Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot Undecided On Future

RICHMOND, VA — With Duquesne’s last regular season game coming at home Saturday against George Washington, there has been plenty of chatter among the fanbase as to whether it is coach Keith Dambrot’s last contest at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

When asked following the team’s 69-59 victory over VCU Tuesday night at the Siegel Center, he was noncommittal in either direction.

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“I’m not making any decisions yet, I don’t know if they want me back to be honest with you, I think they do,” Dambrot exclusively told PSN. “We’re just going to see how my wife feels, how she’s doing, whether she can get healthy and then we’re going to decide what we want to do. I will say she’s made a lot of sacrifices for me and she’s probably going to be the one that makes the decision for me, so if she’s not healthy then I won’t be back. If she is healthy, then we’ll think about it.”

This season has taken a toll on Dambrot as his wife Donna has battled breast cancer, something which put a lot of things into perspective for him.

The 2023-24 season is rumored to be the last on his current contract but that does not mean he is going to treat Saturday’s game any differently than its predecessors.

“For me I just go out to compete every single game, every single day,” stated Dambrot. “I try to do my job at a high level. That’s one thing I’ve prided myself on is I’m the worst athlete in my family, obviously my uncle and my dad are great players, my son is a pro and I had to let balls hit me. I’ve got a chip on my shoulder, I still work hard for a 65-year-old, so it’s not going to mean any more or any less to me. Every game is the same for me and I’m a nervous wreck every single night.”

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