Scott Anthony Spinelli (born April 22, 1966)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team.[2]
 Spinelli coaching | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Chicago State |
| Conference | Northeast |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 22, 1966[1] Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1989 | Boston University |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1993 | Milford Academy |
| 1993–1996 | The Winchendon School |
| 1996–1997 | Wyoming (assistant) |
| 1997–1999 | American (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati Stuff (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Philadelphia 76ers (scout) |
| 2001–2003 | Loyola-Chicago (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 2011–2014 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 2014–2021 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 2021 | Boston College (interim HC) |
| 2023–2024 | Chicago State (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Chicago State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 (.250) |
Playing career
editScott Spinelli was born in Leominster, Massachusetts. He is a 1989 graduate of Boston University, where he was a member of the basketball team under coach Mike Jarvis, on a Terriers squad that advanced to the NCAA tournament in 1988.[3]
Coaching career
editSpinelli began his coaching career on the prep level in 1990 at Milford Academy, where he spent three seasons as head coach. In 1993, Spinelli started the basketball program at The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Massachusetts. He led them to two appearances in the NEPSAC Class A Tournament championship game. Spinelli also produced numerous Division I players at Winchendon, including former McDonald's All-American Randell Jackson, who played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks.[4]
In 1996, Spinelli joined the college ranks as an assistant coach at Wyoming for a single season before joining the coaching staff at American from 1997–1999. In 2000, he became a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers, where he spent one season before returning to the college level where he served as an assistant coach at Loyola-Chicago, before joining Barry Collier's staff at Nebraska, where he was part of a pair of NIT berths.[5]
In 2006, Spinelli joined Mark Turgeon's staff at Spinelli then served as an assistant coach at Wichita State for a single season before following Turgeon to Texas A&M.[6][7] During his four years with the Aggies, the team won 102 games, and earned four-straight NCAA tournament berths. When Turgeon accepted the head coaching position at Maryland, Spinelli once again followed him, joining his staff.[8][9]
In 2014, Spinelli join the coaching staff at Boston College, under Jim Christian.[10][11] On staff for six seasons, Spinelli would be named the Interim Head Coach at BC on February 15, 2021, after Christian's firing where he guided the team to a 1–3 record in the Eagles' final four games of the season.[12][13]
In 2023, Spinelli joined the coaching staff at Chicago State with Gerald Gillion.[14] When Gillion departed for an assistant coaching position at LIU after the season, Spinelli was elevated to head coach of the Cougars.[15][2]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–2021) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Boston College | 1–3 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Boston College: | 1–3 (.250) | 1–2 (.333) | |||||||
| Chicago State Cougars (Northeast Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Chicago State | ||||||||
| Chicago State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 1–3 (.250) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Scott Spinelli". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Scott Spinelli Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Chicago State University". Chicago State University Athletics. April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli - Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "Scott Spinelli". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website.
- ^ Star, CURT McKEEVER / Lincoln Journal (April 27, 2006). "NU assistant Spinelli takes job at Wichita State". JournalStar.com.
- ^ "Turgeon Adds Spinelli to Coaching Staff". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/post/scott-spinelli-joins-turgeons-staff-at-maryland/2011/05/18/AFk4gh6G_blog.html
- ^ "Scott Spinelli - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "Spinelli joins Christian's staff at BC". 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli - Men's Basketball Coach". Boston College Athletics.
- ^ Golen, By Jimmy. "Leominster native Scott Spinelli tabbed as interim men's basketball coach after Boston College fires Jim Christian". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli Named Assistant Coach for Men's Basketball". Chicago State University Athletics. November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gerald Gillion Takes Helm as Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach". Long Island University. March 7, 2024.