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Dru Joyce II, known as “Coach Dru,” is a high school basketball coach. He is the founder of the Northeast Ohio Basketball Association, a subject of the documentary More than a Game, author of the book “Beyond Championships: A Playbook for Winning at Life,” and the National Championship winning coach for the 2003 St. Vincent St. Mary ...
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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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Jun 4, 2023 · He is quite close to his father, Dru Joyce II, and brother Cameron Joyce. Dru is happily married to Lanae Joyce, having celebrated their 10th anniversary in August 2022. The two are proud parents of two daughters and a son.
Mar 20, 2024 · Dru Joyce II took over as head coach at SVSM and led them to another state title in the guys' senior year. He’s won six more since then, becoming an Ohio high school coaching legend. Buchtel...
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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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Jun 5, 2023 · Even though LeBron’s dad wasn’t around, his coach [Wood Harris’s Dru Joyce II] kind of filled that space about teaching him things and letting him know what it’s going to take just to be a...
Jun 7, 2017 · Dru Joyce II saw Lebron James's greatness early. The first coach who saw LeBron James on the basketball floor saw a 10-year-old who would be great. By: Leon Bibb. Posted at 7:59 PM, Jun 07,...
