Aldo Cacioppo (14 July 1944 – 12 April 2026) was an Italian basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1944 Alcamo, Italy |
| Died | 12 April 2026 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1961–1962 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1964–2012 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1961–1962 | US Palermo |
Coaching | |
| 1964–1965 | Vittorioso Palermo |
| 1965–1971 | US Palermo |
| 1971–1979 | FA Palermo |
| 1999–2000 | Verga Palermo (Technical Director) |
| 2011–2012 | Otium Palermo (Technical Director) |
Biography
editIn the 1961–1962 season, he played for Cestistica Palermitana in the Serie A Second Division.[1]
In 1964–65, he served as the coach of Polisportiva Vittorioso,[2] which finished last in the men's Serie B. In 1965–66, he coached in Promozione[3] and from 1966–67 onward in Serie B, he was the coach of the US Palermo women's team.[4]
Cacioppo coached Frecce Azzurre Palermo in the 1978–79 season of the women's Serie A.[5]
In 1999–2000, he was the technical director of Verga Palermo.[6] He was named an honorary coach (allenatore benemerito) in 2011.[7] In 2011–2012, he held the same position for Otium Palermo.[8]
Cacioppo died on 12 April 2026, at the age of 81.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "1961-1962: Grifone Catania 9° in Serie A".
- ↑ r. nap. (22 March 1965). "La Lib. Agrigento vince a Palermo". L'Ora.
- ↑ "Operazione-primato per le ragazze rosanero". L'Ora.
- ↑ "1966-1967: Cus Catania 5º in Serie B".
- ↑ Mascolo, p. 153.
- ↑ "La Sicilia del 1º december 1999".
- ↑ "DELIBERA N.349" (PDF). 12 March 2011.
- ↑ Roberto Quartarone (1 August 2011). "Mercato C/F - Movimenti interessanti di Lazùr e Odysseus". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "Se ne va Aldo Cacioppo, che portò la Serie A a Palermo. Le condoglianze del CR Sicilia". 13 April 2026.
Bibliography
edit- Massimiliano Mascolo (2016). Almanacco del basket al femminile (2nd ed.). J and J.
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