Episode 373: Francesco Nanni, Asst Coach for Scafati (Italy A2)

Today’s guest is Francesco Nanni, who is an assistant coach on Scafati in Italy’s SerieA2. Francesco grew up playing basketball in Italy. He has been coaching basketball since the age of 16 and got his opportunity to become a professional coach in the 2nd division of Italy in 2017 with a team called Forli. As you’ll hear in the podcast, assistant coaches overseas wear many hats, so he has been able to conduct a wide range of tasks the past three seasons. From from on-court player development to extensive video analysis, to opponent scouting reports and game plans and much more. We also talked about: an overview of the professional basketball leagues in Italy the process and certification requirements of becoming a coach his modern coaching philosophies and techniques some resources that he uses to become a better coach some of the challenges he faces And at the end we have the infamous Sports Business Secrets lightning round. Francesco one of the kindest people I’ve met and I love his curiosity and passion for what he does. www.kevintarca.com/post/francesco-nanni-asst-coach-scafati-basket-italy-a2