Carlo Recalcati

Carlo Recalcati enjoyed two successful periods with the national basketball team, as a player between 1967-76, and as a coach 2003-09. He played in the 1968 and 1976 Olympics and coached the team to the silver medal at Athina in 2004.

As a player, Recalcati also played in four European Championships (winning two bronze medals) and two World Championships. As a coach, he went to three European Championships (one bronze medal) and one World Championship. In all, his appearances as both player and coach totalled an unprecedented 395.

Affectionately known as “Charlie”, Recalcati’s playing career saw him spend 17 seasons at Cantù where he won two Italian titles, three Korac Cups, three Cup Winners’ Cups, and an Intercontinental Cup. In 37 years as a coach, he spent time at clubs all around Italy, winning three Italian titles with different teams, Varese, Fortitudo Bologna, and Siena. In his first year in charge of the national team, he won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Sweden.