Tony Laterza

Tony Laterza
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team University of Akron
Playing career
Football
1949–1950 Akron
Basketball
1950–1951 Akron
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1968 Akron

Anthony "Tony" Laterza was the Akron Zips men's basketball head coach from 1960-1968. In nine seasons, he guided the team to a 178-59 record. Coach Laterza’s winning percentage of .751 remains the best in the history of the program. Under Coach Laterza, the Zips won three Ohio Athletic Conference tournament championships. His teams also made the Division II national tournament Final Four twice (1964 and 1966) and reached the championship game in 1964.

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