Athletic Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Michael F. Giorlando, DDS, MEd

EDUCATION

High School: Jesuit High School
New Orleans, LA
Cum Laude
May, 1976
College: Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
B.S. (Biology)
Dean's List, Spring, 1978
May, 1980
Professional School: Louisiana State University
School of Dentistry (LSUSD)
New Orleans, LA
May 19, 1984, D.D.S.
Graduate School: University of New Orleans (UNO)
Department of Education
New Orleans, LA
December, 1987
Masters of Education
Continuing Education: Graduate School, UNO
15 hours - Department of Education
Fall 1991 - Spring 1992
Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance UNO
12 hours: Spring,1993 -Spring,1995
Honor Societies: Phi Delta Kappa
Dental Licensure : June 1, 1984, Louisiana
June 15, 1985, Alabama

COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE:

April, 2001-July, 2004: Assistant Coach at Louisiana State University
NCAA Certified Recruiter
2003-04: 18-11, 8-8 SEC record, 2 nd Place West Division.
National Invitational Participant
2002-03: 21-11, 8-8 SEC record, Tied for 2 nd Place West Division
Beat three top ten teams: Arizona, # 1; Mississippi State, #7; and Florida, #5. *(Only second time in LSU history).
NCAA Tournament participant.
*2003 recruiting class is ranked in top three in country by numerous recruiting services.
2001-02: 19-15, 6-10, SEC record.
National Invitational Tournament, 2nd round.

Responsibilities:Coaching: Involved with day to day on court coaching duties and player development.

Scouting: Responsible for breakdown of opponent and presenting edit tapes and written scouting report for staff and players.

Recruiting: Assist in sending and receiving questionnaires and mail outs to recruits and coaches; organize all “official visits” by recruits and their families. Organize LSU basketball portfolio for “home visits” for recruits and their families.

Academics: Liaison for men’s basketball and the Academic Center for Student-Athletes. Track and monitor academic progress of all student-athletes, especially the moderate and high-risk students. Report directly with Executive Director Assistant to Director of Academic Center for weekly meetings.

Administrative Duties: Organize, present, and implement men’s basketball budget (@ $2 million). Organize practice schedule for preseason, season, and post season, involves semester calendar, weekly schedules and daily schedules for staff and team. Responsible for all travel, including hotel, bus, and plane arrangements, paying all bills, and player and staff meal stipends. Order all equipment and uniforms.

Assist in organizing and marketing 6 th Man Club, the major booster program. Present “chalk talk” to members of 6 th Man Club prior to home games on team’s opponent.
Organize and direct the John Brady Tiger Basketball Camps, five per summer. Involves recruiting staff and marketing camp for future LSU student athletes and high school teams.
Organized and directed the John Brady Basketball Camp Golf Tournament in conjunction with the Fore!KidsFoundation, August, 2002.
April, 1997 - April, 2001 Assistant Coach, University of New Orleans (UNO)
NCAA Certified Recruiter
2000-2001: 16-12: 10-6, Sun Belt Conference record. Head coach voted Coach of the Year in Sun Belt Conference.
1999-2000: 12-15, 6-10 Sun Belt record.
1998 - 99: 13-15, team record; 5-9 Sun Belt Conference;
First win in UNO history against Pacific 10 opponent on the road, Arizona State.
1997 - 98: 15 -12, team record; 9-9 Sun Belt Conference.
First win in UNO history against a Big East opponent on the road, Villanova.

Responsibilities:Coaching: Involved with day to day on court coaching duties and player development.

Scouting: Responsible for breakdown of opponent and presenting edit tapes and written scouting report to team.

Recruiting: Responsible for portfolios, mail outs, and phone calls for in and out of state prospects. Coordinate “unofficial visits” and A official visits @ made by recruits and their families.

Academics: Developed and implemented the first Academic Support Service Program for the men’s basketball program. Worked directly with the academic advisor in monitoring progress of each student athlete.

Coordinate faculty/staff-coaches luncheon: monthly informal luncheon open to faculty/staff to visit with coaching staff.

Administrative Duties: Negotiate all contracts with non-conference opponents and involved with league office in scheduling league games. Responsible for all travel, including hotel, bus, and plane arrangements, paying bills, and meal stipends for players and staff.

Organize and coordinate UNO Coaches Committee, the UNO basketball booster club. Edit and publish quarterly newsletter to members.
Organize high school & playground basketball clinics, Lil Privateer Club, and direct and market the Joey Stiebing summer basketball camps, six per summer.
August, 1991-July, 1992 Assistant Coach (Graduate Assistant) at University of New Orleans, Head Coach, Tim Floyd.
NCAA Certified Recruiter
Team record: 18-14, 8-8 Sunbelt Conference
-1991 US F & G Sugar Bowl Champions
-1991 Alaskan Shoot - Out runner- up; loss to U. of Mass.
- Beat #25 ranked Virginia and Big East member Pittsburgh

Responsibilities: On-court coaching, film exchange coordinator, assisted in breakdown film and scouting of opponents, coordinated Coaches Committee and faculty/staff- coaches’ luncheon.

HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:

1995-1997 Head Coach, Archbishop Hannan High School.
1996-97: 13-16, 6-5, district record, 3rd place finish.
State play-off participant.
1995-96: 16-13, 7-4, district record. District runner-up. State play-off participant.
1993-1995 Head Coach, Archbishop Shaw High School.
1994-95: 16-15, (1st winning record in 3 years) 6-8, district record.
1993-94: 10-16, 5-9, district record.
1992 - 1993 Head Coach, St. Martin's Episcopal High School.
13-16, 5-7, district record (went 4-2 in second round). Lost to Redeemer in District runner-up playoff game 43-40. Last season's team went 9-23.
1989-1991 Assistant Varsity & Junior Varsity Coach at St. Martin's Episcopal High.
1990-91: 19-13, 8-4, district record. District runner-up. LA state playoffs.
1989-90: 18-14, 7-5 district record. LA state playoffs.

CAMP EXPERIENCE: CAMP EXPERIENCECAMP EXPERIENCE

2001-Present JOHN BRADY BASKETBALL CAMPS at LSU, Camp Director.

Responsible for all facets of a Division I basketball camp, i.e. marketing and promoting camp, securing liability and accident insurance, camp balls, camp t- shirts, trophies, securing camp sponsors and guest speakers, hiring entire camp staff and volunteers, producing camp brochures, operating concessions and camp store.

1997- 2001 JOEY STIEBING BASKETBALL CAMPS at UNO, Camp Director.
1995 -1996 TIC PRICE BASKETBALL CAMPS at UNO

Assistant to Camp Director.

1994 TOMMY JOE EAGLES BASKETBALL CAMPS at UNO.