Robert Sassone was an American college basketball player and coach.
[1] Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sassone went to St. Bonaventure University on a basketball scholarship the fall of 1949.
Sassone coached Olean High School to a basketball championships in 1968.
Bonaventure in thirteen post season tournaments as a player and a coach.was an integral part of their Final Four team in 1970 as well as the 1977 National Invitational Championship.
[citation needed] His coaching experience included giving clinics in Yugoslavia and Italy from 1978 to 1990.