BY THE NUMBERS:
35 year's men's head basketball coach experience
742 Career wins
18 year California Community College record of (453-153)
7 California Community College Conference Championships
1 California Community College State Championship
1 California Community College State Championship Runner-up
9 State Final Eight Appearances in 17 years

Denny Aye has guided the Gladiator basketball program to new heights. Two straight seasons Chabot has made it to the Sweet 16 in the California Community College playoffs. In 6 seasons he has guided Chabot to a record of (118-73).  In each of his seasons Chabot has been ranked in the top ten in Northern California, five of which have resulted in at least a regional playoff appearance. 

The 2011-12 season will be Coach Aye's 36th year as a head men's collegiate basketball coach and his 7th year at Chabot College.  In Aye's 35 years coaching he has accumulated a career record of (742-358).  Aye has coached at numerous levels of men's collegiate basketball including, NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and California Community College.  Aye was also an NBA scout for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Aye has been a head coach for 18 years in the California Community College system, with 9 trips to the state Final Eight and a record of (453-153).   

From 1985-94 coach Aye constructed a powerhouse at Columbia College.  His 9 year record of (247-65) 79.2% set the tone for his future successes in California.  In 1989, he coached his preseason nationally #2 ranked Columbia College team to a California State Championship Runner-Up finish, and shortly after won the California State Championship in 1993.  While at Columbia College Aye led his teams to an astonishing 8 State Final Eight appearances in 9 seasons. While at Columbia College 44 out of 46 players transferred on to a 4 year college or university.

In 1994 Aye took over the helm at CSU San Bernardino where he was the only coach in school history to compile three consecutive winning seasons, as well as a school record for wins in a season (17-9) at the NCAA II level.

In 1997 Aye was hired as head coach at Fresno City College where in 3 seasons his team racked up a record of (88-16) 84.6% and made it to the State Final Eight twice.

From 2001-2005 Coach Aye was the head coach at Marshalltown Community College where in his last season his team defeated three-time defending national champions Southeastern CC twice, #1 ranked Moberly and Indian Hills CC.  Seven players from that team transferred on to D1 scholarships.  Their 25-9 record was the best finish in school history with NJCAA Region XI Runner-Up finish.

Coach Aye has set school records for victories at 4 different colleges: Palmer Junior College (26-7), Panhandle State University (23-8), Columbia College (33-3), and California State University San Bernardino (17-9).
Coach Aye has been named California Coach of the Year, Northern California Coach of the Year 3 times, and 7 times Conference Coach of the Year.  Aye has also coached 4 Northern California Players of the Year, as well as 3 Northern California Player of the Year Runner-Ups.