Experience
2023 – Present: Assistant Coach, Bowling Green State University
2022 – 2023: Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh
2019 – 2022: Head Coach, University of Scranton
2014 – 2019: Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development (14-17), Seton Hall University
2004 – 2009: Assistant Coach/Advance Scout (04-05), New York Liberty (WNBA)
2003 – 2005: Assistant Coach, Kean University (m)
2001 – 2003: Player, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Education
2003: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bachelors, Sociology
Personal
Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ
Family: Kelsey (Wife) & Frankie, Madelyn (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Record
58-8 (.879)
20+ Win Seasons (2)
2021-22, 2019-20
Winning Seasons (3)
2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20
Conference Regular Season Championships (3)
2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20 Landmark
Conference Tournament Championships (3)
2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20 Landmark
NCAA Tournament Berths (3)
2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20
In 2023-24 (first season), helped lead Bowling Green to a 16-15 (.516) record and WNIT berth
In 2022-23 (first season), assisted Pitt to back-to-back ACC wins for the first time in eight seasons
From 2019 to 2022, led Scranton to a 58-8 (.879) record, three consecutive Landmark Conference Regular Season Championships, three consecutive Landmark Conference Tournament Championships, and three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths (one Sweet 16 appearance)
In 2021-22, guided Scranton to only the fourth undefeated conference record (14-0) in Landmark Conference history
Scranton’s scoring defense finished nationally ranked ranked 25th in 2020-21 and 18th in 2019-20, as well as 1st in the Landmark Conference in 2021-22, 2020-21, and 2019-20
As Scranton’s Head Coach, recruited and coached six Landmark All-Conference Team selections, as well as two Players of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, and one Rookie of the Year
From 2014 to 2019, helped lead Seton Hall to two 23+ win seasons, one Big East Conference Regular Season Championship, and four post-season berths (two NCAA Tournaments) – helped rebuild a program that had not won more than 11 games in each of the four seasons prior to the staff’s arrival (36-86 (.295) record during span)
In 2014-15, assisted Seton Hall to the most single-season wins (28) and first Big East Conference Regular Season Championship in program history, as well as the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 20 seasons
From 2004 to 2009, assisted the New York Liberty to four WNBA Playoff berths (two Eastern Conference Finals appearances)
News & Media
5/18/23 – Chmiel Adds Lucas, DiPillo to BGSU Women’s Basketball Staff
6/21/22 – Nick DiPillo Named Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
4/14/20 – Scranton’s Nick DiPillo (The Double Double Podcast)
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2019-20 | Scranton (DIII) | 24-4 | 12-2 | Landmark RS &T | NCAA (1st Round) |
2020-21 | Scranton (DIII) | 7-1 | 6-1 | Landmark RS &T | NCAA (canceled) |
2021-22 | Scranton (DIII) | 27-3 | 14-0 | Landmark RS & T | NCAA (Sweet 16) |
Career | 58-8 (.879) | 32-3 (.914) |