(August 14, 2006) ?C Steve Treffiletti, a former graduate assistant men??s basketball coach at Florida State, was named assistant men??s basketball coach at Fordham University it was announced today by head coach Dereck Whittenburg. ??Steve is a great addition to our program,?? said Whittenburg. ??Coming from Florida State, he has learned so much by being around the caliber of player at FSU and from being in a great conference like the ACC. I??m sure Steve gained valuable experience working under an excellent head coach like Leonard Hamilton; but more important than his basketball experience, Steve is a quality person.?? Treffiletti arrives at Fordham after spending the past two years on staff at Florida State University. With the Seminoles, he was responsible for player development, film exchange and film cutting, weight training and academic support. Prior to his stint at Florida State, Treffiletti was an assistant coach at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York from 2002-04 after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the school in 2001-02. His duties included recruiting and player development. He also was in charge of Jamboree at Hudson, a mini-tournament for kids and referees. Treffiletti received his start in coaching with the Albany City Rocks AAU program. In 2001, he coached the Under-15 Albany City Rocks team that won a national championship, while in 2002 he coached the Under-16 squad which placed sixth in the country at a national AAU tournament. In 2003-04, Treffiletti was the head coach for the nationally-ranked Under-17 Albany City Rocks. Treffiletti also has extensive basketball camp experience, working a 5-Star Basketball Camps from 2001-03 and the Eastern Invitational Camp in 2001. He has also worked camps at Syracuse, Siena, the University of Albany as well as the Greg Koubek Camp. A 1997 graduate of Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire, Treffiletti received a Bachelors degree in Business Management from the school before going on to earn a Masters degree in Sports Management from Florida State University in 2006. A native of Shenendehowa, New York, Treffiletti played high school basketball at Shenendehowa High School and was a team captain of the 1996 squad that finished 25-2 and reached the New York State Tournament.