University of New Haven head men’s basketball coach Ted Hotaling has announced the hiring of Mark Palmieri ’13 as an assistant coach and basketball analytics coordinator for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Palmieri was a co-captain of the Chargers last winter.

"We are excited to have Mark join our coaching staff," said Hotaling. "He was instrumental in the success of the men’s basketball program as a student-athlete and will undoubtedly provide the same leadership, passion and intelligence in his role as an assistant coach."

In addition to on-court instruction at practices and on game day, Palmieri will assume recruiting and scouting responsibilities in his first year on the sidelines. As coordinator of the Chargers’ basketball analytics program, his duties include continuing the men’s basketball team’s commitment to compiling and interpreting advanced statistical metrics from game film and standard box scores.

A 2013 graduate of the University with a degree in the Management of Sports Industries, Palmieri appeared in 52 games in his career with the Chargers, including 26 as a senior co-captain. He was a Dean’s List student and a member of the Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in each of his undergraduate semesters.

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