Simone Pianigiani

Simone Pianigiani
Olimpia Milano
Position Head coach
League LBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1969-05-31) 31 May 1969
Siena, Italy
Nationality Italian
Coaching career 1995–present
Career history
As coach:
1995–2006 Montepaschi Siena (assistant)
1995–2006 Montepaschi Siena (youth teams)
2006–2012 Montepaschi Siena
2009–2015 Italy
2012–2013 Fenerbahçe Ülker
2016–2017 Hapoel Jerusalem
2017–present Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards

Simone Pianigiani (born 31 May 1969) is an Italian professional basketball coach. He is the head coach for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

Coaching career

Pro clubs

Pianigiani was appointed the head coach of the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena before the 2006–07 season, and led his team to the Italian League championship in all six of his seasons on the bench. He was named the Italian League's Best Coach in 2007.

The 2008–09 Italian League season was especially notable, as Montepaschi won the Italian SuperCup before the season, the Italian Cup at mid-season, and won the Italian League championship, by sweeping all three of their playoff series. In 44 Italian domestic games that season, they lost only once — at Fortitudo Bologna, in an Italian League game. As head coach in Siena, he reached the Euroleague Final Four twice (2008 and 2011).

In the summer of 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe Ülker.[1] He resigned from his position as manager of Fenerbahçe Ülker in February 2013, citing personal issues. At the time of his resignation, the team was in the top spot of the Turkish Basketball League; however, they were only in 7th place out of 8 teams in the top 16 stage of the EuroLeague.

In June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem.[2] He led Hapoel to win the Israeli national championship and to reach the Eurocup semifinal.

After one season, he parted ways with Hapoel,[3] and signed a three-year contract with Olimpia Milano.[4]

Italian national team

Pianigiani became the head coach of the senior men's Italian national basketball team in 2009, which he coached until 2015. He coached Italy at the EuroBasket 2011, the EuroBasket 2013, and the EuroBasket 2015.

Coaching record

Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Montepaschi 2007–08 24177.708Won in 3rd place game
Montepaschi 2008–09 20137.650Eliminated in quarterfinals
Montepaschi 2009–10 16115.688Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Montepaschi 2010–11 22166.727Won in 3rd place game
Montepaschi 2011–12 20137.650Eliminated in quarterfinals
Fenerbahçe 2012–13 18711.389Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Milano 2017–18 301020.333Eliminated in regular season
Career1508763.580

Honors and titles

Head Coach

Mens Sana Siena: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Olimpia Milano: 2018
Mens Sana Siena: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Olimpia Milano: 2017–2018
Mens Sana Siena: 2009, 2010, 2011
Mens Sana Siena: 2008, 2011
Fenerbahçe Ülker: 2013
Hapoel Jerusalem: 2017
Hapoel Jerusalem: 2016

Assistant Coach

Mens Sana Siena: 2002
Mens Sana Siena: 2004
Mens Sana Siena: 2004–05
Mens Sana Siena: 2003, 2004

Youth Coach

  • Italian Youth Tournaments:

Cadets: 2

Mens Sana Siena: 2002, 2003

Juniors: 2

Mens Sana Siena: 2004, 2005

Under 20:

Mens Sana Siena: 2006

References

  1. ↑ Pianigiani is new coach (in Turkish).
  2. ↑ Hapoel Welcomes Simone Pianigiani.
  3. ↑ Pianigiani parts ways with Hapoel Jerusalem.
  4. ↑ Simone Pianigiani is the new Olimpia’s head coach
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