Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot, who just led his team to the NCAA tournament, announced Monday he plans to retire at the end of the season.
coach Keith Dambrot, who just led his team to the NCAA tournament, announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of the season.' high school coach, guided the Dukes to four wins in five days at the Atlantic 10 tournament last week, earning Duquesne its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1977. The Dukes earned an 11-seed and will face BYU on Thursday.
This month will mark the end of a 40-year coaching career, with 22 of those coming as a Division I head coach. Dambrot, 65, has spent the past seven seasons at Duquesne, leading the team to three 20-win seasons. He had previously been the head coach at Akron, where he guided the Zips to five regular-season division titles and three NCAA tournament appearances, leaving as the winningest coach in program history.
Dambrot is also known for his two years as James' high school coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. The two have remained close since then, with Duquesne becoming the first school to offer James' son Bryce a college scholarship in 2022. One of James' high school teammates, Dru Joyce III, went on to play for Dambrot at Akron and is now an assistant coach under him at Duquesne.
On Sunday, James posted a message on X congratulating Dambrot, Joyce and Duquesne on reaching the NCAA tournament.
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