Lynn Chiavaro Explained

Lynn Chiavaro
Birth Place:Port Chester, New York
Player Years1:1973–1976
Player Team1:Northeastern
Player Years2:1978–1981
Player Team2:New York Stars
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1981–1982
Coach Team1:Iona (asst.)
Coach Years2:1982–1987
Coach Team2:Army (asst.)
Coach Years3:1987–1998
Coach Team3:Army
Tournament Record:1–1 (NCAA Division II)
Championships:
  • Empire State Tournament (1988)

Lynn Arturi-Chiavaro (born 1954) is an American former basketball coach. She was head coach of Army women's basketball from 1987 to 1998.

Playing career

Originally from Port Chester, New York, Chiavaro graduated from Maria Regina High School.[1] She then attended Northeastern University, lettering in basketball from 1973 to 1976 and also playing lacrosse. Former Northeastern men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun once rated Chiavaro as one of the best shooters he had ever seen.[2] Chiavaro graduated from Northeastern in 1977 with a degree in physical science.[2]

In 1978 Chiavaro was drafted by the New York Stars of the short lived Women's Professional Basketball League.[2] [3]

Coaching career

Chiavaro became an assistant coach at Iona College during the 1981 and 1982 seasons before becoming an assistant at Army in 1982 under Harold Johnson. In 1987, Chiavaro was promoted to head coach.[4] In 11 seasons, she had a 133–175 record from 1987 to 1998.[5]

After leaving Army, Chiavaro became a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual in 2000.[6] [7]

Head coaching record

Sources:[8] [9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/downloads/neu:362975?datastream_id=content
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20080529074310/http://gonu.com/hall/arturichiavaro.html . May 29, 2008. Varsity Club Hall of Fame: Lynn Arturi-Chiavaro. Northeastern University . October 28, 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Female Stars Seeking Identity. Kriss. Gary. The New York Times. February 4, 1979. October 28, 2020.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/19980223233020/http://www.usma.edu/Athletics/varsitysports/womensbasketball/chiavaro.htm. February 23, 1998. Head Coach Lynn Chiavaro. U.S. Military Academy. October 28, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: NCAA Statistics. 2021-06-12. stats.ncaa.org.
  6. https://www.swishappeal.com/2013/1/31/3935852/ncaa-womens-basketball-lynn-chiavaro "For Lynn Chiavaro, an ongoing passion for the game"
  7. Web site: Lynn A Chiavaro. 2021-06-12. www.lynnchiavaro.com. en-us.
  8. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/downloads/neu:362954?datastream_id=content
  9. Book: Army Women's Basketball 2016-17 Record Book. U.S. Military Academy. 2016. 30–32.
  10. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/patriotleague.org/documents/2020/8/7/202021WBB_Record_Book.pdf