Carlo Recalcati
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Born |
Milan, Italy | September 11, 1945
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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Playing career | 1962–1981 |
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Representing Italy | ||
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Summer Olympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | National Team | |
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1971 West Germany | National Team | |
1975 Yugoslavia | National Team | |
2003 Sweden | National Team | |
Mediterranean Games | ||
2005 Spain | National Team |
Carlo Recalcati (born September 11, 1945 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball coach and a former player.
He was the coach of the 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
As a player on the club level, Recalcati played for Pallacanestro Cantù (1962–1979, winning the Italian Championship in 1968 and 1975), and Pallacanestro Parma (1979–1981). He also played for the Italian national team from 1967 to 1975 (winning the bronze at EuroBasket 1971 and EuroBasket 1975).
Coaching career
As a coach, Recalcati coached Pallacanestro Parma (1980–81), Alpe Bergamo (1982–84), Pallacanestro Cantù (1984–90, reached the final in the Korać Cup in the 1988-89 season), Viola Reggio Calabria (1990–95), Teorematour Milano (1995), Pallacanestro Varese (1997–1999, won the Italian Championship in the 1998-99 season), Fortitudo Bologna (1999-01, won the Italian Championship in the 1999-00 season), and Montepaschi Siena (2003–06, won the Italian Championship in the 2003-04 season and the Italian Supercup in the 2004-05 season.