Mauro Panaggio
Mauro Panaggio (January 19, 1928[1] – April 11, 2018) was an American basketball coach at the high school, college, and professional levels.[2] He holds the record for the most coaching wins in the history of the Continental Basketball Association, and was named to the CBA's 50th Anniversary team as coach.[3]
Panaggio grew up in
Moving to the small college ranks, Panaggio then coached at his alma mater, Brockport, where his teams won four
He entered the world of professional basketball in 1978 with the CBA's Rochester Zeniths, whom he coached until the team folded in 1983.[2] He was the first coach of the Quad City Thunder starting in 1987; he retired briefly in 1991 but quickly returned to coach the Rockford Lightning.[2] That provided the opportunity to coach against his son, Dan, who had succeeded him as coach in Quad City; the occasion was noted as historic at the time.[4] After a few years at Rockford, he went on to brief stints as coach of two other CBA teams.[4] He was CBA coach of the year three times.[4]
Panaggio's wife, Rita, died on March 16, 2018, at the age of 87. They had six children. Panaggio and his wife were living in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the time of their deaths.
References
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188811201/mauro-panaggio
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mauro Panaggio, Rochester basketball icon, dies at age 90". democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Jasner, Andy (20 December 1996). "CBA announces 50th anniversary all-time teams". sportsline.com. SportsLine. Archived from the original on 20 December 1996.
- ^ a b c "Mauro Panaggio lived full hoops life | Sports". qconline.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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