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STEVE DEMEO Steve DeMeo enters his ninth season at Providence College and his 12th season under Tim Welsh. After six seasons as an assistant coach for the Friars, DeMeo was promoted to Associate Head Coach in the Fall of 2004. Known throughout college coaching circles as an excellent recruiter and developer of talent, DeMeo has been on the job at Providence since the day Welsh was hired--April 2, 1998. Since coming to Providence, DeMeo has worked diligently to help build the Friars into a consistent competitor in the BIG EAST. His hard work and dedication has resulted in some impressive recruiting classes for the Friars. Most notably, DeMeo recruited PC's first 7-footer, Karim Shabazz, 2004 Los Angeles Laker draft pick Marcus Douthit, 2006 All-BIG EAST Team member Donnie McGrath and 2006 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team members Geoff McDermott and Sharaud Curry. He also was responsible for recruiting All-American and 2005 BIG EAST scoring leader Ryan Gomes. In 2004, Gomes became the first Friar to earn Associated Press First Team All-America honors since Marvin Barnes received the accolades in 1974. In 2005, Gomes led the BIG EAST in scoring, earned his second All-BIG EAST First Team honor, was named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America and was the 50th selection in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Before coming to Providence, he spent three years as an assistant coach at Iona. In three seasons at Iona, DeMeo built a strong reputation as a recruiter which showed up in the success that the Gaels achieved on the court during that time. Prior to joining Welsh's staff at Iona, the 41-year old DeMeo served as the head coach at Monroe Junior College in the Bronx. In two seasons there, the Mustangs compiled a 53-8 record that ranked in the top ten in each of those seasons. Following the 1994-95 season, Monroe was ranked as the top JUCO team in the country. Following each season, DeMeo was selected as the Region XV Coach of the Year. DeMeo has also served as the head coach at Bronx Community College (1990-93), as an assistant at LIU-C.W. Post (1989-1990), and as an assistant at Queensborough Community College (1988-89). He also worked with the Westchester Stallions of the USBL during the 1994 season. A graduate of Cardozo High School in New York, DeMeo played his collegiate basketball at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
FULL NAME: Steve DeMeo
BIRTHDATE: February 19, 1965
FAMILY: Single
HIGH SCHOOL: Benjamin Cardozo High School `83
COLLEGE: SUNY-Buffalo `87
Bachelor of Science in Management
COACHING:
Associate Head Coach, Providence College, 2004-Present
Assistant Coach, Providence College 1998-2004
Assistant Coach, Iona College, 1995-98
Head Coach, Monroe Junior College, 1993-95
Head Coach, Bronx Community College, 1990-93
Assistant Coach, LIU-C.W. Post, 1989-90
Assistant Coach, Queensborough CC, 1988-89
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