Steve masiello manhattan biography
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Steve Masiello's lack of college degree costs him South Florida head coaching job
Steve Masiello
Manhattan coach Steve Masiello yells at his grupp during the first half against Louisville in a second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014, in stad i florida, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Steve Masiello's promising coaching career is in limbo after his deal with South Florida fell apart because he doesn't have a college diploma.
Manhattan College said Wednesday that it had placed him on leave while Masiello is "reviewing his grad status."
South Florida confirmed earlier Wednesday that the school had an agreement in principle to lure Masiello away from Manhattan, but that the contract was contingent on "a verification of credentials."
USF requires its basketball coach to have at least a bachelor's degree. The 39-year-old Masiello did not graduate after attending Kentucky, where he played
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Manhattan’s Steve Masiello loses South Florida job for lying on resume
It never pays to lie, especially on your resume. Former Georgia Tech football coach George O’Leary found out years ago when he lost the Notre Dame job for fudging his credentials.
Manhattan basketball Coach Steve Masiello found out this week when he lost the head coaching job at South Florida after it was revealed he erroneously stated on his resume that he had graduated from the University of Kentucky.
The bio in Manhattan’s media guide stated Masiello graduated in 2000 with a degree in communications.
Masiello, who led Manhattan to the NCAA tournament this year, was a student at Kentucky from 1996-2000. He was a walk-on player for coach Rick Pitino and also stayed on to work for coach Tubby Smith.
Pitino, now the coach at Louisville, told ESPN he was shocked to learn Masiello had not graduated.
“When I left [for the NBA] he was on track to graduate,” Pitino said.
South Florida will resume its search and
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UK: Steve Masiello didn't graduate
Brett McMurphyMar 26, 2014, 08:44 AM ET
Close- College football reporter for ESPN
- Nominated for Pulitzer Prize in 2010
- Graduate of Oklahoma State University
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Manhattan coach Steve Masiello never graduated from the University of Kentucky, as is indicated on his résumé, and his providing the false information eliminated him from getting the South Florida job.
"During the search for a new men's basketball coach, an agreement in principle was reached by USF and candidate Steve Masiello," USF said in a statement released Wednesday. "The agreement was pending a verification of credentials. Through the verification process it was determined the candidate's credentials could not be substantiated and therefore he did not meet the requirements for the position."
On the Manhattan and Louisville official websites (Masiello was an assistant at Louisville from 2005 to 2011 before becoming coach at Manhattan in 2011), it is indic