Dan DeCrane - Gilmour Academy (OH) Boys' Varsity Head Coach - Episode 339

Dan DeCrane will be starting his third year as the Gilmour Academy varsity boys basketball coach in the 2020-21 season. He has been a member of the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) since 2011 and the Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association (GCBCA) since 2018. He is a current member of the District 2 Coaches Association, after having been a seven-year member of District 10.The Gilmour Lancers earned the 2018-19 North Coast League (NCL) White Division Championship and DeCrane was named NCL White Division Coach of the Year. DeCrane has been a basketball coach since 2007 when he got his start as an assistant coach at Archbishop Hoban High School (2007-09). He then gained additional experience as an assistant coach at St. Edward High School (2009-10), an assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach at Akron East High School (2010-11), an assistant varsity coach with the 2014 Division III District Runner-Up Bishop Hartley High School (2011-14) and then as a head coach at Bishop Ready High School (2014-18). During his four seasons at Ready, his team was the 2018 Division III District Runner-Up and the 2018 Central Catholic League Co-Champions. The Silver Knights compiled a school-record 12-game winning streak and earned the program’s first Associated Press ranking after holding the No. 1 spot in the poll for two consecutive weeks in January 2018. DeCrane was named 2018 Division III District 10 Coach of the Year.Dan attended Archbishop Hoban High School where he played basketball for the Knights, helping the team compile an overall record of 39-5 during his two-years as a starting guard. He was Second-Team All-District Division II (2003), Honorable Mentions All-State Division II (2003), team MVP (2003) and an OHSBCA All-Academic Division II honoree (2003). He continued his playing career at Muskingum University, earning two varsity letters (2003-05).Dan is an avid volunteer with the Mayfield Lancers Special Olympics, serving as a coach and mentor with their basketball team.Don’t miss our Hoop Heads Pod Webinar Series with some of the top minds in the game across all levels, from grassroots to the NBA. If you’re focused on improving your coaching and your team, we’ve got you covered! Visit hoopheadspod.com/webinars to get registered. Make sure you check out our new Hoop Heads Pod Network of shows including Thrive with Trevor Huffman , Beyond the Ball, The CoachMays.com Podcast and Cavaliers Central with Justin Matcham, our first podcast dedicated to covering the ins and outs of an NBA team. We’re looking for more NBA podcasters interested in hosting their own show centered on a particular team. Reach out to me at [email protected] if you’re interested in learning more about joining our team.Be prepared to take a few notes as you listen to this episode with Dan DeCrane, Head Boys’ Varsity Coach at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio.Website - https://gilmourlancers.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/indexEmail - [email protected] - @coachdecrane Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.