Mitch Buonaguro
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 4, 1953 Queens, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1975 | Boston College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1977 | Boston College (asst.) |
| 1977–1985 | Villanova (asst.) |
| 1985–1991 | Fairfield |
| 1991–1996 | Texas A&M (asst.) |
| 1996–2003 | Cleveland State (asst.) |
| 2003–2005 | UNC Greensboro (asst.) |
| 2005–2010 | Siena (asst.) |
| 2010–2013 | Siena |
| 2015–present | Fairfield (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 107–162 (.398) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MAAC Tournament Champions (1986, 1987) | |
Mitch Buonaguro (born December 4, 1953) is an American college basketball coach and current assistant men's basketball coach at Fairfield University.
Coaching career
Buonaguro was the head coach at Fairfield University from 1985 to 1991. During his first season, he coached the Stags to its first MAAC Championship, first berth in NCAA Tournament where the Stags faced the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first round; and ended the year with a 24–7 record, the most wins in school history. As a result, his MAAC coaching peers recognized him as the 1985–86 MAAC Coach of the Year. The following season, Buonaguro coached Fairfield through an injured-plaqued season to mount an improbable run to its second consecutive MAAC Championship and to earn its second consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament where the Stags faced the top-seeded and eventual national champion Indiana Hoosiers in the first round.
Buonaguro was named the 15th head coach in Siena history on April 8, 2010 after being the lead assistant at Siena the past five years for previous coach Fran McCaffery. After posting a 35-59 record in three seasons Buonaguro was dismissed from Siena on March 12, 2013.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (MAAC) (1985–1991) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Fairfield | 24–7 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1986–87 | Fairfield | 15–16 | 5–9 | 7th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1987–88 | Fairfield | 8–20 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Fairfield | 7–21 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
| 1989–90 | Fairfield | 10–19 | 6–10 | 5th (south) | |||||
| 1990–91 | Fairfield | 8–20 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| Fairfield: | 72–103 (.411) | 34–54 (.386) | |||||||
| Siena (MAAC) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Siena | 13-18 | 8-10 | 7th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Siena | 14-17 | 8-10 | T-6th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Siena | 8-24 | 4-14 | 9th | |||||
| Siena: | 35-59 (.376) | 20-34(.370) |
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| Total: | 107-162(.398) | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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References
- 1953 births
- Living people
- American basketball coaches
- Basketball players from New York
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball coaches
- Fairfield Stags men's basketball coaches
- Siena Saints men's basketball coaches
- Sportspeople from Queens, New York
- Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball coaches
- UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball coaches
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball coaches
