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Enrico Mastroianni

Enrico Mastroianni completed his seventh season at the helm of the Pacers Men’s Basketball program in 2021-22 after leading the Pacers to their finest season in program history in 2018-19 and a fourth consecutive playoff berth in 2021-22 (2020-21 conference season canceled due to Covid). Mastroianni led the Pacers to a 1-0 (1-0 AEC) mark in 2020-21 with a win over Cabrini in their pandemic shortened season. In addition to qualifying for the Atlantic East Conference tournament in '18-'19, earning a bye and hosting a semifinal, the Pacers set a program record for wins in a season (17) and qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament where they earned the men's basketball program's first-ever post-season victory in the opening round.

The 2018-19 season saw numerous team and individual records fall, and Mastroianni was named the Atlantic East Conference Coach of the Year for his efforts.  In addition, Thomas Swartz was named First Team All-Conference and Jeremy Ringland was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a Second Team honoree.  Swartz was also recognized as a CoSIDA Academic All-Region First Team selection, the first such academic honor in men's basketball program history.

Both Ringland and Swartz reached the 1,000 point plateau in the same game early in the season, and went on to as the second and third leading scorer's in program history. Ringland closed his career with 1,350 points and Swartz finished with 1,340.  

In his first four seasons the Pacers experienced growth both competitively and academically under Mastroianni.  The 2016-17 season saw their conference win total improve by more than double and the 2017-18 season saw the Pacers tie a program record for wins in a season (15) and win the most conference games in program history (10).  

The 2017-18 season saw Marywood go 15-11 (10-8 CSAC) and qualify for the Conference playoffs for just the fifth time in program history. In addition, two players (Thomas Swartz, Jeremy Ringland) earned All-Conference honors and three (Ringland, Swartz and James Curley) were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC's) Honor Court for their academic performance.  Swartz was a Second Team All-CSAC selection and Jeremy Ringland was an Honorable Mention pick, while Swartz also was named to the ECAC All-Star squad as an Honorable Mention selection. 

Swartz also was named the NCAA Division III statistical champion in Free Throw Percentage after making 94 of 100 attempts for a 94% percentage from the line.  The men's basketball team also claimed the CSAC Team Academic Award for having the highest team GPA in the conference, the second year in a row they won the award, and again earned the NABC's Academic Excellence Award.
 
The 2016-17 team had an opportunity to play at the Events Center (Binghamton, NY) against Division I Binghamton Bearcats, which senior captain James Curley stated “was an unforgettable, fun experience.” Academically, the men also earned the NABC Academic Excellence Award and had three members of the team earn NABC Honors Court distinction which recognizes a junior or senior academically who achieves a 3.2 cumulative GPA or better.
 
In September of 2015, Mastroianni became the fifth head coach in Marywood University men's basketball history. He spent the prior three years at Division II Georgian Court University, developing the program from its inception as their first-ever head men’s basketball coach. His first tenure as a head coach took place at Colonial States Athletic conference rival, Centenary University (N.J.) and spanned four seasons from 2008-2012.

A West Scranton High School graduate, Mastroianni led Centenary to 45 wins, taking the Cyclones to the CSAC tournament in both 2009 and 2010 and subsequently earning Centenary College Coach of the Year honors in 2009. After taking over a program that had only won four games in the previous season, he left in 2012 as the all-time wins leader in Centenary basketball history.
 
Mastroianni coached Centenary’s Ryan Kearny to ECAC South Region Third Team and Second Team All-Met awards in 2010. Following a successful stint with the Cyclones, he became Georgian Court University’s first ever head coach, shortly after the school's transition from an all-women's institution to a co-ed university.
 
Mastroianni doubled the team's win total and cut its point differential in half during its second NCAA-sponsored season in 2014-15. He also served as Co-Coordinator of Service and Engagement at the Lakewood, New Jersey school. Throughout his coaching experience, he developed 11 All-Conference players, including three First Team recipients.

Mastroianni began his coaching career at Misericordia University as an assistant coach from 2004-2008. For two of those seasons, he assumed the rule of head coach for the junior varsity program. He helped guide the Cougars to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (now CSAC) semifinals. They won the PAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2008. Mastroianni was responsible for recruitment in the Tri-State region (NY/NJ/PA), guard development, academic progress, fundraising, and coordinating the Cougar Basketball Camp. As academic coordinator, he oversaw a team GPA of 3.2 each year.

Mastroianni received his Bachelor of Science in marketing and international business with a minor in international studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. He pursued his teacher certification from Florida Atlantic University from 2002-2004 and earned a Master of Education from Misericordia in 2007.

He and his wife Jamie have two daughters, Angelina and Elena, and a son, Marco.

Mastroianni at Marywood (year-by-year):

Year Overall/Conference Record, Honors
2015-16 6-19 (.240) overall / 2-16 (.111) CSAC
2016-17 5-20 (.200) overall / 5-13 (.278) CSAC
2017-18 15-11 (.577) overall / 10-8 (.555) CSAC, CSAC Playoffs
2018-19           17-11 (.607) overall / 8-4 (.667) AEC, AEC Playoffs, ECAC Playoffs
2019-20 8-19 (.296) overall / 2-10 (.167) AEC, AEC Playoffs
2020-21     1-0 (1.000) overall / 1-0 (1.000) AEC
2021-22 7-18 (.280) overall / 2-10 (.167) AEC
Totals:
Years Overall/Conference Record
7 seasons 59-98 (.376) overall / 30-61 (.330) conference
Coach of the Year Honors 2018-19