Rollie Massimino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rollie Massimino

American basketball coach

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1934

Place of Birth: Hillside, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 30-Aug-2017

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Rollie Massimino

  • Roland Vincent Massimino (November 13, 1934 – August 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach.
  • He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stony Brook University (1969–1971), Villanova University (1973–1992), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1992–1994), Cleveland State University (1996–2003), and at Northwood University's Florida campus, which was sold in 2014 to Keiser University (2006–2017). At Villanova, he led his 1984–85 team to the NCAA championship.
  • Entering the 1985 NCAA Tournament as an eight seed, Villanova defeated their heavily favored Big East Conference foe, the Georgetown Hoyas, in the title game.
  • It is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in NCAA history.

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