
As coach:
1986–1994 Reyer Venezia (assistant)
1994–1996Reyer Venezia
1996–2001 Andrea Costa Imola
2001–2007 Pallacanestro Treviso (assistant)
2007Pallacanestro Treviso
2007–2009Pallacanestro Treviso (assistant)
2010–2012 Scandone Avellino
2012–2013 Pallacanestro Varese
2013–2015Scandone Avellino
2015–2017 Auxulium Torino
2017–2023 New Basket Brindisi
2023–present Universo Treviso
Career highlights and awards

Francesco "Frank" Vitucci (born 5 April 1963) is an Italian basketball head coach, currently managing Universo Treviso in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

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Coaching career

Vitucci began his career as a basketball coach with the Reyer Venezia's youth team, and at the same time he was the assistant coach for seven years on the senior team of Venice. He later became the head coach of the team and achieved the promotion to Serie A in 1996.

After the bankruptcy of the club he went to Andrea Costa Imola. He took part of the Korać Cup and the Saporta Cup.

In 2003 he became assistant coach of Benetton Treviso, and stayed for seven years.

In 2010 Scandone Avellino offered him the bench as head coach for the next two seasons in Serie A in place of Cesare Pancotto. [1]

On 7 June 2012 Vitucci became the head coach of Pallacanestro Varese signing a contract for two seasons. Varese won the 2012–13 regular season with 46 points (23 victories and 7 defeats), but in the playoffs they were eliminated by Montepaschi Siena (4–3 in the series) at the semifinals.

In July he left Pallacanestro Varese and returned to Scandone Avellino for two more seasons. [2]

In December 2015 he became the head coach of Auxilium Torino. [3]

On 14 December 2017 Vitucci became head coach of New Basket Brindisi. [4]

On June 2, 2023, he signed with Universo Treviso of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [5]

Honours and titles

Head coach

Pallacanestro Varese: 2000

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References

  1. ↑ "Francesco Vitucci e' il nuovo allenatore della Scandone Avellino" [Francesco Vitucci is the new head coach of Scandone Avellino]. Legabasket.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Risolto il rapporto tra Varese e Vitucci" [Vitucci leaves Varese]. Legabasket.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Si separano le strade della società e di coach Luca Bechi. Arriva Francesco Vitucci" [The streets of the club and Luca Bechi separate. Francesco Vitucci arrives]. auxiliumcustorino.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Happy Casa Brindisi hires Frank Vitucci as head coach". sportando.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Frank Vitucci È Il Nuovo Coach Della Nutribullet Treviso Basket! 2 Volte Coach Dell'anno". trevisobasket.it (in Italian). June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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