Ron Naclerio
Ron Naclerio is a basketball coach and author. He coaches at Benjamin Cardozo High School.{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/sports/basketball/new-york-basketball-players-crossover-move-to-new-jersey.html|title=N.B.A. Pipeline Bypassing New York for New Jersey|date=19 December 2012|work=The New York Times}} He is the most winning coach in the Public Schools Athletic League.
Early life
Naclerio was born on 1958.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=nacler001ron|title=Ronald Naclerio Register Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=}} Naclerio played baseball at St. John’s University and later spent three years in the Chicago White Sox system. This included the Gulf Coast League White Sox.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=269fb9b5|title=1980 GCL White Sox Statistics -- Register - Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=}}
Coaching
Naclerio started coaching in 1981. In his first season he went 1-21.{{cite web|url=http://www.amny.com/sports/ron-naclerio-benajmin-cardozo-coach-sets-psal-wins-record-1.11183591|title=Cardozo’s Ron Naclerio sets PSAL wins record|publisher=|accessdate=5 October 2016}} The second year he went 21-4.{{cite web|url=https://www.theshadowleague.com/story/diary-of-a-mad-coach-part-1|title=Diary of A Mad Coach, Part 1|publisher=}} By 2011 he broke the record of wins by a PSAL coach when he reached 723 passing Chuck Granby.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/cardozo-hs-coach-naclerio-sets-psal-record-723rd-win-article-1.2452193|title=Cardozo HS coach Naclerio sets PSAL record with 723rd win|publisher=}} Eventually he reached 748 wins and counting.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/cardozo-ron-naclerio-real-life-white-shadow-nyc-article-1.2575694|title=Cardozo's Ron Naclerio is real life "White Shadow" of NYC|publisher=}} During this time he won two city titles.
Author
Naclerio cowrote Swee'Pea and Other Playground Legends: Tales of Drugs, Violence and Basketball with John Valenti{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/23/books/too-good-for-his-own-good.html|title=Too Good for His Own Good|date=23 December 1990|work=The New York Times}}
Notable players
- Duane Causwell{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/13/sports/baseball-temple-player-on-center-stage-at-last.html|title=Temple Player on Center Stage, at Last|date=13 January 1990|work=The New York Times}}
- Rafer Alston{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/25/sports/basketball-a-point-guard-leaves-in-order-to-go-back-home.html|title=A Point Guard Leaves in Order to Go Back Home|date=25 November 1994|work=The New York Times}}
- Royal Ivey