Joe Lombardi (basketball)
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Indiana (PA) |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 7, 1959 Sharon, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1981 | Younstown State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1982 | Ohio (GA) |
| 1982–1983 | Youngstown State (asst.) |
| 1984–1987 | Indiana (PA) (asst.) |
| 1987–1992 | Saint Francis (asst.) |
| 1992–2001 | St. Bonaventure (asst.) |
| 2001–2003 | La Salle (asst.) |
| 2003–2006 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 2006–present | Indiana (PA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2010 NCAA Men's Division II runner-up | |
| Awards | |
| 2010 Basketball Times Division II National Coach of the Year | |
Joe had two sons which one currently plays for them. The two sons are Dante and Dom. Dante is currently playing but will graduate in the 18-19 collegiate school year.
Joe Lombardi (born November 7, 1959) is an American basketball coach currently the head coach for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II. Prior to taking the head coaching position at IUP, Lombardi served as an assistant coach, including a nine-year tenure at La Salle University and three season under Jamie Dixon at the University of Pittsburgh. In his fourth season with the Crimson Hawks in 2009–10, Lombardi led the team to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship where they were defeated by the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. Following the season, Lomardi was named as the 2010 Basketball Times Division II National Coach of the Year.
Lombardi was raised in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He played high school basketball at Kennedy Christian High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. He attended Youngstown State University from 1977 to 1981, where he was a four-time letterman in basketball, and served as team captain his final two seasons. He graduated with honors and a degree in education.
After graduating from Youngstown State, Lombardi served as a graduate assistant coach under Danny Nee at Ohio University during the 1981–82 season. The following season, he served as a part-time assistant at Youngstown State. In 1984 he was appointed a full-time assistant at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), where he served for three seasons.
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