Rubén Magnano announced this Tuesday that he is retiring from technical coaching, after a career full of national and international achievements for more than 30 years that made him a legend of Argentine basketball.
“I’m not directing anymore. I don’t know if I’ll have to bite my tongue, but as they say: I’ve already hung up my boots. In fact, I’m telling you, I didn’t even think about what things would be seductive today for me to direct again. Besides, because I’m At a stage in my life, I do not intend to have distractions that take away the valuable time that I have for myself and my family today,” he revealed in an extensive interview with Con Super Sports Radio.
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“Today it is not negotiable and I know that if I direct I will have to take that time. So that is a bit why that decision. I feed myself with basketball things,” explained the 69-year-old from Córdoba.
His achievements in Athens
He was born on October 9, 1954 in the city of Villa María, Córdoba. He began his coaching career in Athens in 1990 and won 9 titles (4 National Leagues), including international achievements such as the South American Club League, the Pan American and the South American.
He was also the coach of the “Greek” in the 1997 McDonalds Open, where they beat Benetton Treviso in the quarterfinals and lost by 7 points in the semifinal against Olympiacos, who ended up playing the final against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls .
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In addition, he won TNA and was promoted with Luz y Fuerza de Posadas in the 1994/95 season.
During his career he coached Atenas, Boca Juniors, Pallacanestro Varese (Italy), Cajasol (Spain) and the Brazilian and Uruguayan national teams.
His achievements in the National Team
He was champion of the South American and Pan American with the Under-21 category and with the Major he achieved glory in the South American and FIBA Americas (2001).
However, among his great achievements is the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games and the runner-up finish in the world championship at Indianapolis 2002.
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In these last tournaments, Argentina defeated the United States twice, being the first team to defeat a Dream Team, made up of 12 NBA players.
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Your personal achievements
The man from Córdoba was named coach of the year in the 1999/2000 National League, won the platinum Konex Award as the best technical director of the decade in Argentina (2010) and entered the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2021.
