D’Alessio has big shoes to fill with UCC Demons

THE news that Luke D’Alessio had been appointed head coach of UCC Demons caused a stir throughout the basketball world.

D’Alessio has big shoes to fill with UCC Demons
Fri, 09 Oct, 2009 - 01:00
Brendan Mooney

His 25 years coaching basketball took him to seven All-Americans back in the US, where he was two time coach of the year with Bowie State.

But he is stepping into the shoes of treble-winning Douglas Leichner and joining a club that just does not tolerate failure.

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