Dru Joyce III

Dru Joyce III
Duquesne Dukes
PositionHead coach
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 39)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
CollegeAkron (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number25
Career history
As player:
2007–2009Ratiopharm Ulm
2009Energa Czarni Slupsk
2009–2010Anwil Wloclawek
2010–2012Trier
2012–2014EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2014–2015Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2015–2016S.Oliver Würzburg
2016–2017Tsmoki-Minsk
2017Bayern Munich
2017–2018AS Monaco
2018CSP Limoges
2018–2019Science City Jena
As coach:
2019–2022Cleveland State (assistant)
2022–2024Duquesne (Associate HC)
2024–presentDuquesne
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2007)

Dru Joyce III (born January 29, 1985) is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Duquesne Dukes. His coaching career began in 2019–20 with the Cleveland State Vikings after a 12-year professional playing career in Europe. He retired as the all-time assists leader in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga (since eclipsed).[1] Joyce is a close friend of LeBron James and was his teammate at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School.

Joyce was named the 18th head coach in Duquesne program history in March of 2024 following the retirement of Keith Dambrot.[2]

Joyce's father and brother are both basketball coaches in Ohio. As of 2021, Dru Joyce II was the head coach at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School and the brother, Cameron, was the head coach at Saint Ignatius High School.[3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Duquesne Dukes (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Duquesne 4-8 0–0
Duquesne: 4–8 (.333) 0–0 (–)
Total: 4–8 (.333)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Vardon, Joe (March 4, 2016). "LeBron James' best friend now Germany's all-time leader in assists". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Joyce III Named Duquesne Head Coach". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ Goul, Matt (19 March 2021). "A first for father and son: Cameron Joyce leads St. Ignatius, while dad Dru Joyce II has St. Vincent-St. Mary in state semifinals at the same time". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.