Drew Denisco enters his first year as the chief of staff for the Cleveland State men’s basketball team.
Prior to Cleveland State, Denisco served five seasons as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University. In his time with the Eagles, Denisco worked with the wing players, including Emoni Bates, who was drafted 49th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2023 NBA draft.
Denisco spent six seasons as the video coordinator for the Michigan State men’s basketball program, in which the Spartans won two Big Ten Tournament titles and earned five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the 2019 NCAA Final Four.
Denisco also has ties to the professional game, working three seasons as the assistant video coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He capped off his time with the Cavs by winning the NBA Eastern Conference Championship in 2015. In his time with the organization, he worked under head coaches Byron Scott, Mike Scott, David Blatt, and assistant coach Ty Lue. Notable players in his time were LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love.
Denisco began his coaching career at the University of Akron for two seasons, starting as a graduate manager before transitioning to a video coordinator role. He also spent one season as a graduate assistant at Cleveland State.
Denisco earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wittenberg University in 2009 and then obtained his master’s degree in sport administration from Akron in 2012.
He currently resides in Northeast Ohio with his wife, Allison, along with daughter Jordan, and two sons, Carter and Tyler.
