A TEACHER AND COACH WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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Tony Fiorentino
Miami Heat

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PRESENTLY

  • Miami HEAT Ambassador
  • Working with the JRHEAT Program
    • Director- Basketball Clinics & Camps
    • Anti-Bullying Campaign (Youth Empowerment Program)

Former Miami HEAT Assistant Coach & TV Broadcaster

  • Assistant Coach – 11 years
  • TV Broadcast Analyst HEAT Games 15 years
    • 2003 – 2018

Miami HEAT Original

  • 1988 – Present

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree

  • Guidance Counseling
    Bridgeport University 1975
    Bridgeport, Ct
  • Bachelor of Science Degree
    Psychology & Sociology
    Dowling College 1971
    Oakdale, NY
  • Associate’s Degree
    Concordia Junior College 1969
    Bronxville, NY
  • High School Diploma
    Mt. Vernon High School 1967
    Mt. Vernon, NY

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

Concordia College (Bronxville, NY)
Sports Hall of Fame

Westchester County (NY)
Sports Hall of Fame 2010

High School Basketball
Coach of the Year 3x
(1978-1986) 8 years

High School Baseball
Coach of the Year 1978

All County High School Baseball Team
Westchester County 1967
Catcher

Co-Captain Basketball Team
Concordia College 1968-1969
Dowling College 1970-1971

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

High School Social Studies & History Teacher

  • Mt. Vernon High School (NY)
  • 9th & 10th Grade
  • 1973-1986 13 years

Middle School Teacher

  • 8th Grade
  • Social Studies
  • 1971-1973 2 years

COACHING EXPERIENCE

NBA Assistant Coach

  • Miami HEAT
  • 11 years
  • 1988 – 1999

WNBA Assistant Coach

  • Miami SOL
  • 3 years
  • 2000-2002

Miami HEAT Basketball Camp

  • Director
  • 1996 – Present

Coach

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

  • Iona College, New Rochelle NY
  • 2 years
  • 1986-1988

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

  • Concordia Jr College, Bronxville NY
  • 2 years
  • 1971-1973

Head Baseball Coach

  • M. Vernon High School (NY)
  • 1972-1978
  • 6 years
  • 1977 -- 22-2 record
  • 1978 – 23-3 record
    Section 1 Champions

Head Boys Basketball Coach

  • Mt. Vernon High School (NY)
  • 1978-1986
  • 8 years
  • Record: 182 wins – 21 losses .897
  • NY Public School State Champions
    • 1979 & 1981
  • 5 Time Section 1 Champions
  • 7 League Titles

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

  • Mt. Vernon High School (NY)
  • 4 years
  • 1974-1978

Coach

  • Nike All-American Boys Basketball Camp
  • 2 years
  • 1984 & 1985
  • Princeton University

Coach

  • 5-Star Basketball Camp
  • 10 years
  • 1977 – 1985, 1988
  • Pittsburgh Pa., Honesdale Pa.

Head Boys Basketball Coach Empire State Games

  • Scholastic team
  • New York State
    Hudson Valley Region
  • Syracuse University
  • Gold Medal - 1979
  • Bronze Medal - 1980

Basketball Clinics

  • Ireland 3x
  • England
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