Jackie DiNardo

Danbury rolls past Central to claim DiNardo’s 500th coaching victory

February 6, 2019February 5, 2019 by Ryan Lacey, GameTImeCT

DANBURY — Jackie DiNardo stood near center court with a big smile on her face and a basketball that she’ll cherish forever in her hands, receiving nonstop congratulations from everyone around her. Three-plus decades of excellence on the hardwood culminated in win No. 500 for the Danbury girls basketball coach Tuesday night, as an 87-34 … Read more

On cusp of milestone, Danbury’s DiNardo focused on memories, not numbers

January 29, 2019January 28, 2019 by Jeff Jacobs, GameTimeCT

DANBURY — Jackie DiNardo pulls out an aging folder and under the tab marked “basketball,” there are numbers. Some are in blue ink. Some are in black. Some are whited out. On the other side, as the years and victories mount, there is an onslaught of red and black magic marker. “I have had this … Read more