Rubén Magnano

Rubén Pablo Magnano (born October 9, 1954) is an Argentine-Italian[1] professional basketball coach.[2]

Rubén Magnano
Magnano coaching Pallacanestro Varese.
Personal information
Born (1954-10-09) October 9, 1954
Villa María, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
PositionHead coach
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1994Atenas Córdoba
1994–1996Luz y Fuerza Posadas
1996–1999Atenas Córdoba
1999–2000Boca Juniors
2000Argentina Under-21
2001–2004Argentina
2004Argentina Under-21
2004Gimnasia
2005–2007Pallacanestro Varese
2007–2008CB Sevilla
2008–2010Atenas Córdoba
2010–2016Brazil
2018–presentUruguay
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • Pan American Club Championship champion (1996)
  • 2× FIBA South American League champion (1997, 1998)
  • 2× South American Club champion (1993, 1994)
  • 4× Argentine League champion (1992, 1998, 1999, 2009)
  • Argentine 2nd Division champion (1995)
  • Argentine League Coach of the Year (2000)

Coaching career

Magnano served as the head coach of the senior men's Argentine national team. He led Argentina to the silver medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[3] Argentina also beat Team USA during the tournament.[4]

He also led Argentina to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.[5] In the process, Argentina once again beat Team USA, that time in the tournament's semifinals.[6]

In January 2010, he became the head coach of the senior men's Brazilian national team until 2016.[7] In 2018, he became the head coach of the senior men's Uruguayan national team.

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

Pro clubs

  • 4× Argentine League Champion: (1992, 1998, 1999, 2009)
  • 2× South American Club Champion: (1993, 1994)
  • Argentine 2nd Division Champion: (1995)
  • Pan American Club Championship Champion: (1996)
  • 2× South American League Champion: (1997, 1998)
  • Argentine League Coach of the Year: (2000)

National teams

  • 2001 FIBA AmeriCup:  Gold
  • 2002 FIBA World Cup:  Silver
  • 2003 FIBA AmeriCup:  Silver
  • 2004 Summer Olympics:  Gold
  • 2011 FIBA AmeriCup:  Silver

References


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