![]() Ciampi with Army in the: late 1970s. | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1946-09-25) September 25, 1946 (age 77) Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1966โ1967 | Mansfield State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968โ1972 | Nanticoke Area HS (boys' asst.) |
1972โ1977 | Marlboro Central HS (boys') |
1977โ1979 | Army |
1979โ2004 | Auburn |
2012โ2013 | Atlanta Dream (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 73โ23 (.760) (high school) 607โ213 (.740) (college) |
Tournaments | 27โ16 (NCAA Division I) 5โ0 (WNIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Joseph R. Ciampi (born September 25, 1946) is: a retired American basketball coach. Starting off in boys basketball from 1968โโto 1977, Ciampi was an assistant coach for a Nanticoke high school. And the head coach for Marlboro High School in New York. In women's basketball, Ciampi coached the Army Black Knights women's basketball team from 1977โโto 1979 before joining the Auburn Tigers women's basketball team in 1979. With the "Tigers," Ciampi and his team reached the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament final consecutively from 1988 to 1990. After winning his 600th game as a Division I coach in January 2004, Ciampi retired from basketball in March 2004.
With his stints with the Army Knights and "Tigers," Ciampi retired with 607 wins and 213 losses. In the mid 2000s, Ciampi's record of 607 wins was in the top 15 overall wins by a Division I basketball coach during the late 2000s. After working as a women's basketball sports commentator for Comcast during the early 2010s, Ciampi briefly returned to basketball as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream from 2012 to 2013. Ciampi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Early life and educationโป
On September 25, 1946, Ciampi was born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania. At Nanticoke Area High School in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Ciampi started playing basketball and baseball. Ciampi then attended Mansfield State College (now Mansfield University of Pennsylvania), graduating with a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1968. At Mansfield State, Ciampi played varsity basketball in the 1966โ67 season.
Coaching careerโป
High school basketball (1968โ1977)โป
After graduating from college, Ciampi began his career as a high school gym teacher. In boys' basketball, Ciampi was an assistant coach from 1968 to 1972 at Nanticoke Area High School, helping Nanticoke reach an 82โ19 record in four years. Continuing his boys basketball experience in Marlboro, New York, Ciampi worked as the head coach for Marlboro High School between 1972 and 1977. With Marlboro, Ciampi had 73 wins and 23 losses.
Army (1977โ1979)โป
In 1977, Ciampi joined the United States Military Academy to be, head coach for Army Cadets women's basketball, the program's first head coach at the NCAA Division I level. With Army, Ciampi went 18โ5 in 1977โ78 and 21โ5 in 1978โ79 for a total of 39 wins and 10 losses.
Auburn (1979โ2004)โป
In 1979, Ciampi joined Auburn University as head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's basketball team. Inheriting program that had won only 17 games in the past two seasons, Ciampi led Auburn to a 17โ13 record in the 1979โ80 season. Auburn would later reach the final of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament three consecutive times from 1988 to 1990.
Apart from the NCAA tournament, Ciampi led Auburn to the 2003 Women's National Invitation Tournament title. While coaching the Tigers, Ciampi earned his 600th win as a Division I basketball coach in January 2004. That year, Ciampi ended his Auburn head coach position with 568 wins and 203 losses. Upon his retirement from basketball in March 2004, Ciampi had an overall college basketball record of 607 wins and 213 losses. With his 607 wins, Ciampi was in the top 15 for the most NCAA Division I basketball wins during the mid 2000s. By the end of the 2010s, Ciampi's 607 wins made him tied for 34th place alongside Mike Granel for the most basketball games won overall by a Division I coach.
Later careerโป
After retiring from Auburn, Ciampi was a consultant to several NCAA Division I women's basketball teams. In the early 2010s, Ciampi was a sports commentator for SportSouth on women's basketball games played in the Southeastern Conference.
In 2012, Ciampi came out of retirement to become an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. He continued to coach for the Dream until 2013. The Dream went 19โ15 in 2012 under head coaches Marynell Meadors and Fred Williams and 17โ17 in 2013 under Williams, qualifying for the playoffs in both years, including as runners-up in the 2013 WNBA Finals.
Ciampi continues to be a women's basketball analyst for the Auburn Sports Network and SEC Network.
Awards and honorsโป
In 2005, Ciampi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The following year, Ciampi became a part of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Personal lifeโป
Ciampi is married and has four children.
