Simone Pianigiani
A six-time Italian league champion, Simone Pianigiani was appointed as head coach of Montepaschi Siena in the summer of 2006. Since then, he has become one of the marquee names in European basketball.
He has two EuroLeague Final Four appearances under his belt and has also coached Fenerbahçe, Hapoel Jerusalem, and, until last season, Olimpia Milano. He served as the head coach of the Italian national team from 2009 to 2015, leading his country in three EuroBasket tournaments.
Additionally, he has won four Italian Cups, six Italian SuperCups, the Israeli League championship title, and the Israeli Cup. He was named the best coach in Italy in 2007 and the best coach in Israel in 2017. Pianigiani started his coaching career back in 1995 as an assistant in Siena.
Club history
- Cedevita Olimpija2023–2024
- AX Armani Exchange Milan2017–2019
- Hapoel Jerusalem2016–2017
- Fenerbahce Istanbul2012–2013
- Montepaschi Siena2006–2012
National teams
- Italy2010-2014
Achievements
- Italian League Champion2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018
- Italian SuperCup Champion2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018
- Italian Cup Champion2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Turkish Cup Champion2013
- Israeli League Champion2017
- Israeli League Cup Champion2016