EP 52 - Drew Denisco, Assistant Coach, Eastern Michigan

Coach Drew Denisco,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Drew Denisco. Drew is currently an assistant coach for Coach Stan Heath at Eastern Michigan University. Coach Drew is in year one with Coach Heath at EMU. Coach Denisco knew that he would coach the game of basketball at the age of ten. After one season of playing at Wittenberg University, Coach Drew started his college coaching journey as a student assistant coach at the age of nineteen. As you soon will find out this is a podcast about finding your niche and working so hard in your niche that the people around you - ultimately go to bat for you. After a graduate year at Cleveland State, it is at the University of Akron for Coach Keith Dambrot where Drew became enamored with his niche: video. After his tenure with Akron, Drew went to the Cleveland Cavaliers to work in their video department. For three seasons, Drew’s basketball mind expanded learning under three NBA coaches. In addition, with the Cavs, Coach Denisco rolled up his sleeves and worked. Sleeping four nights a week in the Cavs practice facility became the norm for Drew. Quite simply, his goal was to make sure the Cavs staff had all the necessary video breakdowns on the desk, as soon as they entered the building in the morning. In addition, Drew never left the court until the last Cavs player was finished - getting the extra shots they needed. Oh, by the way, Coach Drew shares an incredible LeBron James story in the podcast. How Coach Denisco got to Michigan State and Coach Tom Izzo’s program is a complete must-listen for young coaches looking to make the climb in this profession. You are going to learn the power of the recommendation and Coach Drew shares some examples from his past interviews. Finally, as much as Coach Drew carved his way in this profession, this is a conversation about a young coach who was ready to be a coach when he received his shot at EMU. The amount of respect and loyalty that he has for Coach Heath and his fellow co-workers at EMU is simply inspiring.

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