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Rollie Massimino (born November 13, 1934 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States) is a men's college basketball coach. He is known primarily for leading the Villanova Wildcats (near Philadelphia, Pa.) to a NCAA championship in 1985, despite entering the tournament as an 8th seed. Massimino's club pulled off one the great upsets in college basketball history by knocking off top-seeded Georgetown University (D.C.), 66-64, in the 1985 final. The road to the finals was even harder, starting with a win on the home court of #9 seed Dayton, then wins over #1-seeded Michigan, #4-seed Maryland with Player of the Year Len Bias, #2 North Carolina and Dean Smith, and then a Final Four victory over #2-seeded Memphis State.

Coach Massimino began his coaching career in 1968 at Lexington High School (MA) where he laid the foundation for the elite scholastic program which has since dominated the Middlesex League, winning state titles in 1971, 1972, and 1978 along with league championships in sixteen of the past thirty years.

He later coached at UNLV and Cleveland State University, never again matching the success he had at 'Nova. Noted for his "Family Style" coaching, Massimino is considered to be one of the greatest college coaches of all time. He is also a member of the Italian American Hall of Fame.

He repaired his relationship with Villanova, and is embraced by the school once again. He is currently traveling with the Villanova basketball team during the 2005-2006 season as part of Villanova's official traveling party.

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