Episode 251: Coach Mark Cascio ( Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Appalachian State University) Boone, NC ("Off-season Workouts")

Cascio arrives at App State after enjoying a successful career as a high school basketball coach for 16 years in Louisiana with three teams. He has a career mark of 333-163 while posting 12 straight winning seasons. In his 16-year tenure, Cascio has advanced to five Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Final Fours, highlighted by a state championship in 2012, captured seven district titles, and won seven Coach of the Year awards. In 16 years as a head coach, he's led his teams to nine, 20-win seasons and a pair of 30-win campaigns. In his most recent stop at Catholic High School, he led them to an impressive 174-77 record since 2013 while advancing to four final fours, capturing four district titles, and four Coach of the Year awards. Cascio coached Christian Life Academy from 2010-13, where he was 75-20 with a state title and three consecutive seasons with 20-plus victories. In his first coaching gig, he led Catholic of Pointe Coupe to its first playoff appearance in seven seasons and doubled its win total between 2007-08 and 2009-10. Cascio has conducted basketball clinics across the country while giving mentorship and consulting experience at the international, NBA, NCAA, High School, AAU, and youth levels in part with Courtside Consulting. Cascio and his wife, Kristen, are the parents of two daughters, Elouise and Charlotte Cate. [email protected] @coachcascio