Massimo Cancellieri

Massimo Cancellieri (born 24 July 1972) is an Italian professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. During his career, he has coached clubs in Italy, France, Greece and Turkey and spent six seasons as an assistant coach with Olimpia Milano.

In the 2024–25 season, Cancellieri guided PAOK Thessaloniki to the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup Final and was subsequently named Greek Basket League Coach of the Year.

Coaching career

Early career in Italy Cancellieri was born in Teramo on 24 July 1972 and became involved in coaching at a young age. He began his coaching career in the mid-1990s, initially working at youth and assistant-coaching level.

After early experiences with clubs including San Raffaele and Teramo, he joined Montecatini, initially as an assistant before becoming head coach for the 2005–06 season.

Cancellieri subsequently joined Pallacanestro Biella, working with the club in Italy's top division from 2006. In 2009, he became head coach of Veroli Basket and guided the club to second place in the Italian second division. The club finished 12th in the French league with a 15–19 record.

Following the season, PAOK attempted to renew his contract, but Cancellieri informed the club that he wished to continue his career elsewhere.

On 3 July 2025, Cancellieri was named the Greek Basket League Coach of the Year. He received the most votes from the league's head coaches and team captains.

Tofaş (2026–present) On 27 May 2026, Turkish club Tofaş announced Cancellieri as its new head coach ahead of the 2026–27 season.