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Jerry DeGregorio is the former head basketball coach of the University of Rhode Island, where he coached the Rams from 1999 to 2001.
DeGregorio had been a high school coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain, Connecticut, where he coached for 2 seasons. Contrary to popular belief he did not coach Lamar Odom; Lamar arrived at the school in his senior year following the end of the basketball season.
He moved to Rhode Island in 1997 as top assistant to Jim Harrick, shortly after Odom transferred from UNLV. Harrick abruptly left for Georgia after the 1998-99 season, and DeGregorio was named head coach. Just days later, however, Odom announced he was entering the 1999 NBA Draft. In rapid succession, four prospective recruits dropped URI from their lists, another was ruled ineligible and a key reserve was lost to academics.[1] With a decimated roster, DeGregorio's first team struggled to a 5-25 record, worst in school history.
DeGregorio's second season was little better, at 7-23. He resigned after the season.
References
- ^ Perry, Michael. Rams awful without Odom. Cincinnati Enquirer, 2000-01-09.
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