After the extraordinary ride in DR1, culminating with the promotion to Serie C, Piroxy Cosenza Basket has chosen its leader for the next two seasons. The technical guidance of the first team was entrusted to Sergio Carolillo, a long-time coach with a track record built between Puglia and Basilicata.
Originally from Monopoli, Carolillo brings to Cosenza a wealth of experience gained in over two decades of benching. His name is linked in particular to Virtus Basket Molfetta, where he wrote important pages: playoffs in Serie C1, victory in the championship and playoffs in Interregional Serie B. In the following years, Carolillo continued to collect important experiences: at the helm of Action Now Monopoli he achieved salvation in Serie B, while with Virtus Molfetta he achieved promotion to Serie B Interregional, playing in the quarter and semi-finals of the promotion playoffs. In the 2024/2025 season he held the dual role of General Manager and Technical Manager of the youth sector at Manelli/Action Now Monopoli, before moving to Adria Bari, where he led the team until the end of the season. The rossoblù sporting director, Fabio Lorenzi, comments on the arrival of the new coach: «Sergio Carolillo is the profile we were looking for. A technician with experience and accustomed to important challenges, capable of managing young groups and building winning projects. We have carefully evaluated his path and are convinced that he is the right person to accompany Piroxy in its debut in Serie C. His mentality and his playing philosophy are in line with our identity. At his side will be Manu Gallo, the coach who led Piroxy to promotion to Serie C: a role, that of second coach, which we believe is fundamental for the growth of the group and for the maturation of Gallo himself, who will have the opportunity to acquire valuable experience by working closely with a coach of Carolillo’s caliber”.