Marco Calvani Professional Basketball Coach
Professional coach since 1990, he has coached throughout Italy at all levels, from youth categories to Serie A.
Over 35 years as a professional in the cities of Agrigento, Bergamo, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Casalpusterlengo, Chieti, Naples, Orzinuovi, Pesaro, Recanati, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Sassari, Scafati, Trapani.
In his career, he has been a lecturer for over 10 years for the Italian Basketball Federation at Coaching Courses for the training of coaches and new young coaches.
In 2013, he had an important experience abroad as a Consultant to the Director of the Sports Department at Loyola University in Chicago.
In 2015, he completed a two-month technical update in the United States at the Universities of Boston, Brown, Providence, Columbia, Stony Brook, Seton Hall, Fordham, St. John’s, Princeton.
In 2023, he carried out another training period in Italy at Virtus Bologna, Armani Milano, Derthona Tortona, Pallacanestro Brescia, Pallacanestro Varese, Fortitudo Bologna.
Also in 2023, he traveled to Belgrade as a guest of Partizan Belgrade for an additional training period, where he observed team practices and matches.
He has collaborated with top coaches such as Bianchini, Caja, Pancotto, Lardo.
He has extensive experience with youth teams, having participated in 4 National Finals.
He was an Instructor and Coach for 11 years at the Italian Basketball Federation Coaching Courses.
Assistant Coach of the U20 National Team at the European Championships in Turkey in 1996.
From 1994 to 1997, he promoted basketball in the Rome area through a “School Project” from concept to final product, in collaboration with CONI, the Ministry of Education, the Board of Education, and the Italian Basketball Federation, involving over 70,000 students.
Instructor and speaker at F.I.P. Masters from 1999 to 2016.
He was Head Instructor for the FIP at the 2000 Rome Coaching Course.
He was a lecturer at the IUSM in Rome for the Basketball Chair.
Consultant for banking groups and private companies as a speaker on topics such as Team Play, Team Building, Conflict Management, Identification and Management of Leaders, Talent Management, etc.
In 2007, he participated in the “Database Training” seminar by CONI.
In 2007, he was Head Coach at the 7th GIBA Master Camp (Italian Basketball Players Association).
In 2008, he was Head Coach at the Benetton Summer League for the Allibert Team.
In 2012, he attended a training course in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and was officially recognized by Richard Bandler’s school.
In 2013, he was a consultant to the Director of the Sports Department and Vice President at Loyola University in Chicago.
Guest speaker at the International Clinic in Gran Canaria.
Speaker at the Coaches’ Clinic during the National Italian Cup Finals in 2015.
In 2015, he completed a two-month technical update at the Universities of Boston, Brown, Providence, Columbia, Stony Brook, Seton Hall, Fordham, St. John’s, Princeton.
In April 2016, he coached Andrea Bargnani during the National Team’s training camp, upon the explicit invitation of Ettore Messina (National Team Head Coach) and the Italian Basketball Federation.
As a young coach, he was ranked First Place of Merit in the Top Class of Emerging Italian Young Coaches.
Awarded “Coach of the Year” by CONI in 2013.
Awarded the “La Retina d’Oro” in 2013.
In February 2017, he was named Coach of the Month by the National Basketball League.
In 2017, he was awarded the “Bronze Palm for Sporting Merit” by CONI.
In 2022, he was awarded the “Silver Palm for Sporting Merit” by CONI.
Professional Profile
Coach since 1981 and Professional Coach since 1990. He has 2 Championship victories, 2 Italian Cups, 1 Super Cup, and 9 playoff seasons. He is a speaker as a coach in corporate workshops and for banking groups. In his career, he has contributed to the growing popularity of basketball throughout Italy. He is a coach who has demonstrated his ability at all championship levels, with the various clubs he has coached and the different types of experiences and skills of his players, from the youngest to the most experienced, both Italian and foreign. Loyalty to the Club, Staff, Players, and Fans is one of the traits for which he is universally recognized.
Top Players Coached
He has coached successful players such as Michael Cooper, Rick Mahorn, Dino Radja, Jerome Allen, Juan Antonio Espil, Clay Tucker, Nihad Djedovic, Nemanja Gordić, Uros Slokar, Jarvis Varnado, Gany Lawal, Jordan Taylor, and among the most important Italian players like Roberto Premier, Andrea Niccolai, Mario Boni, Walter Magnifico, Carlton Myers, and Gigi Datome, an NBA player with the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, now Manager of the Italian National Basketball Team.
Head Coach
Italian Championship
1st Place with Montecatini and Pesaro 3rd Place with Orzinuovi, earned promotion to A2 thanks to third place
Italy Cup
3 Final Eights, 3 Final Fours, 3 Finals, 2 Cups (Pesaro and Orzinuovi), 1 Final played with Montecatini
Euro Cup
1 Appearance
Euro League
1 Appearance
Best Season
2013 Roma Serie A: 1 Italian Cup Semifinal, 1 Championship Final, 1 EuroLeague Qualification 2014
MVP Nomination
Valerio Spinelli 2004, Gigi Datome 2013, Matteo Parravicini 2021
PlayOff
9 Appearances
Super Cup
1 Final, 1 Cup with Orzinuovi
Assistant Coach
Italian Championship
1st Place with Cus Roma, Championship Semifinal with Messaggero Roma
Italian Cup
2 Final Eight
Korac Cup
1 Victory with Messaggero Roma, 4 Appearances
Play Off
10 Appearances
Education and Certifications
🎓 Degree in Physical Education
📜 Diploma from Technical Industrial Institute in Electrical Engineering
🗣 Practitioner Coach in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
🏀 Meritorious Coach with Federal Card No. 14264
🎫 FIBA WABC – World Association Basketball Coaches
European Card No. 2010023295
🌎 Speaks English, Spanish, Italian
