Carlo Recalcati
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Carlo Recalcati is an Italian basketball coach and a former player.
He has been the coach of the Italy national basketball team
from 2001 to 2009 and has led them to the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics
and bronze medal in the Eurobasket 2003
.
As a player on the club level, he played for Pallacanestro Cantù
(1962–1979, won the Italian Championship
in 1968 and 1975) and Pallacanestro Parma (1979–1981). He also played for the national team
from 1967 to 1976 (winning the bronze at Eurobasket 1971
and Eurobasket 1975
).
As a coach, he coached Pallacanestro Parma (1980–81), Alpe Bergamo (1982–84), Pallacanestro Cantù
(1984–90, reached the final in the Korać Cup
in 1988/89), Viola Reggio Calabria
(1990–95), Teorematour Milano (1995), Pallacanestro Varese
(1997–1999, won the Italian championship
in 1998/99), Fortitudo Bologna
(1999-01, won the Italian championship
in 1999/00) and Montepaschi Siena
(2003–06, won the Italian championship
in 2003/04 and Italian Supercup in 2004/05).
He has been the coach of the Italy national basketball team
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
from 2001 to 2009 and has led them to the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
and bronze medal in the Eurobasket 2003
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
.
As a player on the club level, he played for Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
(1962–1979, won the Italian Championship
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
in 1968 and 1975) and Pallacanestro Parma (1979–1981). He also played for the national team
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
from 1967 to 1976 (winning the bronze at Eurobasket 1971
EuroBasket 1971
-Venues:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # -Group A - Essen:-Group B - Böblingen:-Places 9 - 12 in Essen:-Places 5 - 8 in Essen:-Places 1 - 4 in Essen:-Finals - all games in Essen:-Team rosters:...
and Eurobasket 1975
EuroBasket 1975
-Group A - Split:-Group B - Karlovac:-Group C - Rijeka:-Places 7 - 12:-Places 1 - 6 in Belgrade:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # -Team rosters:...
).
As a coach, he coached Pallacanestro Parma (1980–81), Alpe Bergamo (1982–84), Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
(1984–90, reached the final in the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in 1988/89), Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria is the name traditionally given to the main men's professional basketball team from the city Reggio Calabria, Italy. The team colors are black and orange....
(1990–95), Teorematour Milano (1995), Pallacanestro Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
(1997–1999, won the Italian championship
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
in 1998/99), Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
(1999-01, won the Italian championship
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
in 1999/00) and Montepaschi Siena
Mens Sana Basket
Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...
(2003–06, won the Italian championship
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
in 2003/04 and Italian Supercup in 2004/05).
Orders
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 4th Class:Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicThe Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951...
2004