James Giacomazzi, 31, is entering his ninth year of the
collegiate coaching, third at Cosumnes River College. A Northern California
native, Coach Giacomazzi attended and played for Guin Boggs
at Washington High School in Fremont. Upon graduation 1993,
Giacomazzi went on to play for Hall of Fame Coach Percy Carr
at San Jose City College where his teams compiled a two-year
record of 57 wins and only 12 losses. Moreover, his team won
the Golden Gate Conference both years.
After
SJC, Giacomazzi earned a scholarship to UC Riverside and was
an All-Conference selection his senior season. In 1998, Giacomazzi
graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies with
an emphasis in Political Science and History and immediately
began coaching at SJCC. In 2001, Giacomazzi received his Master's
degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Human Performance/Sport
Management from San Jose State University.
Giacomazzi,
who was hired in May 2004, sees a bright future for this up
and coming basketball program. His years of experience recruiting,
coaching and mentoring some of the best players in the state
at the junior college level has prepared him to lead this
"Hawk" program to new heights. At SJCC, Giacomazzi
assisted in recruiting and coaching a team that finished 29-5
and he had the longest winning streak in the nation with 24
consecutive victories in 1999-2000. The next year, he helped
guide the 2000-2001 team to a 32-6 record and to the televised
state championship game on Fox Sports. Both teams went undefeated
in league play during those two seasons finishing 24-0. During
Giacomazzi's six-year tenure at SJCC, 26 out of 29 student-athletes
graduated and received scholarships at various universities
across the country.
Giacomazzi's
philosophy of the game of basketball is to keep the offense
simplistic, and make the defense problematic for opponents.
In other words, create an exciting fast-breaking style of
basketball on both ends of the floor. Three main points of
emphasis on the offensive end are to have good spacing, great
execution, and teamwork. Three main oints of emphasis on the
defensive end are technique, desire/hard work, and distruption
(multiple defenses). That being said, Giacomazzi expects every
CRC Men's Basketball player to represent themselves, their
family, their coaches, and their community the best way possible.
Giacommazi
stated, "The goal of the men's basketball program is
to attract local prospects who have a desire to excel as students,
basketball players, and as people. CRC has one of the nicest
basketball facilities in the state, has all of the resources
to be a successful student-athlete at their fingertips, and
will receive quality instruction in the classroom as well
as the basketball floor, what else could a student-athlete
ask for?"
Giacomazzi
is a member of the national Association of Basketball Coaches
(NABC) and of the California Community College Men's Basketbal
Coaches Association (CCCMBCA). His hobbies include
traveling, spending a day on the lake, watching movies and
playing a variety of sports. He resides in Elk Grove
with his fiancé Kristi and their dog "Hooper". |
