Tom Abatemarco
Tom Abatemarco (born October 3, 1949)
Teams coached: Lamar Cardinals, Drake Bulldogs, Sacramento State Hornets
Lamar record: 34-26 (.567)
Drake record: 23-29 (.442)
Sacramento State record: 13-66 (.165)
Overall record: 70-121 (.366)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2020-2022 | Iona (asst) |
| 2015-2018 | Florida Gulf Coast (asst) |
| 2014-2015 | Loyola Marymount (asst) |
| 2013-2014 | Tulsa (asst) |
| 2010-2013 | Colorado (asst) |
| 2009-2010 | Sacramento Kings (DPP) |
| 2008-2009 | Reno Bighorns (asst) |
| 2005-2009 | Sacramento Monarchs (asst) |
| 2004-2005 | Utah (asst) |
| 2003-2004 | Sacramento Monarchs (asst) |
| 1997-2000 | Sacramento State |
| 1994-1997 | Rutgers (asst) |
| 1990-1994 | Colorado (asst) |
| 1988-1990 | Drake |
| 1986-1988 | Lamar |
| 1982-1986 | NC State (asst) |
| 1981-1982 | Virginia Tech (asst) |
| 1979-1981 | Maryland (asst) |
| 1978-1979 | St. John’s (asst) |
| 1977-1978 | Davidson (asst) |
| 1975-1977 | Iona (asst) |
| 1974-1975 | NYIT (asst) |
Tom Abatemarco Facts
- Tom Abatemarco
- Born October 3, 1949
- Hometown: Brentwood, New York
- Alma Mater: Dowling College (BA, 1973)
- Started his coaching career as an assistant at various schools along the East Coast, beginning with one season at D-II NYIT
- Spent two years at Iona (under Jim Valvano), one each at Davidson (under Dave Pritchett) and St. John’s (under Lou Carnesecca), two at Maryland (under Lefty Driesell), one at Virginia Tech (under Charles Moir) and four more with Valvano at NC State
- Was part of the 1983 NC State Wolfpack team that won the NCAA National Championship
- Became a head coach in 1986, leading the Lamar Cardinals to a 34-26 record over two years at the helm
- Left in 1988 to become the head coach at Drake, but went just 23-29 in two years there
- Worked as an assistant under Joe Harrington for four seasons at Colorado and Bob Wenzel at Rutgers for three
- Hired to be the head coach at Sacramento State in 1997, staying in that role for three seasons
- Compiled an overall record of just 13-66, finished well below .500 each year
- Stayed in Sacramento for most of the next decade, initially working as a television broadcaster for the Sacramento Kings
- He also spent several seasons as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings of the WNBA
- Worked as an assistant at Utah for one season under head coach Ray Giacoletti
- Spent one season each with the Sacramento Kings (under Paul Westphal) and Reno Bighorns (under Jay Humphries)
- Returned to Colorado in 2010, spending three seasons as an assistant under Tad Boyle
- Spent one season at Tulsa (under Danny Manning), one at Loyola Marymount (under Mike Dunlap), three at Florida Gulf Coast (under Joe Dooley) and in March 2020 was announced to be joining Rick Pitino‘s staff at Iona
- Stepped away from coaching in 2022 due to personal matters
Tom Abatemarco Coaching Tree
- Neil Dougherty (TCU)
- Dean Keener (James Madison)
- Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)