Bio

In 2016-17, Coach Tommie Denson enters his fourth season with Hall of Fame head coach Phil Mathews.

He is entering his 18^th season as a basketball coach. A native of Corona, Denson has 17 seasons of coaching experience, 12 of which were spent as an assistant coach at high schools in the Los Angeles and Corona areas. During that time, he spent three years coaching the 15-and-under team for the Inland Empire Basketball Program.

He has worked at La Sierra University where he was in charge of player development, scouting of opponents, and defense. Denson also started his own basketball specific training business called Next Level Basketball Project that focused on player development and strength and conditioning.

Denson played basketball at Santiago High School and Orange Coast College. He earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in mathematics from California State University, San Bernardino, and currently works as an adjunct math professor.