Paul Biancardi

Paul Biancardi (born August 11, 1962) is an American recruiting director, basketball analyst and former college basketball coach.

Playing career Biancardi attended Pope John XXIII High School and was inducted into the school Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He played under Tom Thibodeau at Salem State.

In 1990, he got his first full-time job as an assistant on Jim O'Brien's staff at Boston College. Biancardi wanted to prove to O'Brien that he could do any task assigned to him, and he called the assistant position, with its pay raise, "a dream come true." Biancardi helped Boston College reach the Elite Eight in 1994 and win the Big East Championship in 1997. In 1997, he followed O'Brien to Ohio State.

In April 2003, Biancardi was hired as the head coach at Wright State, replacing Ed Schilling. In his first season, Biancardi led the Raiders to a 14–14 record. In the 2005–06 season, he helped the team finish 13–15. Biancardi was fired by Wright State in March 2006 after the NCAA found that he sent $6000 from O'Brien to a recruit in 1999. Biancardi was further barred from recruiting until October 1, 2007, and with the stipulation that if violated this, Wright State would face sanctions.

In 2007, Biancardi accepted a job as an assistant at Saint Louis. Biancardi served as the chief recruiter under Rick Majerus. Biancardi left Saint Louis in July 2008.

Broadcasting career Biancardi joined ESPN as an analyst in 2006. In 2008, he became ESPN's national recruiting director. Biancardi is a voting member of the McDonald's All American committee as well as for Gatorade state and national player of the year awards. He serves as the lead analyst for GEICO ESPN High School Showcase as well as some college basketball games. Alongside Mike Couzens, he covered the 2016 DICK's Sporting Goods High School Nationals, when Oak Hill Academy won against La Lumiere School with a buzzer-beating shot. In 2017, Biancardi signed a new contract with ESPN.

Personal life Biancardi is married to Theresa and they have two daughters, Katerina Elise and Alyssa Marie.

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