Description:  The Vision--to establish a world-class training academy that will: *Teach the game the right way with excellence in fundamentals *Teach and instill a championship level work ethic *Raise up a new generation of basketball leaders who will represent themselves, their families, their coaches, their schools, ... Read More The Vision--to establish a world-class training academy that will: *Teach the game the right way with excellence in fundamentals *Teach and instill a championship level work ethic *Raise up a new generation of basketball leaders who will represent themselves, their families, their coaches, their schools, their countries and the game of basketball in a professional manner The Need—we are at a critical time with the state of basketball here in the U.S., especially at the grass roots level where: *Poor fundamentals steal from the joy of playing the game *Selfishness continues to steal from the beauty of the game *Weak work ethic marks much of the basketball culture *General “life skills” are not being modeled or taught The Opportunity—we have the opportunity to change and make a significant difference through Champions Academy in Indianapolis and in several other locations around the United States (and even abroad with the launch of Champions Academy London, England, November 2007) through: *Individual skill development with youth, high school, college and professional players *Camps and clinics for young people throughout the year *Coaching clinics for all levels of coaching *Leadership seminars to prepare athletes for the challenges they face on and off the court *Professional evaluation, critique and recommendations for individual player and program improvement The Team—we have assembled a highly experienced, trained and passionate staff and we will continue to add highly qualified coaches who have a proven history of personal integrity. Close