Nick DiPillo

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Nick DiPillo
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Le Moyne
Conference NEC
Biographical details
Alma mater Fairleigh Dickinson University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005 Kean University (asst.)
2005–2009 New York Liberty (asst.)
2017–2018 Seton Hall (asst.)
2019–2022 Scranton
2022–2023 Pittsburgh (asst.)
2023–2024 Bowling Green (asst.)
2024–present Le Moyne
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2014–2017 Seton Hall (director of player development)
Head coaching record
Overall65–32 (.670)

Nick DiPillo is the head women's basketball coach for Le Moyne. [1] He was previously an assistant coach for the Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball program. [2] Prior to his time with the Falcons, DiPillo was the head coach of the women's basketball team at Scranton from 2019 to 2022.

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Early life and education

DiPillo is from North Brunswick, New Jersey. He played collegiate basketball for Rutgers–Camden before transferring to Fairleigh Dickinson [3] [4] [5]

Career

DiPillo started his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Division III Kean men's basketball team. The Cougars compiled a 34–19 record during his two-year stint and captured the ECAC Metro championship in 2005.

He then served as an assistant coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA from 2005 to the spring of 2009. He would help the Liberty make three playoff appearances (2005, 2007 and 2008). Among other roles, DiPillo served as post coach for the Liberty. He also coached a trio of WNBA All-Stars and three Olympians while with the Liberty, including 2007 WNBA Most Improved Player Janel McCarville.

From 2010 to 2014, DiPillo served as a skills trainer and camp director at the Monroe Sports Center in Monroe, New Jersey. [2]

In 2014, DiPillo became director of player development for Seton Hall's women's program and was promoted to assistant coach in 2017. In 2015, Seton Hall won their first Big East Conference championship in program history and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995. [6] [7]

On June 12, 2019, DiPillo was named seventh head coach in the University of Scranton women's basketball program's 45-year history. [8] In three seasons, DiPillo compiled a 58–8 record, two Landmark Conference championships and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance.

On June 21, 2022, DiPillo was hired as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh women's team. [9] [10]

In May 2023, DiPillo joined Bowling Green as an assistant women's basketball coach. [11]

In May 2024, DiPillo was named as the head coach of the Le Moyne Dolphins women's basketball program. [12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Scranton Lady Royals (Landmark Conference)(2019–2022)
2019–20Scranton 24–412–21st NCAA First Round
2020–21Scranton 7–16–11st Tournament canceled - COVID-19
2021–22Scranton 27–314–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Scranton:58–8 (.879)32–3 (.914)
Le Moyne Dolphins (Northeast Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Le Moyne 7–246–10T–5th
Total:65–32 (.670)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Nick DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". Le Moyne Dolphins. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. 1 2 "Nick DiPillo 2023–24 Season". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. Costantino, Joanne (1999-06-24). "Athlete Spotlight: Nick DiPillo". South Jersey Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. "Nick DiPillo". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. "Nick DiPillo". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  6. "Nick DiPillo". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. "Nick DiPillo". University of Scranton Department of Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. "DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Scranton". WHoop Dirt. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. "Nick DiPillo Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". Pittsburgh Panthers. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  10. "Nick DiPillo". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  11. "Bowling Green Women's Basketball Staff Update". WHoop Dirt. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  12. "Nic DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". Le Moyne Dolphins. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-24.