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Dru Joyce III (born January 29, 1985) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the current head coach for the Duquesne Dukes men’s team. His coaching career began in 2019–20 with the Cleveland State Vikings men's team after a 12-year professional playing career in Europe.
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Dru Joyce III was the starting point guard for the “Fab Five” in 2003. The son of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s head coach, Dru Joyce II (the gym at LeBron James Arena at the school is named in his honor), Joyce III spent four years attending the University of Akron, where he set the school’s all-time record for assists. Following college, the six-foot gu...
Personally recruited by LeBron James due to his size, Sian Cotton was one of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s big men and a key defensive stalwart. After high school, Cotton was recruited to play football at Ohio State University but played just four games as a defensive tackle for the Buckeyes before deciding that the football career path was not for him. C...
Willie McGee was another core member of the “Fab Five” and played an indispensable role in all three of their state titles. With his playing days behind him, McGee pursued a career in coaching and served as an assistant at St. Vincent-St. Mary, the University of Akron, and Chowan University. In 2015, he accepted the head coaching position for the b...
Following the “Fab Five” days, Romeo Travis followed a similar career path as Dru Joyce III, playing college ball at the University of Akron, where he set the all-time blocked shots record, before embarking on a pro career overseas. Travis played in several countries during his career, including Spain, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, and Israel. Even more...
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Dru Joyce II was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on July 26, 1955. In 1978, he graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Business Administration, and began a career in sales for Hunt-Wesson Foods in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1984, Joyce and his family relocated to Akron, Ohio. He began coaching his son Dru Joyce III (“Little Dru”) in 1995, and ...
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Mar 28, 2024 · Dru Joyce III, high school teammate of LeBron James, to coach Duquesne, replacing retired Keith Dambrot Joyce was an assistant for the Dukes under Dambrot, who coached Joyce and James at St ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Despite the lack of experience, he has a great family history in coaching. His father, Dru Joyce II, took over after Dambrot as head coach of boys’ basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary in 2001 and has remained in the position since. His brother, Cameron Joyce, is a head coach at St. Ignatius High School in nearby Cleveland.
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Mar 29, 2024 · "Dru Joyce III has proven his abundant talent as a coach," Gormley said. "He's been a key figure in the recent success of the Duquesne men's basketball program, alongside Keith Dambrot, that ...
Mar 28, 2024 · During Joyce's time with Duquesne, the team had an overall record of 45-25. "I've wanted to be an NCAA Division I head coach since I was 14 years old, so I'm overwhelmed with joy to be named the ...
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