Background
Valvano, James Thomas was born on March 10, 1946 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Rocco and Marie Angela (Vitale) Valvano.
Valvano, James Thomas was born on March 10, 1946 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Rocco and Marie Angela (Vitale) Valvano.
Bachelor of Arts English, Rutgers University, 1967; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1968-1969.
Freshman basketball coach, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1969; head basketball coach, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969-1970; assistant basketball coach, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1970-1972; head coach, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1972-1975; head basketball coach, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, 1975-1980; head coach, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1980-1993; director athletics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1986-1989. Member Washington Speaker Bureau. Coach: National Collegiate Athletic Association championship team, 1983, Atlantic Coast Conference championship team, 1983, 86.
Member Statue of Liberty Commission, 1986-1993.
Married Pamela Susan Levine, August 6, 1967. Children: Nicole, Jamie, Lee Annual.