Carlo Recalcati (born September 11, 1945, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball coach, and a former player.

Carlo Recalcati
Recalcati, in 2010.
Personal information
Born (1945-09-11) September 11, 1945 (age 79)
Milan, Italy
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career1962–1981
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Coaching career1980–2018
Career history
As player:
1962–1979Cantù
1979–1981Pallacanestro Parma
As coach:
1980–1981Pallacanestro Parma
1981–1984Alpe Bergamo
1984–1990Cantù
1990–1995Viola Reggio Calabria
1995Teorematour Milano
1996–1997Celana Bergamo
1997–1999Varese
1999–2001Fortitudo Bologna
2001–2009Italy
2003–2006Montepaschi Siena
2010–2012Varese
2012–2014Sutor Montegranaro
2014–2016Reyer Venezia
2017Cantù
2018Auxilium Torino
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Career statistics
Medals
Representing  Italy
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens
FIBA EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 1971 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Sweden
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Spain
European Championship for Juniors
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Italy Under-18 Team

He was the head coach of the senior Italian national basketball team, from 2001 to 2009, and led them to the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2003.

Playing career

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As a player on the club level, Recalcati played for Pallacanestro Cantù (1962–1979, winning the Italian League championship in 1968 and 1975), and Pallacanestro Parma (1979–1981). He also played for the senior Italian national team, from 1967 to 1975 (winning the bronze at EuroBasket 1971 and EuroBasket 1975).

Coaching career

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As a basketball coach, Recalcati coached Pallacanestro Parma (1980–81), Alpe Bergamo (1982–84), Pallacanestro Cantù (1984–90, reached the final in the FIBA Korać Cup in the 1988–89 season), Viola Reggio Calabria (1990–95), Teorematour Milano (1995), Pallacanestro Varese (1997–1999, won the Italian League championship in the 1998–99 season), Fortitudo Bologna (1999–01, won the Italian League championship in the 1999–00 season), and Montepaschi Siena (2003–06, won the Italian League championship in the 2003–04 season, and the Italian Supercup, in the 2004–05 season.

On January 16, 2018, Recalcati became the new head coach of Fiat Torino.[1]

Orders

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  Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 4th Class: 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Fiat Torino hires Carlo Recalcati as head coach". sportando.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
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