John Cinicola

John Cinicola

Biographical details
Born	(1929-08-14)August 14, 1929
Died	August 14, 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 85) Bellevue, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Duquesne University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1974	Duquesne (assistant)
1974–1978	Duquesne
Head coaching record
Overall	52–56

John L. Cinicola Jr. (August 14, 1929 – August 14, 2014) was an American high school and college basketball coach. He was head coach of his alma mater, Duquesne University, where he led the Dukes to the 1977 NCAA Tournament behind star guard Norm Nixon. His overall record at Duquesne was 52–56 in four seasons.

Cinicola died of cancer on August 14, 2014, in his home in Bellevue, Pennsylvania.^[1]

References

1. Boselovic, Len (August 17, 2014). "John L. Cinicola Jr. - Natural-born coach and motivator, led Duquesne basketball to NCAA tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 23, 2014.