{{short description|Basketball head coach}} {{autobiography|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Barry Migliorini | image = Barry Migliorini.jpg | image_size = | caption = Migliorini in Los Angeles, March, 2015 | birth_name = Barry Migliorini | birth_place = Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|07|18}} | occupation = Basketball Coach }}
'''Barry Migliorini''' (born July 18, 1966), is an American former basketball coach. He was the head coach for the California Dream of the American Basketball Association (ABA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prlog.org/12346980-advantage-link-sports-management-selects-barry-migliorini-as-aba-pro-summer-league-head-coach.html| title= Advantage Link Sports Management Selects Barry Migliorini as ABA Pro Summer League Head Coach|publisher=PRLOG Press Release Distribution|date= July 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.californiadreambasketball.com/staff.html|title=Staff|last=|first=|date=August 14, 2014|website=|publisher=California Dream Basketball Team|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814215530/http://www.californiadreambasketball.com/staff.html|archive-date=2014-08-14|access-date=}}</ref>
==Early years==
After prepping at Fountain Valley High School, Migliorini ran cross country and track as a student-athlete at the University of Southern California for coach Larry Knuth.<ref>{{citation|author= Steve Grimley | title= Trojan Cross Country Team has Youth and Experience |publisher= Orange County Register |date= September 18, 1987}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.dyestat.com/news/xc2006/September/COW/1009BMigliorini.htm|author= Doug Speck | title= DyeStatCal Girls Coach of the Week Barry Migliorini |publisher= DyeStat |date= September 9, 2006}}</ref>
== Career ==
===Coaching career===
Prior to coaching in the ABA Migliorini was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II California State University, Los Angeles under coach Stephen Thompson (basketball).<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.csulaathletics.com/custompages/mediaguides/1314_MBB.pdf|author= Paul Helms| title= 2013-14 CAL STATE L.A. MEN'S BASKETBALL|publisher=California State Los Angeles Athletics|accessdate= July 10, 2014}}</ref> In 2014 Migliorini was named a top 20 assistant college basketball coach by college sports madness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/8937| title= College Basketball's Top Assistants 2013-14|publisher=College Sports Madness|date= April 12, 2014}}</ref>
Before coaching basketball Migliorini was a high school cross country running and track and field coach at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley California and Buena Park High School.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> His cross country teams were ranked in the top-25 nationally for five consecutive years, from 2002-2007. In 11 years, he had 60 student-athletes earn college athletic scholarships, and coached four student-athletes to Footlocker All-America honors.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usa.milesplit.com/articles/24453#.U799brHDXMN| title= Harrier XC: Home of the National Rankings|publisher=World Running IAAF|accessdate= August 1, 2007 }}</ref> Migliorini was the high school coach of Nicholas Arciniaga who has finished as the top American runner at Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, and Minnesota Marathons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fountainvalley.patch.com/groups/sports/p/fv-native-making-tracks-on-marathon-circuit |author= Connie Jankowski | title= FV Native making tracks on Marathon Circuit |publisher= Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media |date= May 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-24-ss-41313-story.html|author= Dan Arritt | title= Barons Renovation is Right on Track |work= Los Angeles Times |date= October 24, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/2012/boston-americans-0413.php|author= David Monti| title= American Nick Arciniaga Hopes for Boston Marathon Success |publisher= LetsRun.com |date= April 13, 2012}}</ref> Migliorini was the subject of criticism for his high mileage coaching tactics.<ref>{{citation |author= Eugene Fields| title= Baron's Mileage a Concern |publisher= Orange County Register |date= September 20, 2005}}</ref>
Most recently Migliorini was the head Women's Basketball coach at Golden West College in California where he built a high-powered offensive program, establishing the team as one of the top-scoring units in the nation. In their second season, the team stormed to a 10-2 start while averaging an impressive 92 points per game before the COVID-19 shutdown. Under Miglliorinis leadership, Golden West led the nation in scoring heading into the Christmas break in both 2022 and 2023 while also leading the state of California in 100-point games during those seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden West College Athletics – Women's Basketball |url=https://www.gwcathletics.com/sports/wbkb/index |access-date=March 11, 2025}}</ref>
