Joe DeSantis
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 24, 1957 The Bronx, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1979 | Fairfield |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1988 | Fairfield (asst.) |
| 1989–1992 | Duquesne (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 1995–1996 | St. John's (asst.) |
| 1996–2007 | Quinnipiac |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118-188 |
Joe DeSantis (born September 24, 1957) is the color commentator for the radio and TV broadcasts of Fairfield Stags men's basketball and is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the second longest tenured head men's basketball coach at Quinnipiac University.
DeSantis is best remembered as "Joey D" and his role in leading the 1978 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team to a program best 22-5 overall record, a victory over the then #14 nationally ranked Holy Cross Crusaders, and a berth in the National Invitational Tournament.
DeSantis was the fifth head coach of the Quinnipiac University men's basketball team. During his 11 seasons coaching the Bobcats, DeSantis guided the program through the transition from Division II to Division I while compiling an overall 118-188 record. In 2001–02, despite being a #7 seed, the Bobcats reached the Northeast Conference (NEC) championship game in its first-ever NEC postseason appearance. In 1999–2000, DeSantis was named NEC Coach of the Year by CBSSportsLine.com after guiding the Bobcats to an 18-10 mark, their first winning season since 1992–93 and their most wins since 1987–88.
DeSantis also served as an assistant at his alma mater, Fairfield University, for seven years (1981–88) during which the Stags twice won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and qualified for the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
DeSantis now runs the DeSantis Basketball Academy.
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