Overview

• Banchi was formally presented on October 3 at the Salone d'Onore del CONI in Rome as the successor to Gianmarco Pozzecco.
• He identified qualification for the 2027 FIBA World Cup as the primary objective of his tenure.
• The new coach outlined up to four mini training camps by next summer to establish a recognisable style and an inclusive system.
• Federbasket president Gianni Petrucci highlighted Banchi’s international résumé, including his work in Latvia, and voiced Olympic ambitions for the Azzurri.
• Petrucci publicly thanked Pozzecco, who ended his cycle after EuroBasket 2025 and Italy’s elimination by Slovenia.