MICHAEL A. CIANCI, ATTORNEY-CPA, CFP®

LEAD ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL MENS’ BASKETBALL COACH

HEAD GIRLS’ AAU BASKETBALL COACH

**** ******** **** *****, ************, PA 19460

484-***-**** ad4bof@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Emotionally intelligent, knowledgeable, passionate, dynamic, and versatile Assistant Men’s Professional Basketball Coach for the Reading Rebels that is dedicated to teaching basketball players life skills that go beyond just the game of basketball.

14U and 12U Girls’ AAU Head Coach Basketball Coach that has won numerous AAU tournament championships over the last 2 years at multiple venues for Moore Brothers Elite and also Phoenixvillians.

Owner/Founder – Chesco GRIT Middle and High School Basketball Travel Team (Team was founded in February 2024 and won its first National Competition at the National Christian Scholastic Athletic Association Tournament from March 7 to March 9, 2024, by playing up to the high school “A” division with a team of 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.

7 AAU Championships won out of 11 that were competed in the Fall 2023.

1998 PIAA AAAA District 1 Champion [Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.

1997 PIAA AAAA State Champion [Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.

Secondary School Educator dedicated to reaching the hearts and minds of students while bringing real-world experience as a successful entrepreneur, litigation attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Financial Planner to the classroom experience.

Adjunct Professor of Accounting at Liberty University with experience teaching diverse classes in Financial Statement Analysis, Business Law, and Leadership Communication.

Experienced, tenacious civil litigation attorney with over a decade of litigation experience, delivering highly favorable results for plaintiffs.

Former “Outstanding” Service Rating United States Department of Defense Auditor [for 6 years] with vast accounting experience across broad industries and with substantial experience in complex accounting regulations.

Multi-Year Super Lawyers Recognition in the legal practice of Plaintiffs’ Injury Law.

EXPERIENCE

Reading Rebels, LLC, Reading, Pennsylvania

Professional Men’s Basketball – The Basketball League [TBL]

Lead Assistant Head Coach

February 2024-Present

Aim and focus on building player relationships and teaching male athletes life skills through the game of basketball in areas of leadership communication, accounting, finance, and using my life experiences to help them become better men.

Responsible for all aspects of strategic game planning including scouting reports, contributions to practice plans, management of other assistant coaches, and overall basketball operations.

Set the tone for the culture of the team with a “Grit” mentality through continuous relationship building with players, coaches, and owners.

Responsible for coordination of the defensive and offensive adjustments and strategies.

Responsible for player personal matchups.

Responsible for in-game strategic coordination and design making.

Moore Brothers Elite - AAU Basketball, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania

Head 14U and 12U Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

August 2023–Present

Developed coaching emphasis on building the confidence and mental toughness of female athletes.

Designed, taught, and implemented a culture of mental toughness and GRIT through the game of basketball.

Designed and implemented various Offensive and Defensive Schemes with emphasis on skill development.

Coordinated with, collaborated with, and managed highly qualified and knowledgeable assistant staff; and,

Planned and coordinated various team building events designed at helping the athletes grow socially and emotionally.

Coventry Christian Schools, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Secondary School Teacher/Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

August 2021–Present

Demonstrated distinguished ability to teach in multiple disciplines including teaching 8th Grade Bible, 9th Grade Honors Formal Logic, and 11th/12th Grade Accounting.

Planned, initiated, and developed both the Mock Trial and Moot Court Programs.

Initiated an entire program rebuild using previous experience as a travel AAU head coach and State Champion Athlete; wrote the Program-Wide Basketball Manual and implemented year-round basketball training, skill development, and summer league play.

Cianci Tax and Accounting Enterprises, Inc., Phoenixville, PA

President, March 2004 - Present

Owned, operated, and successfully expanded a small business that prepared Federal, State, and Local Income Tax Returns, business consulting and planning services for individuals and small businesses.

Built ground-up small business via establishing personal relationships with clients spanning decades and built for the long-term; managed, developed, and coached employee/subcontractor talent.

Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania

Adjunct Professor, August 2020–December 2021

Adjunct Professor – Business Law (Fall 2020/Spring 2021); Leadership Communication (Spring 2021).

Achieved “Gold” Standard in Student Evaluations – Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021.

Law Office of Michael A. Cianci, CPA, Phoenixville, PA

Trial Attorney, May 2010–October 2020 [Retired]

Civil litigation and trial attorney; successfully tried civil jury and non-jury trials.

Negotiated high-dollar successful settlements for personal injury cases and handled all stages of civil litigation.

Handled many aspects of various criminal cases early in career including working through Chester County District Attorney’s Special Prosecutor Program as a law school graduate and volunteer attorney.

2018, 2019 & 2020 Nationally Ranked Top 10 under 40 in Personal Injury.

2018, 2019 & 2020 Super Lawyers® – Rising Star.

U.S. Department of Defense-Defense Contract Audit Agency, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Auditor, November 2003–August 2009

Performed complex audits involving issues of federal acquisition regulation, cost accounting standards, and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Drafted comprehensive audit reports on various Lockheed Martin entities.

Conducted analysis of cost accounting data for compliance with federal regulation.

Received numerous awards, including:

Outstanding Audit Achievement Awards for significant audit findings (2009)

Mid-Atlantic Region Auditor Trainee of the Year (2004)

Obtained performance ratings of “exceeds expectations” or “outstanding” for all years of Government service.

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE

J.D., magna cum laude, May 2009 (GPA: 3.71), Class rank (4th)

Moot Court Champion, November 2008

West Chester University, West Chester, PA

B.S., Criminal Justice, May 2003

B.S., Accounting, cum laude, December 2002 (GPA: 3.38)

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