Greg Vetrone became the sixth Head Coach of the program on March 9, 2010 after serving as the Interim Head Coach for the 2009-10 season. Prior to his stint as Interim Head Coach, he was an assistant coach for the Knights in 2008-09. This will be his fourth season as the leader of the men's basketball program.
In his first full season as head coach in 2010-11, Vetrone's squad finished with an overall record of 5-24 (3-15 NEC).
As Interim Head Coach in 2009-10, Vetrone guided the Knights to a 10-8 record in Northeast Conference play, earning a fifth seed in the conference tournament after the Knights were absent from the postseason the previous two seasons.
"Greg is a great fit for this University," said David Langford, Director of Athletics. "His strong recruiting skills, networking capabilities and fundraising strengths complement his coaching abilities very well. We are excited about what he can do here at FDU and we share his vision for this program. I expect great things from Greg."
Vetrone brings a wealth of experience to the position with over 20 years working within all aspects of basketball. Prior to rejoining the FDU staff, Vetrone helped coach Portchester High School to the 2008 League Championship, posting an 18-6 record. Before that, he worked at Aviator Sports and Recreation as the Basketball Manager, acting as the director of all basketball events, coordinating youth clinics, summer camps, high school basketball tournaments and adult leagues.
Vetrone served as a consultant for the Grass Roots Program/Reebok. In that position, he was the Director of ABCD East and West Camp Next, co-director of ABCD All-American Basketball Camp and co-director of Roundball Classic High school All-American game in Chicago, Illinois.
From 2004-06, he was the manager for Coaches versus Cancer, coordinating all fundraising efforts with NCAA and NBA coaches. In that position, he also acted as the director of the Snapple Westchester Classic College Basketball game and the Coaches vs. Cancer Coaching clinic.
For five years prior to that, Vetrone was a consultant for The Hoop Group/Eastern Invitational Camps. He worked to enhance individual skills of all camp participants, while also serving as the head coach of the One-World-All-Stars exhibition team and director of the International Basketball League Draft.
Vetrone began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant basketball coach for LIU-CW Post, where he was the chief recruiter, organized workouts and in-season practice sessions. He was also responsible for established study hall and bi-weekly student grade updates and served as the liaison for housing department and financial aid office.
He then moved to Fairleigh Dickinson as an assistant coach (1988-91), where his responsibilities included recruiting, scheduling recruiting visits and coordinating recruiting calendars. At the University of California- Irvine, Vetrone was an assistant coach from 1991-95 and worked as the recruiting coordinator as well as hosting alumni and booster club events.
For four years, Vetrone was an assistant coach at University of Nevada- Las Vegas, where he scouted, recruited and coordinated game strategy.
Vetrone graduated from Long Island University- CW Post Campus with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in 1986. He lives in Bethpage, NY with his wife, Erin, and three children.
