Salve Regina University

Bert DeSalvo is entering his 2nd season as assistant coach of the Salve Regina University Women's Basketball program. DeSalvo duties include but are not limited to recruiting, practice planning, in-game strategy, scouting, and player development. DeSalvo brings extensive collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II and III levels to the Seahawks program.

DeSalvo noted, "I am thankful for the opportunity to work with Coach Hughes and our student-athletes and will work tirelessly to help Salve reach new heights in the NEWMAC and at a national level."
 
DeSalvo’s previous head coaching experience includes a successful four year stint as head women’s basketball coach at Penn State-Beaver. At PSU-Beaver, DeSalvo resurrected a program that had been dormant for over 20 years as he built the Lady Nittany Lions into an instant championship program. He compiled a 99-26 (.792) record and qualified for the USCAA National Tournament in four seasons. The Lady Lions finished as the National runner-up in 2011. He also led the program to an undefeated regular season during that season.
 
DeSalvo captured the PSUAC Regular Season Championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and three consecutive PSUAC Post-Season Conference Titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He received the PSUAC Coach of Year award in 2008 and the Beaver County Hall of Fame Recognition Award as women’s basketball Coach of Year in 2008, 2009 and 2010. DeSalvo recruited and develop future PSU-Beaver hall of famers, Jasmine Green and Heather Sandusky, as both were named PSUAC Player of the year and USCAA All-Americans. DeSalvo also served as the Assistant Director of Athletics and programmed intramural and club sports events and activities during his tenure.

DeSalvo was an inaugural inductee into the Penn State-Beaver Hall of Honor class in 2018.
 
From PSU-Beaver, DeSalvo served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Division II Clarion (Pa.) University from 2011-12, where he was also the recruiting coordinator. During his time, DeSalvo signed seven incoming freshmen including a ESPNw Top 100 recruit. He also developed future Clarion Hall of Famer, Hannah Heeter during her PSAC West Freshman of Year campaign.

Following Clarion, DeSalvo was named Head Coach at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). During this season, DeSalvo led the Owls back to respect as he increased the roster size and the program won the prestigious community service cup. The program beat the defending DII national champions during the season, advanced to the NE-10 quarterfinals and finished the season 14-15 overall. He also guided junior Jackie Beathea to 2nd team NE-10 All-Conference recognition. 

DeSalvo's collegiate head coaching record is 113-41 (.734) over five seasons. DeSalvo also spent time as an women's assistant at Sacred Heart University (NCAA DI) following SCSU.
 
His first collegiate coaching experience was as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. He was responsible for all scouting reports, gameday strategy, player development, academic monitoring, and travel planning for the Division I program.
 
DeSalvo then moved on as the lead assistant women’s basketball coach role at Division III MacMurray College, where he handled many duties including academic monitoring, budgeting, scheduling and travel.
 
His additional coaching experience includes stops as the boys' head coach at Broad Rock Middle School (RI), the girls’ varsity head coach at Rocky Hill School, the girls' varsity Chariho (RI) High School, junior varsity head coach for boys’ basketball at South Kingstown High School (RI), founder/head coach for the South County Flash girls’ basketball AAU program and the boys’ head coach at Rocky Hill Middle School. 

DeSalvo ties with Salve run deep, as he coached and developed Seahawks Hall of Famer, Allegra Lovoy, coaching her during her senior year of high school and throughout her entire AAU career.
 
DeSalvo received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rhode Island and a Master of Science from Duquesne University.
 
DeSalvo resides in South Kingstown, R.I., with his daughters, Amara and Celia.