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Mario Fioretti
American basketball player and coach
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Mario Fioretti (born 11 September 1973 ) is an Italian professional basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of Derthona Tortona, he was assistant coach for 22 years for Olimpia Milano of the LBA and the EuroLeague.
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Fioretti in 2023 | |
| Derthona Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 September 1973 Bergamo, Italy |
| Coaching career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1999–2000 | Indiana Hoosiers (assistant) |
| 2004–2025 | Olimpia Milano (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Bertram Derthona |
| Career highlights | |
As assistant coach
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Coaching career
After graduating, he traveled to America wherein he became an assistant coach to Bobby Knight, the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. He stayed there for a year. After that, he went back to Italy and became an assistant coach for the Olimpia Milano in 2004 under head coach Attilio Caja. Since then, he has become a vital part of the team's coaching staff.[1]
On June 16, 2025, he signed with Derthona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[2]
Youth coaching career
Fioretti is also an assistant coach for several youth teams in Bergamo since 2003.[3]
Personal life
Mario Fioretti was born in Bergamo, in the Lombardy Region of Northern Italy. He graduated with a degree in Economics at University of Bergamo in 1999.