Ben Marello joins the Le Moyne College Men’s Basketball staff as Graduate Assistant coach. He spent last season with Daytona State College Men’s Basketball as an assistant coach.
Marello had a professional basketball career that spanned over three years - Ireland/Austria in 2019-20, Spain in 2020-21 and Germany in 2021-22.
Marello graduated from Florida Southern College with a Bachelor’s degree in communication. During his senior year, Marello was named Team Captain helping lead the team to a 25-8 record securing the second seed in the Division II NCAA Tournament. Marello finished his career above the 1,000 point scoring mark.
Marello looks to continue the family tradition of coaching basketball. His grandfather, Mauro Panaggio, coached at the professional and collegiate level for decades. Marello’s Uncle, Dan Panaggio, also has decades of experience at the NBA and NCAA Division I level.
