博彩网址大全学校 is proud to announce the addition of Jared Grasso to its coaching and leadership team as our new Director of Athletic Advancement and Recruitment, 也是校队和PG男篮的总教练. 长岛传奇篮球教练的儿子, Coach Grasso grew up on the sidelines of his father’s Jericho High School and Adelphi University basketball practices. 作为一个高中学生运动员, Grasso grew into a heralded recruit and McDonald’s All-American nominee at St. 安东尼高中, 并在昆尼皮亚克大学继续深造, where he achieved hall of fame status after a successful college basketball career.

Grasso’s achievements in the sport at the higher-ed level led him to an impressive 21-year career as both a collegiate head and assistant coach, 以建设项目的空前成功为标志, 筹集资金和资源, 赢得冠军, 培养人才. 值得注意的是, 年仅29岁, he became the youngest Division 1 Head Coach in the country at Fordham University. 除了他在福特汉姆大学的任期, his early career included stints as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac, 哈特福德, 和霍夫斯特拉, 他在哪里磨练了自己作为招聘人员和战略家的技能.

在他的大学任期内, 格拉索教练带领球队参加了六次NCAA锦标赛, 两次全国邀请赛, 和2 Collegeinsider.com季后赛锦标赛, showcasing his prowess as a strategic thinker and innovative developer of players. 在他职业生涯的这段时间里, Grasso recruited and coached over 75 student-athletes who went on to professional basketball careers ranging from the NBA, G-League, 欧洲, 南美, 中东, 澳大利亚, 亚洲, 和非洲. 

格拉索最近的教练任期是在布莱恩特大学, 他在哪里策划了一次非凡的转变, 把一个苦苦挣扎的项目变成一个全国性的发电站. 在他的指导下, Bryant clinched its first-ever Northeast Conference Regular Season and Tournament titles, 确保了历史性的NCAA分区锦标赛席位. 格拉索的进攻敏锐性推动了科比的崛起, with the team consistently ranking in the top 10 nationally in various offensive categories. 球场外, 格拉索的冠军纪录, 传染性的领导, 招聘的影响已经超越了比赛, as evidenced by Bryant University’s record-breaking incoming freshman class following their 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance. 

Grasso’s adept fundraising skills also played a pivotal role in establishing one of the largest mid-major Name, 图像, 相似(零)在所有大学篮球集体. These efforts further enhanced Grasso’s profile as a nationally recognized innovative leader in developing the scholar-athlete.

在科比任职之前, Grasso played a key role in Iona College’s unprecedented success, contributing to five NCAA Tournament appearances and multiple Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championships.  

“I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our Head of School, 维吉尼亚Riccardi, for entrusting me with this exciting new opportunity at 博彩网址大全学校,格拉索说. “I am eager to spearhead the transformation of the Knox Elite Basketball Development Program into a globally renowned hub for academic excellence, 精英球员培养, 以及学生运动员的全面成长.” 

除了篮球, Grasso plans to “focus on providing a comprehensive growth experience, 为我们的学生在博彩网址大全和其他地方的成功做好准备.格拉索解释道, “I am thrilled to collaborate with our exceptionally talented student-athletes, and my family and I are excited to impact young lives within the tight-knit Knox family community.”