The Italian national basketball team has some significant Arizona Wildcats flair to it.
UA assistant coach Riccardo Fois has been named an assistant to the Italian team ahead of FIBA World Cup qualifying and the EuroBasketball tournament this summer. Fois, a native of Olbia, Italy, also served as an assistant for the national team during the 2017 EuroBasketball tournament.
Italy NT new coaching staff:
Head Coach: Gianmarco Pozzecco
Senior Assistant: Carlo Recalcati
Other Assistants: Edoardo Casalone, Riccardo Fois, Paolo Galbiati, Giuseppe Poeta
There are more coaches than players.