He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he led them to the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) championship in 1981.
[1][2] D'Amico, the son of Italian-born parents, was born in Queens, New York, grew up in Astoria and attended Newtown High School.
[9][10] From 1980 to 1991, he coached professional basketball in Europe and Israel, from 1985 to 1990 with Pallacanestro Firenze of the Italian A League.
[5] In 1981, he coached the Israeli Super League team, Maccabi Tel Aviv, to the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) championship over Synudine Bologna in the Finals.
[11][12][13] In 1999, he became the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers' international scout, advising general manager Jim Paxson.