Antimo Martino

Antimo Martino (born August 16, 1978) is an Italian basketball head coach, currently managing Pallacanestro Reggiana in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[1][2]

Antimo Martino
Pallacanestro Reggiana
PositionHead coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1978-08-16) August 16, 1978
Isernia, Italy
NationalityItalian
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As coach:
2005–2014Virtus Roma (assistant)
2014–2018Basket Ravenna
2018–2020Fortitudo Bologna
2020-presentPallacanestro Reggiana
Career highlights and awards

Career

Antimo Martino started his coach-career with Virtus Roma as assistant coach from 2005 to 2014.

He became head-coach for the first time with Basket Ravenna in the Serie A2 league in 2014 and the following 4 seasons.[3] Martino had a big success with Ravenna reaching the A2 Playoffs' semifinals of the 2016–17 season. In 2018 he reached the final of the Italian LNP Cup.[4]

On June 12, 2018, Martino became new head-coach of Fortitudo Bologna.[5] He won the 2018 A2 Supercup[6] and, in March 2019 he achieved the promotion to LBA, the men's top professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system.[7] He was named as best coach of the 2018–19 A2 season.[8] With Martino, Fortitudo Bologna won their 1st A2 title by beating Virtus Roma in the Finals.[9]

Honours and titles

Head Coach

Fortitudo Bologna (2019)
Fortitudo Bologna (2018)

References
  1. "Lega A - Fortitudo Bologna, Paolo Moretti spezza una lancia a favore di Antimo Martino". Pianeta Basket (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  2. "Lega A - "La Effe e Antimo Martino faranno del bene alla serie A" parola di Gregor Fucka". Pianeta Basket (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  3. "Acmar Ravenna, Antimo Martino da Roma a Ravenna nel solco dei suoi tanti maestri" [Acmar Ravenna, Antimo Martino from Roma to Ravenna]. dailybasket.it (in Italian). 3 December 2014.
  4. LNP Coppa Italia 2018. Serie A2
  5. "Antimo Martino è il nuovo allenatore della Fortitudo!" [Antimo Martino named new head coach of Fortitudo!]. fortitudo103.it (in Italian). 12 June 2019.
  6. "Supercoppa LNP 2018 Old Wild West - Il trofeo è della Fortitudo Bologna" [2018 LNP Supercup Old Wild West - Fortitudo Bologna wins the trophy]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 29 September 2019.
  7. "Dopo la Fortitudo Bologna, anche Roma torna in Serie A dopo 4 anni" [After Fortitudo Bologna, Virtus Rome also returns to Serie A after 4 years]. legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  8. "Trofei LNP Stagione 2018-2019: Antimo Martino è il coach of the year" [2018-2018 LNP trophy: Antimo Martino named coach of the year]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 30 April 2019.
  9. "Alla Fortitudo lo scudetto della serie A2. Battuta la Virtus Roma 103-100" [Fortitudo wins the Serie A2 by beating Virtus Roma 103-100]. legapallacanestro.com (in Italian). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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