Virtus Lanciano After his retirement, he stayed at Virtus Lanciano as part of the non-playing staff as technical area manager. In July 2014, he was appointed as the club's new head coach to replace
Marco Baroni for the
2014–15 Serie B campaign. After saving Lanciano from relegation in his first season in charge, he was confirmed for the following season. He was sacked on 30 January 2016 after a 0–3 loss to
Trapani, which left Lanciano in second-last place in the Serie B league table.
Parma On 3 December 2016, he was named the new head coach of
Parma, following the sacking of
Luigi Apolloni and a short caretaker spell of
Stefano Morrone for two games. In his first season, he guided Parma to win the promotion playoffs after defeating
Alessandria in the final. He was confirmed for the club's
2017–18 Serie B season, in which he successfully led Parma to second place and direct promotion to
Serie A in their first season in the second division following the club's refoundation. This was the club's third back-to-back promotion in three years (two of which under his tenure). D'Aversa was also confirmed as head coach for the
2018–19 Serie A season. On 23 August 2020, D'Aversa was sacked by Parma, with the club citing a lack of unity and enthusiasm for the decision. On 7 January 2021, D'Aversa was re-hired as Parma manager. After failing to save Parma from relegation, D'Aversa was successively dismissed by the end of the 2020–21 season.
Sampdoria On 4 July 2021, D'Aversa was named the new head coach of
Sampdoria in Serie A. On 17 January 2022, after achieving just 20 points in 22 league games, D'Aversa was dismissed from his role.
Lecce On 27 June 2023, D'Aversa returned to management as the new head coach of Serie A club
Lecce, succeeding
Marco Baroni, who joined Hellas Verona. On 11 March 2024, D'Aversa was sacked by Lecce after he headbutted
Hellas Verona striker
Thomas Henry.
Empoli On 2 July 2024, D'Aversa was announced as the new head coach of Serie A club
Empoli, agreeing on a two-year contract with the Tuscanian club. However, after failing to save Empoli from relegation, he was not confirmed by the club and departed in June 2025.
Torino On 23 February 2026, D'Aversa was appointed head coach of Serie A side
Torino, following the dismissal of
Marco Baroni. ==Managerial statistics==