Ron Naclerio Explained

Ron Naclerio is a basketball coach and author. He coaches at Benjamin Cardozo High School.^[1] He is the most winning coach in the Public Schools Athletic League.

Early life

Naclerio was born in 1958.^[2] Naclerio played baseball at St. John’s University and later spent three years in the Chicago White Sox system. This included the Gulf Coast League White Sox.^[3]

Coaching

Naclerio started coaching in 1981.^[1] In his first season he went 1-21.^[4] The second year he went 21-4.^[5] By 2011 he broke the record of wins by a PSAL coach when he reached 723 passing Chuck Granby.^[6] Eventually he reached 748 wins and counting.^[7] During this time he won two city titles.^[6]

Author

Naclerio cowrote Swee'Pea and Other Playground Legends: Tales of Drugs, Violence and Basketball with John Valenti^[8]

Notable players

• Duane Causwell^[9]
• Rafer Alston^[10]
• Royal Ivey

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.B.A. Pipeline Bypassing New York for New Jersey. 19 December 2012. The New York Times.
2. Web site: Ronald Naclerio Register Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com.
3. Web site: 1980 GCL White Sox Statistics -- Register - Baseball-Reference.com.
4. Web site: Cardozo’s Ron Naclerio sets PSAL wins record. 5 October 2016.
5. Web site: Diary of A Mad Coach, Part 1.
6. Web site: Cardozo HS coach Naclerio sets PSAL record with 723rd win.
7. Web site: Cardozo's Ron Naclerio is real life "White Shadow" of NYC.
8. Web site: Too Good for His Own Good. 23 December 1990. The New York Times.
9. Web site: Temple Player on Center Stage, at Last. 13 January 1990. The New York Times.
10. Web site: A Point Guard Leaves in Order to Go Back Home. 25 November 1994. The New York Times.