Coach Deric has been coaching youth basketball and training athletes of all ages for almost seven years. Deric works full-time for the Cleveland Cavaliers as a Youth Basketball Program Specialist. His experience includes running camps, clinics, and community events. Deric is a former standout player from Benedictine High School and he is a graduate of Hiram College. Deric coached for a few years at Benedictine High School upon graduation. "Being able to show the kids at an early age the things I picked up on later in my career, it means the world to me to be a coach, I can teach kids life lessons through the game of basketball while having a blast."