A Lute alum, Sudon Desuze joins the PLU men's basketball coaching staff prior to the 2023-2024 academic year.
Desuze returns to Luteville with extensive coaching experience at the high school level. Desuze was the head coach at Thomas Jefferson High School from 2016-2020 after serving as an assistant and JV coach within the same program since 2012. During his tenure, the team made it's first ever stat appearance in 2013. Since 2020, Desuze has served as the head coach at Evergreen Middle School, guiding the program to a district championship in 2022.
Desuze started his coaching career as an assistant at West Seattle High School from 2010 to 2012.
Desuze played collegiately at South Puget Sound Community College for two seasons before finishing up his career at PLU. Desuze led SPSCC to the NWAAC Tournament both seasons, highlighted by a fifth place finish while also earning NWAAC All-Star honors. At PLU, he was a team captain.