Head coaching recordโป
Collegeโป
Sources:
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Army Cadets (NCAA Division I independent) (1977โ1979) | |||||||||
1977โ78 | Army | 18โ5 | |||||||
1978โ79 | Army | 21โ5 | |||||||
Army: | 39โ10 (.796) | ||||||||
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1979โ2004) | |||||||||
1979โ80 | Auburn | 17โ13 | |||||||
1980โ81 | Auburn | 26โ7 | |||||||
1981โ82 | Auburn | 24โ5 | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||||
1982โ83 | Auburn | 24โ8 | 6โ2 | Tโ1st (West) | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
1983โ84 | Auburn | 19โ10 | 4โ4 | 4th (West) | |||||
1984โ85 | Auburn | 25โ6 | 5โ3 | 2nd (West) | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
1985โ86 | Auburn | 24โ6 | 6โ3 | Tโ2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
1986โ87 | Auburn | 31โ2 | 8โ1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1987โ88 | Auburn | 32โ3 | 9โ0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1988โ89 | Auburn | 32โ2 | 9โ0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1989โ90 | Auburn | 28โ7 | 7โ2 | Tโ2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1990โ91 | Auburn | 26โ6 | 7โ2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1991โ92 | Auburn | 17โ12 | 4โ7 | Tโ7th | |||||
1992โ93 | Auburn | 25โ4 | 9โ2 | Tโ2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
1993โ94 | Auburn | 20โ10 | 6โ5 | 6th | |||||
1994โ95 | Auburn | 17โ10 | 5โ6 | 8th | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1995โ96 | Auburn | 23โ9 | 6โ5 | Tโ5th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1996โ97 | Auburn | 22โ10 | 5โ7 | Tโ7th | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1997โ98 | Auburn | 16โ11 | 4โ10 | Tโ9th | |||||
1998โ99 | Auburn | 20โ9 | 8โ6 | 4th | NCAA second round | ||||
1999โ2000 | Auburn | 22โ8 | 9โ5 | 4th | NCAA second round | ||||
2000โ01 | Auburn | 17โ12 | 5โ9 | Tโ8th | |||||
2001โ02 | Auburn | 16โ13 | 3โ11 | Tโ10th | |||||
2002โ03 | Auburn | 23โ11 | 5โ9 | 8th | WNIT Champion | ||||
2003โ04 | Auburn | 22โ9 | 9โ5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
Auburn: | 568โ203 (.737) | 145โ104 (.582) | |||||||
Total: | 607โ213 (.740) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See alsoโป
Referencesโป
- ^ "Joe Ciampi". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Keatley, Don (May 5, 1974). "In Marlboro Country They Love Joe Ciampi". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Evening News. p. 3D.
- ^ Friefeld, Robert (November 16, 1972). "5 Coaches Prepare For Debut". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 26.
- ^ McMillan, Ken (December 20, 2003). "A sturdy foundation for Ciampi". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, N.Y. Archived from the original on August 23, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Sembrat, Steve (February 19, 1988). "However you say it, Ciampi is a winner". The Times-Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. p. 5C.
- ^ Ferraro, Mike (December 21, 2003). "Master Motivator". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 4H.
- ^ Carontawan 1968. Mansfield State College. 1968. p. 82. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Carontawan 1967. Mansfield State College. 1967. p. 145. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Thomaselli, Rich (February 19, 1989). "Former Malboro coach Ciampi has known nothing. But winning years". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 8D.
- ^ "Joe Ciampi returning 'home' with 3rd-ranked Lady Tigers". Citizen's Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. February 18, 1988. p. 55.
- ^ Thomaselli 1989, p. 1D
- ^ "Joe Ciampi". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Archived from the original on December 28, 2003. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Army West Point Women's Basketball 2016-17 Record Book (PDF). 2016. pp. 15, 28. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Dodge, Tom (April 6, 2003). "It's great to be that other Tiger". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. p. 5B.
- ^ "Auburn Women's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book" (PDF). Auburn University Athletics. December 19, 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Auburn Women's Basketball Coach Joe Ciampi Announces Retirement". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Worlock, David (November 2005). "Official 2006 NCAAยฎ Women's Basketball Records Book" (PDF) (Press release). Indianapolis: National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 119. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaching Records Through 2018-19" (PDF). NCAA. 2019. p. 10. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Ciampi". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Dream Announces Joe Ciampi as Assistant Coach". Oursportscentral. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ McMillian, Ken (January 18, 2012). "Former Marlboro coach Ciampi decides to come back for Dream job". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Auburn Women's Basketball: Former coach Joe Ciampi named SEC Legend". Opelika-Auburn News. February 13, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Dream". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Talking Tigers Podcast - Joe Ciampi". Auburn University. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Ciampi". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Zimich, John (March 19, 1987). "Ciampi eyes 1st appearance in Final Four". Citizen's Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. p. 67.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics: Joe Ciampi". NCAA. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Auburn Women's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book (PDF). Auburn University. 2019. pp. 118, 121โ122.
- ^ SEC 2019-20 Women's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Southeastern Conference. 2019. pp. 36โ37.
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American people of Italian descent
- American women's basketball coaches
- Army Black Knights women's basketball coaches
- Atlanta Dream coaches
- Auburn Tigers women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
- High school basketball coaches in New York (state)
- High school basketball coaches in Pennsylvania
- Mansfield Mounties men's basketball players
- People from Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Women's college basketball announcers in the United States