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     Al Biancalana
    Al Biancalana

    Position:
    Associate Head Coach
    Experience:
    First Season

    01/31/2012

    Profile: Freshman Walk-On Sutter Relishes His Opportunity

    Sutter scored career-high 12 points at Detroit last Friday

    12/19/2011

    Talton's Game-Winning Shot Lifts UIC over Western Illinois, 57-56

    Junior guard scored UIC's final seven points

    12/18/2011

    Flames Return Home to Face Western Illinois Monday Night

    Women's basketball team will host Roosevelt at 5 p.m.; men start at 7:30 p.m.

    Al Biancalana enters his second season on the UIC coaching staff, and his first campaign as the Associate Head Coach. He was named to his current post in August 2011.

    Biancalana is no stranger to the bench, however, having spent over 20 years as a coach throughout Illinois and California, including 17 years as a head coach.

    Most recently, Biancalana served as the head basketball coach at York High School in suburban Elmhurst, Ill. In five seasons at the helm, his teams posted a record of 90-51 and a winning percentage of .638 which ranks as the second highest in school history. He guided the Dukes to four straight IHSA regional championship appearances and in 2005-06, he led the Dukes to their first West Suburban Conference Championship in 38 seasons.

    Prior to his stint at York, where also served as the school's College and Career Advisor, Biancalana worked for six seasons as the first assistant and interim head coach at Bradley University from 1999-2005. It was there that he formed a relationship with Howard Moore who was on the staff from 1999-2003. Biancalana served as the program's main recruiter and was responsible for bringing in the majority of the roster from the Braves' 2006 Sweet 16 run. His eye for talent is unquestioned as two players who were recruited by Biancalana to Bradley went on to the NBA, Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers) and Patrick O'Bryant (Golden State Warriors).

    Biancalana has also served as a head coach for Stagg High School (1995-99) in Palos Hills, Ill., Downers Grove North High School (1993-95), Clovis High School (1989-93) in Clovis, Calif. and Washington Union High School (1987-89) in Fresno, Calif. In 1988, While at Washington Union, Biancalana was named California Coach of the Year and led his squad to a Division IV State Championship.

    Biancalana received his bachelor's degree in Education from Elmhurst College in 1982 and a masters degree in educational administration from National University in Fresno in 1993.

    Biancalana and his wife, Laura, have three children: A.J. (10), Jack (6) and Audrey (4).