DeAveiro to coach Redmen hoopsters; Like the Mounties, McGill gets their man
(Photo of David DeAveiro by Simon Seguin-Bertrand courtesy of uOttawa Sports Services)
MONTREAL - David DeAveiro has been appointed head coach of the McGill University men's basketball team after a stellar career with the Ottawa Gee-Gees, where he was the team's all-time leader in coaching wins, posting an impressive 210-127 record overall (.623), including a 122-66 mark in regular-season play (.649).
The 46-year-old native of Toronto was named three times as OUA East coach of the year (2006, 2007, 2010). He also served as an assistant coach with Canada Basketball on numerous occasions, including the men's junior and senior national teams.
"We are happy to welcome a coach of Dave's calibre and experience," said Drew Love, executive director of athletics and recreation at McGill. "He is highly regarded as a strong recruiter, a tireless worker and a great teacher. His record at Ottawa speaks for itself and we look forward to him leading our team toward a national championship."
Among DeAveiro's stints as an assistant coach was with Jay Triano's staff on the national hoops squad at a 2003 pre-Olympic tourney in China, the 2007 FISU Summer Games in Bangkok where Canada won bronze, the 2008 FIBA Americas under-18 championship in Argentina and the 2009 FIBA world junior championship in New Zealand.
DeAveiro has also been invited as a guest coach by Leo Rautins for a national senior team training camp this summer.
A graduate of both the University of Ottawa (BSoc., '89) and Brock University (BEd., '92), DeAveiro spent 19 years with the Gee-Gees, including five seasons as a player (1984 to 1989), five as an assistant coach (1990 to 1995) and nine as head coach (2001 to 2010). This past year, he guided Ottawa to an 18-4 second-place finish in the OUA East, only two wins shy of the OUA champion Carleton Ravens.
DeAveiro also had an assistant coaching stint at Humber College, where the Hawks captured a CCAA national title in 2001. He returned to the Gee-Gees as head coach in 2001-02, after they had missed the playoffs for two straight years and subsequently guided them to nine straight post-season appearances, including trips to the CIS championship tourney in 2005, 2007 and 2009.
"An opportunity to be a part of a university like McGill, with its rich tradition and history doesn't come along every day," said DeAveiro of his decision to coach at McGill. "I look forward to building a program that the University and alumni can be proud of."
DeAveiro is married to Caretta, his wife of 13 years and they have one daughter (Jordyn, 12) and a son (Darius, 8).
COACHING RECORD WITH OTTAWA GEE-GEES
SEASON OVERALL PCT OUA PCT PLACE PLAYOFFS
2001-02 11-25 .306 7-15 .318 6th of 8 OUA East Quarter-finalists
2002-03 17-18 .486 12-10 .545 3rd of 8 OUA Semi-finalists
2003-04 24-15 .615 12-10 .545 4th of 8 OUA Semi-finalists
2004-05 21-21 .500 12-10 .545 3rd of 8 OUA East finalists (CIS tourney appearance)
2005-06 28-9 .757 18-4 .818 2nd of 8 OUA Quarter finalists
2006-07 27-7 .794 18-4 .818 2nd of 8 OUA East finalists (CIS tourney appearance)
2007-08 25-11 .694 16-6 .727 3rd of 8 OUA Semi-finalists
2008-09 31-10 .756 19-3 .834 2nd of 8 OUA Bronze (CIS tourney appearance)
2009-10 26-11 .703 18-4 .818 2nd of 8 OUA Bronze
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TOTAL 210-127 .623 122-66 .649
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McGILL BASKETBALL HEAD COACHES (1901-2010)
SEASONS NAME CHAMPIONSHIPS
1901-18 (UNAVAILABLE) Wilson Cup champions (09-10, 11-12, 13-14, 14-15)
1918-21 Art Walsh
1921-22 George Fox Wilson Cup champions (1921-22)
1922-45 F.M. Van Wagner Wilson Cup champions (22-23, 30-31, 31-32, 32-33, 33-34, 38-39)
1945-46 L. Davies
1946-47 Art Shama
1947-49 Howie Ryan
1949-51 Moe Abramowitz
1951-58 Joe Anderson
1958-65 Ron Sharpe
1965-71 Tom Mooney
1971-74 Sam Wimsner OQAA champions (1971-72)
1974-83 Butch Staples QUAA champions (1976-77, 1978-79)
1983-84 Eddie Pomykala QUAA champions (1983-84)
1984-91 Ken Schildroth QUAA champions (1984-85 & 1985-86)
1991-92 Nevio Marzinotto
1992-00 Ken Schildroth
2000-04 Nevio Marzinotto
2004-10 Craig Norman
2010-11 Dave DeAveiro
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation, Room 225 B
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)