New Manhattan Head Coach Barry Rohrssen hired a couple new assistants.

Continuing to assemble his staff, head men’s basketball coach Barry Rohrssen has added two more assistants with strong New York ties. Rohrssen recently announced the hiring of Edgar De La Rosa and John Alesi who both come to Manhattan after serving on Big East coaching staffs this past season.
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Alesi spent last season working with Rohrssen at the University of Pittsburgh. Alesi, a New York native, served as Pitt’s basketball video coordinator. Alesi assisted the Panthers’ staff in opponent and self scouting, helped with some areas of recruitment, and oversaw the program’s film exchange.

Prior to his stint at Pittsburgh, Alesi served as an assistant coach at Baruch College of the CUNY Conference during the 2004-05 campaign and a graduate assistant coach for Hofstra University of the Colonial Athletic Association during the 2003-04 season.

“I am impressed with John’s love for the game of basketball,” commented Rohrssen. “He is a young energetic coach with a strong work ethic, which will be beneficial to our program.”

It was speculated that Alesi might get promoted to Pitt’s Director of Basketball Operations with Antigua moving up to Assistant Coach, but reports that it will be Brandin Knight instead now receive greater credence.