=== Business career === Following college Migliorini was a sports agent who represented MLB player Mike Vento, of the New York Yankees, and NFL football player Ryan Smith of the Carolina Panthers among other professional athletes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Personnel Moves|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/1998/05/19980504/No-Topic-Name/No-Headline.aspx|newspaper=Street and Smiths Sports Business News|date=May 4, 1998|access-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223161119/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/1998/05/19980504/No-Topic-Name/No-Headline.aspx|archive-date=December 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2002, while working as an Investment Banker with National Capital Migliorini signed a contract with Aethlon Medical (AEMD) valued at $161,537.<ref name="Form SB2">{{cite news |last= Squar, Milner, Reehl & Williamson |title= Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 |url= https://ir.aethlonmedical.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001019687-06-000051/0001019687-06-000051.pdf |newspaper= Securities and exchange commission |date= January 9, 2006}}</ref> In November 2014 the stock sky rocked to $26 a share and moved to Nasdaq after AEMD announced its patented Hemopurifier could treat the Ebola virus.<ref name="Aethlon Medical Announces Undetectable Ebola Virus in Patient Treated with Hemopurifier® Therapy ">{{cite news|last=Joyce|first=James|title=Aethlon Medical Announces Undetectable Ebola Virus in Patient Treated with Hemopurifier® Therapy |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aethlon-medical-announces-undetectable-ebola-virus-in-patient-treated-with-hemopurifier-therapy-281749711.html |newspaper=PR News Wire|date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>
In an 8k filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated September 18, 2015 Migliorini received 6,000 shares of American Housing Income Trust. .<ref name="Form 8k">{{cite news|title=American Housing Income Trust, Inc.|url= http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/fundamentals/drawFiling.asp?docKey=137-000143382115000032-30H55HFHU53R2GSB2HPMSHDFDO&docFormat=HTM&formType=8-K |newspaper=NY Times|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> At the time American Housing Income Trust (AHIT) traded at $7000 per share giving the contract a total value of $42,002,000.<ref name="OTC Markets Stock Quotes">{{cite web |url=https://www.otcmarkets.com |title=OTC Markets |date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> On December 4, 2015, AHIT terminated its Consulting Agreement with Barry Migliorini without requesting any re-numeration.<ref name="Form 8K">{{cite news|last=Howard|first=Jeff|title=American Housing Income trust|url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433821/000165917315000015/f8kv1.htm|newspaper=Securities and Exchange Commission|date=December 4, 2015}}</ref> AHIT merged with Corix Bio-science (CXBS) on March 14, 2017 and changed company focus to develop proprietary cannabis and industrial hemp strains.<ref name="American Housing Income Trust Announces Acquisition Of Cannabidol (CBD) Company IX Biotechnology ">{{cite news |title=American Housing Income Trust Announces Acquisition Of {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Cannabidol}} (CBD) Company IX Biotechnology |url= https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-housing-income-trust-announces-acquisition-of-cannabidol-cbd-company-ix-biotechnology-300422875.html |newspaper=PR News Wire|date=March 14, 2017}}</ref> On February 26, 2016 Migliorini spoke at the Alternative Asset conference in Miami as an expert in blockchain technology and Cannabis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativebtcsummit.com/speaker/barry-migliorini/|title=Alternative Investment Conference Miami Speakers|last=|first=|date=February 23, 2018|website=}}</ref>
A local publication listed Migliorini as one of the wealthiest people with ties to Fountain Valley possessing a net worth of $650,000,000,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.issuewire.com/fountain-valley-wealthy-25-2018-1620326095299313|title=Fountain Valley Wealthy 25|last= Nguyen|first= Joseph|date=December 24, 2018|website=}}</ref> but this is disputed by independent reporting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-23 |title=He Pushed Fake Virus Tests. Now He's Raising Cash for Trump. |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-penny-stock-trading-coronavirus-scammer-also-has-a-pro-trump-pac/ |access-date= |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref>
