Chicago State University has named Scott Spinelli as head men's basketball coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Monique V. Carroll announced today.
Spinelli served as the Cougars' primary game plan coordinator and assistant coach for the CSU men's staff for the 2023-24 season, leading to key wins over Northwestern in the regular season and UC San Diego in the College Basketball Insiders tournament in the postseason tournament. Ta.
“I was impressed by Scott’s vision to incorporate our program into the conference’s nominees,” Dr. Carroll said. “His experience in a Power Five program and developing a winning culture, as well as his proven ability to recruit student-athletes and develop them into elite performers, propelled Scott into this role. I am confident he can develop a champion at Chicago State.”
Widely recognized as one of the top assistant coaches and recruiters in the country, Mr. Spinelli's extensive coaching experience spans more than 20 years at the Division I level. Prior to last season, the former Chicago State assistant served as interim head coach at Boston College for the 2021 season, where he was an assistant coach for eight seasons and ranked No. 11 on the Top 50 Assistant Coaches list. . According to Hoopscooponline.com.
As an assistant, Spinelli led the recruiting and development of six current NBA players (Khris Middleton, DeAndre Jordan, Alex Len, Jake Layman, Jerome Robinson, and Kai Bowman) at two different schools. We executed our scouting and game plan to beat No. 1 Duke. (University of Maryland and Boston University), highlighting his leadership abilities and deep understanding of the game.
Spinelli has earned acclaim throughout his career for his outstanding leadership acumen and player development expertise. His contributions at Boston College include developing five 1,000-point scorers and guiding the program through difficult times, including coronavirus shutdowns and notable wins over top-ranked opponents. It will be.
A native of Leominster, Massachusetts, Spinelli is a 1989 graduate of Boston University, where he was a member of the basketball team under coach Mike Jarvis and helped the Terriers reach the 1988 NCAA Tournament. He and his wife Lynn have three children: Gianna, Gabriel, and Joseph.
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