Lynn Chiavaro
Biographical details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Port Chester, New York
Playing career
1973–1976Northeastern
1978–1981New York Stars
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1982Iona (asst.)
1982–1987Army (asst.)
1987–1998Army
Head coaching record
Overall133–175 (.432)
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Empire State Tournament (1988)

Lynn Arturi-Chiavaro (born 1954) is an American former basketball coach. She was head coach of Army women's basketball from 1987 to 1998.

Playing career

Originally from Port Chester, New York, Chiavaro graduated from Maria Regina High School.[1] She then attended Northeastern University, lettering in basketball from 1973 to 1976 and also playing lacrosse. Former Northeastern men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun once rated Chiavaro as one of the best shooters he had ever seen.[2] Chiavaro graduated from Northeastern in 1977 with a degree in physical science.[2][3]

In 1978 Chiavaro was drafted by the New York Stars of the short lived Women's Professional Basketball League.[2][4]

Coaching career

Chiavaro became an assistant coach at Iona College during the 1981 and 1982 seasons before becoming an assistant at Army in 1982 under Harold Johnson. In 1987, Chiavaro was promoted to head coach.[5] In 11 seasons, she had a 133–175 record from 1987 to 1998.[6]

After leaving Army, Chiavaro became a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual in 2000.[7][3]

Head coaching record

Sources:[8][9][10]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Army Cadets (Empire State Conference) (1987–1990)
1987–88 Army 19–137–53rdNCAA Division II Second Round
1988–89 Army 11–156–54th
1989–90 Army 19–1010–24th
Army (ESC): 49–38 (.563)23–12 (.657)
Army Cadets (Patriot League) (1990–1998)
1990–91 Army 20–107–53rd
1991–92 Army 17–1210–4T–3rd
1992–93 Army 12–158–6T–4th
1993–94 Army 17–118–64th
1994–95 Army 4–238–6T–7th
1995–96 Army 6–214–86th
1996–97 Army 1–251–117th
1997–98 Army 7–203–96th
Army (Patriot): 84–136 (.382)49–55 (.471)
Total:133–175 (.432)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/downloads/neu:362975?datastream_id=content
  2. 1 2 3 "Varsity Club Hall of Fame: Lynn Arturi-Chiavaro". Northeastern University. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Lynn A Chiavaro". www.lynnchiavaro.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  4. ↑ Kriss, Gary (February 4, 1979). "Female Stars Seeking Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Head Coach Lynn Chiavaro". U.S. Military Academy. Archived from the original on February 23, 1998. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ↑ "For Lynn Chiavaro, an ongoing passion for the game", Swishappeal.com, January 31, 2013.
  8. ↑ https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/downloads/neu:362954?datastream_id=content
  9. ↑ Army Women's Basketball 2016-17 Record Book (PDF). U.S. Military Academy. 2016. pp. 30–32.
  10. ↑ https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/patriotleague.org/documents/2020/8/7/202021WBB_Record_Book.pdf
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