joined Auburn University as head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's basketball team. Inheriting a program that had won only 17 games in the past two seasons, Ciampi led Auburn to a 17–13 record in the 1979–80 season. Auburn would later reach the final of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament three consecutive times from 1988 to 1990. Apart from the NCAA tournament, Ciampi led Auburn to the 2003 Women's National Invitation Tournament title. While coaching the Tigers, Ciampi earned his 600th win as a Division I basketball coach in January 2004. That year, Ciampi ended his Auburn head coach position with 568 wins and 203 losses. Upon his retirement from basketball in March 2004, Ciampi had an overall college basketball record of 607 wins and 213 losses. With his 607 wins, Ciampi was in the top 15 for the most NCAA Division I basketball wins during the mid 2000s. By the end of the 2010s, Ciampi's 607 wins made him tied for 34th place alongside Mike Granel for the most basketball games won overall by a Division I coach. Later career After retiring from Auburn, Ciampi was a consultant to several NCAA Division I women's basketball teams. In the early 2010s, Ciampi was a sports commentator for SportSouth on women's basketball games played in the Southeastern Conference. In 2012, Ciampi came out of retirement to become an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. He continued to coach for the Dream until 2013. The Dream went 19–15 in 2012 under head coaches Marynell Meadors and Fred Williams and 17–17 in 2013 under Williams, qualifying for the playoffs in both years, including as runners-up in the 2013 WNBA Finals. Ciampi continues to be a women's basketball analyst for the Auburn Sports Network and SEC Network. Awards and honors In 2005, Ciampi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The following year, Ciampi became a part of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Personal life Ciampi is married and has four children. Head coaching record College Sources: References 1946 births Living people American people of Italian descent American women's basketball coaches Army Black Knights women's basketball coaches Atlanta Dream coaches Auburn Tigers women's basketball coaches Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania College men's basketball players in the United States High school basketball coaches in New York (state) High school basketball coaches in Pennsylvania Mansfield University of