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Biography
Nicola Brienza (born January 25, 1980) is an Italian basketball head coach, currently managing Aquila Basket Trento in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
Career
Nicola Brienza started his coach-career managing the youth sector of Pallacanestro Cantù and in 2004 he became assistant coach of the club in Serie A until 2016, when he was named head coach.
In June 17, 2016, he became head coach for the Swiss club Lugano Tigers in the Swiss Basketball League.
In July 12, 2017, he came back to Italy as assistant coach for Orlandina Basket in Serie A.
In June 12, 2018, Brienza was again an assistant coach for his first club Cantù until January 2019, when Evgeniy Pashutin resigned, he was named head coach of the club.
In June 10, 2019, Brienza was named new head coach of Aquila Basket Trento.