Nick DiPillo
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Le Moyne |
| Conference | NEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Kean University (asst.) |
| 2005–2009 | New York Liberty (asst.) |
| 2017–2018 | Seton Hall (asst.) |
| 2019–2022 | Scranton |
| 2022–2023 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 2023–2024 | Bowling Green (asst.) |
| 2024–present | Le Moyne |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2014–2017 | Seton Hall (director of player development) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–53 (.592) |
Nick DiPillo is the head women's basketball coach for Le Moyne.[1] He was previously an assistant coach for the Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball program.[2] Prior to his time with the Falcons, DiPillo was the head coach of the women's basketball team at Scranton from 2019 to 2022.
Early life and education
Raised in North Brunswick, New Jersey, DiPillo played basketball at North Brunswick Township High School.[3] He played collegiate basketball for Rutgers–Camden before transferring to Fairleigh Dickinson.[4][5][6]
Career
DiPillo started his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Division III Kean men's basketball team. The Cougars compiled a 34–19 record during his two-year stint and captured the ECAC Metro championship in 2005.
He then served as an assistant coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA from 2005 to the spring of 2009. He would help the Liberty make three playoff appearances (2005, 2007 and 2008). Among other roles, DiPillo served as post coach for the Liberty. He also coached a trio of WNBA All-Stars and three Olympians while with the Liberty, including 2007 WNBA Most Improved Player Janel McCarville.
From 2010 to 2014, DiPillo served as a skills trainer and camp director at the Monroe Sports Center in Monroe Township, New Jersey.[2]
In 2014, DiPillo became director of player development for Seton Hall's women's program and was promoted to assistant coach in 2017. In 2015, Seton Hall won their first Big East Conference championship in program history and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995.[7][8]
On June 12, 2019, DiPillo was named seventh head coach in the University of Scranton women's basketball program's 45-year history.[9] In three seasons, DiPillo compiled a 58–8 record, two Landmark Conference championships and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance.
On June 21, 2022, DiPillo was hired as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh women's team.[10][11]
In May 2023, DiPillo joined Bowling Green as an assistant women's basketball coach.[12]
In May 2024, DiPillo was named as the head coach of the Le Moyne Dolphins women's basketball program.[13]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Lady Royals (Landmark Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Scranton | 24–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2020–21 | Scranton | 7–1 | 6–1 | 1st | Tournament canceled - COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Scranton | 27–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Scranton: | 58–8 (.879) | 32–3 (.914) | |||||||
| Le Moyne Dolphins (Northeast Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Le Moyne | 7–24 | 6–10 | T–5th | |||||
| 2025–26 | Le Moyne | 12–21 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
| Le Moyne: | 19–45 (.297) | 15–19 (.441) | |||||||
| Total: | 77–53 (.592) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Nick DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". Le Moyne Dolphins. April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nick DiPillo 2023–24 Season". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Nick DiPillo, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball. Accessed April 29, 2026. "Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ High School: North Brunswick"
- ^ Costantino, Joanne (June 24, 1999). "Athlete Spotlight: Nick DiPillo". South Jersey Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo". University of Scranton Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Scranton". WHoop Dirt. June 12, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". Pittsburgh Panthers. June 21, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick DiPillo". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Bowling Green Women's Basketball Staff Update". WHoop Dirt. May 18, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nic DiPillo Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". Le Moyne Dolphins. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.