Rubén Magnano
Argentine-Italian basketball coach
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Rubén Pablo Magnano (born 9 October 1954) is an Argentine-Italian[1] professional basketball coach.[2]
Magnano coaching Pallacanestro Varese | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1954 Villa María, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1990–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1990–1994 | Atenas Córdoba |
| 1994–1996 | Luz y Fuerza Posadas |
| 1996–1999 | Atenas Córdoba |
| 1999–2000 | Boca Juniors |
| 2000 | Argentina Under-21 |
| 2001–2004 | Argentina |
| 2004 | Argentina Under-21 |
| 2004 | Gimnasia |
| 2005–2007 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2007–2008 | CB Sevilla |
| 2008–2010 | Atenas Córdoba |
| 2010–2016 | Brazil |
| 2018–present | Uruguay |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach:
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| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
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] He was granted the Platinum Konex Award 2010 as the best head coach from the last decade in Argentina. In 2018, he became the head coach of the senior men's Uruguay 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
