Ken Dagostino is in his second year as Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ave Maria. Dagostino was formerly the head men's coach at Hudson Valley Community College, a member of the NJCAA in Troy, New York. He led the Vikings to a 74-44 overall record during his four year stint with the team. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University.
During his time at Hudson Valley, Dagostino's teams ranked in the top 10 in the NJCAA in defense (58 ppg.), and 3FG% (37.2%). His teams recorded three 20-win seasons in four years at HVCC.
Prior to Hudson Valley, Dagostino served as the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Albany from 2007-2009, as well as the video coordinator from 2006-2007.
Dagostino played intercollegiate basketball at Iona College, where he was a walk-on during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He went on to earn a scholarship for the Gaels in his final two years of play. Dagostino was the captain of the 2006 MAAC championship team for coach Jeff Ruland at Iona. The Gaels went 23-8 in his senior season in 2006, and made the NCAA tournament, but lost to fourth-seeded LSU in the first round.
Coach Dagostino and his wife Christine have two young children, Olivia and Kenny.
