Denny started coaching basketball at Morgantown High School in 2006. His first team resulted in an undefeated (16-0) season. He was freshman coach for 2 years then in 2009 he became Assistant varsity coach and head coach for the JV team. Coach brings several years of basketball experience with him. He coached basketball at Buckhannon-Upshur High School for 13 years. He was the varsity boys’ basketball coach for 9 years (1997 – 2006). Coach Crouso was selected as the N.C.A.C. Coach of the Year two times (1998-99 and 2004-05) and the Inter-Mountain All Sports Coach of the Year (2004-05). Coach Crouso took the B-U Boys’ Basketball team to the state playoffs for the first time in twenty-five years in 2005.

Coach Crouso is a graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School, where he was voted first team All-N.C.A.C. Conference twice in basketball. After graduation, Coach Crouso played basketball at West Virginia Wesleyan College, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. H has amaster’s degree in Educational Leadership from West Virginia University. Coach Crouso has taught social studies for over 19 years and is currently teaching Social Studies at Morgantown High School.

Denny and his wife, Christal, live in Fairmont and are the parents of two sons – Jacob and Jackson.