===Authorial work=== Barry Migliorini made his debut as an author in 2025 with the self published business guide AI Millionaire: How to Build Wealth and Freedom in the Age of Automation, released May 8, 2025 (ASIN B0F85ZJPSP). In it, Migliorini, drawing on his tenure as CEO of Wellness Matrix Group (the first medical AI company to reach a US $1 billion market cap) and his earlier career in investment banking, lays out a step by step playbook for solo entrepreneurs to build scalable, AI powered businesses using no code tools, automation, and digital marketing strategies.. Since its publication, AI Millionaire has been cited in entrepreneurship forums and business podcasts for its accessible, practitioner focused approach to AI adoption in small enterprises.<ref>{{cite book | last= Migliorini | first = Barry | title= ''AI Millionaire: How to Build Wealth and Freedom in the Age of Automation'' | publisher = Amazon | date = 8 May 2025 | url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F85ZJPSP asins = B0F85ZJPSP }}</ref>
===Legal Matters===
In May 1998 Migliorini was a co-defendant along with Andrew Shoemaker, and Alan C. Greenberg "Ace" in a fraud, churning and unauthorized trading case. Migliorini who held a 24 license was additionally accused of "failure to supervise". In total including attorney fees, interest and punitive damages the plaintiff was seeking over $1,000,000 in relief. The defendants prevailed in its entirety and the case was expunged from Migliorini's CRD record.<ref name="Award NASD regulations inc">{{cite news |last= Granas |first= Robert |title= Mark landau, Claimant v. Providential Securities, Bear Stearns, Andrew Shoemaker, and Barry Migliorini |url= https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/aao_documents/98-02018-Award-NASD-19991102.pdf |newspaper= NASD Regulation |date= May 8, 1998 }}</ref>
In 2020 Migliorini was named as defendant in cases filed by The State of California and The Securities and Exchange Commission. Migliorini the former CEO of the now-defunct Wellness Matrix Group Inc., reached a settlement with the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, resolving allegations of illegal business practices. The settlement included no admission of liability, a civil penalty of $500,000, and restitution of $18,000, with Migliorini stating that the final amount could be reduced to under $4,000. He cited the cost-effectiveness of settlement over trial as a deciding factor. The case included a default judgment against George Todt, former Vice President of Business Development for Wellness Matrix, amounting to $2 million in penalties. Migliorini cooperated with the investigation, emphasizing his efforts to ensure refunds and asserted that the minor penalties reflected his limited involvement. Migliorini was also dismissed from the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, while Todt and Wellness Matrix Group Inc. remained defendants.<ref>{{cite court|url=https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/8:2020cv01493/791547 |title=Barry Migliorini v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission |court=U.S. District Court for the Central District of California |date=August 10, 2020 |access-date={{CURRENTDATE}}}}</ref>
In 2022, jewelry designer Steven Zale filed a police report alleging that businessman Migliorini had stolen a 478.45-carat ruby, accusing him of grand theft under California Penal Code 487(A). Migliorini contended that he had provided Zale with substantial loans and that the ruby had been given to him as collateral. Following the allegations, Migliorini voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. The district attorney dismissed all charges after discovering that Zale had committed perjury by falsely denying he had three prior felony convictions. In the aftermath of the dismissal, Migliorini claimed that Zale financed the publication of defamatory and false articles about him. As a result, Migliorini initiated legal action, filing a $100 million lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleges defamation and conspiracy against multiple defendants, including Steven Zale, GoDaddy, and the County of Los Angeles. Court filings show Migliorini is still in possession of the Ruby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Case Details for Barry Migliorini |url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la24-case5ff10ce4bec70c-5292 |website=UniCourt |access-date=March 11, 2025}}</ref>
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