When the final buzzer blew to secure a 77-60 victory over the Plymouth City Patriots, the Leicester Riders and head coach Rob Paternostro claimed a remarkable sixth British Basketball League title.
During his unparalleled career, Paternostro has won 16 trophies since assuming his position at the Riders in 2008, winning six Coach of the Year awards to become Leicester’s most decorated coach in franchise history. The Riders announced they are to stage an All-Star Testimonial Game to celebrate Paternostro’s achievements at the helm, a fitting tribute to such a colossal figure.
With the sun shining through his window, the Connecticut-born coach was in jovial spirits as he looked back over his career amid a fitting upturn in weather. Paternostro played for the Riders during the 2006-07 season, and the area left such a lasting impression on him that it shaped the next decade of the franchise.
