Jay Triano
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Jay Triano (born September 21, 1958 in Tillsonburg, Ontario) is a Canadian Olympic basketball coach, NBA assistant coach, and former National basketball team player, who competed in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.
As a student at Simon Fraser University, Triano held 11 school records including most career points with 2616. He was drafted in the later rounds of the 1981 NBA Draft by the LA Lakers. Triano was a national team player from 1978-90, captained the team from 1981-1988 and played in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. He led the Canadian team that won Gold at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, Alberta.
After retiring as a player, he became head coach at his alma mater, Simon Fraser University. In 1995, when the Vancouver Grizzlies debuted, he became Director of Community Relations and worked as a colour commentator for local media.
In 1999, Triano became the head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team. He led them to a 5-2 record and 7th place finish in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Three years later, he became assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors, becomming the first Canadian-born coach in the NBA. He currently coaches the Georgian men's team concurrently with assistant-coaching the Raptors[1]
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Categories: 1958 births | Canadian basketball coaches | Canadian basketball players | Olympic competitors for Canada | Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics | Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics | Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics | Ontario sportspeople | People from Niagara Region, Ontario | Living people
