John Giannini

John Giannini
Biographical details
Born (1962-10-31) October 31, 1962 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materNorth Central (B.S., 1984)
North Texas (M.S., 1986)
Illinois (Ph.D., 1992)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989Illinois (assistant)
1989–1996Rowan
1996–2004Maine
2004–2018La Salle
Head coaching record
Overall508–375
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division III (1996)

John Manfredo Giannini (born October 31, 1962) is an American college basketball coach, Director of Athletics at Rowan University, and college basketball analyst for NBC Sports and other networks.[1] He served as the head men's basketball coach at Rowan University from 1989 to 1996, the University of Maine from 1996 to 2004, and La Salle University from 2004 to 2018. Giannini led Rowan to an NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament championship in 1996 and led La Salle to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2013. Giannini amassed more than 500 victories in his collegiate coaching career.[2]

  1. ^ Hayes, Marcus (2019-03-07). "March Madness lurks, but former La Salle coach John Giannini is doing just fine | Marcus Hayes". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ "Dr. John Giannini - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". Rowan University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-06.