Don Maestri was the head basketball coach at Holy Cross from 1970-1979 and the junior varsity coach from 1969-1970. In 10 seasons at Holy Cross he posted a 211-99 record. In 1973 the Tigers made their first state playoff after a 15-year absence. During the 1974 season, the team had a 35-6 record and finished as the state runner-up. The 1976 team won the Catholic League, defeating St. Augustine in the Superdome. The 1976 team finished with a 32-3 record and ranked 11th in the nation. Maestri’s Holy Cross teams finished first or second place six times during his tenure. Maestri spent one year as an assistant at Mississippi State and then two years at Alabama. Maestri was named head coach at Troy University in 1982. His Division II teams played in four post-season tournaments, two Final Fours and were National Runner-up in 1993 in Troy’s last year as a Division II school. In Division I, Troy played in four more post-season tournaments and won 7 conference championships. Over three decades at Troy he racked up 501 wins, eight Coach of the Year honors in five different conferences. Troy still holds current NCAA records for most three pointers made in a Division II game at 51 and in a Division I game at 28 threes. Troy holds the record for most points ever scored by one team in the NCAA history (any division) at 258 points. Maestri spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Texas A&M under Billy Kennedy.

Holy Cross Accolades:
• Head basketball coach at Holy Cross from 1970-1979
• Junior varsity basketball coach 1969-1970
• Led basketball team to first state playoff in 1973 after 15-year absence
• State Runner-up Basketball Team 1974