"The torch has been passed": Duquesne basketball announces Dru Joyce III as next head coach ahead of 2024 college basketball season
Dru Joyce III has been named as the next head coach of the Duquesne Dukes. Dru Joyce III has been named as the next head coach of the Duquesne Dukes, replacing Keith Dambrot, who will retire to take care of his wife, who is battling breast cancer. Joyce III will be introduced as the 18th head coach in the program's 108-year history on Monday. He previously served as Joyce III's high school coach and coached the Dukes for seven seasons. The announcement was announced via the team's official Twitter account. LeBron James was the first to announce the hiring, with his initial tweet announcing the news.
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Dru Joyce III has been named as the next head coach of the Duquesne Dukes. The team's official Twitter account announced the move on Thursday:
Check out the announcement from the Duquesne Dukes below:
Joyce III will be introduced as the 18th head coach in the program's 108-year history on Monday. He spent the past two years as the Dukes' associate head coach after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach of the Cleveland State Vikings.
He will replace Keith Dambrot, who served as Joyce III's high school coach and spent the past seven seasons leading the Dukes. Dambrot announced that he will retire from coaching to take care of his wife, who is battling breast cancer.
Joyce III discussed his first head coaching opportunity in the press release announcing his hiring:
How did LeBron James react to Dru Joyce III being hired?
Dru Joyce III is a longtime close friend with LA Lakers superstar LeBron James as the pair were teammates at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. The future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer was technically the first to break the news on Thursday, tweeting:
Check out LeBron James' tweet announcing the hiring below:
James has shown plenty of support to the Dukes throughout the season, and particularly the NCAA Tournament. His support of the program will likely only grow in the coming seasons now that Joyce III has been named as the next head coach.
Темы: Academia, Basketball, College Sports