Paul Valenti

Paul Valenti
Valenti from the 1970 Beaver
Biographical details
Born(1920-09-10)September 10, 1920
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2014(2014-09-13) (aged 94)
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1939–1942Oregon State
Position(s)Guard/Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1964Oregon State (assistant)
1964–1970Oregon State
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
UPI West Coast Coach of the Year (1966)

Paul Bartholomew Valenti (September 10, 1920 – September 13, 2014) was an American college basketball player and coach, known for his long association with Oregon State University.

Valenti recruited and coached the first African American basketball player in Oregon State history when he added junior college transfer Charlie White to the Beaver squad for the 1964–65 season.

Valenti is a member of the Oregon State Athletic Hall of Fame and the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Hall of Honor.