Carlo Recalcati

Carlo Recalcati (born September 11, 1945, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball coach, and a former player.

He was the head coach of the senior Italian national basketball team, from 2001 to 2009, and led them to the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2003.

Playing career
As a player on the club level, Recalcati played for Pallacanestro Cantù (1962–1979, winning the Italian League championship in 1968 and 1975), and Pallacanestro Parma (1979–1981). He also played for the senior Italian national team, from 1967 to 1975 (winning the bronze at EuroBasket 1971 and EuroBasket 1975).

Coaching career
As a basketball coach, Recalcati coached Pallacanestro Parma (1980–81), Alpe Bergamo (1982–84), Pallacanestro Cantù (1984–90, reached the final in the FIBA Korać Cup in the 1988–89 season), Viola Reggio Calabria (1990–95), Teorematour Milano (1995), Pallacanestro Varese (1997–1999, won the Italian League championship in the 1998–99 season), Fortitudo Bologna (1999–01, won the Italian League championship in the 1999–00 season), and Montepaschi Siena (2003–06, won the Italian League championship in the 2003–04 season, and the Italian Supercup, in the 2004–05 season.

On January 16, 2018, Recalcati became the new head coach of Fiat Torino.

Orders

 * ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 4th Class: 2004