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As a coach with experience at all levels of play, parents often ask what they can do to help their daughter get more play time, improve skill, and play at a higher level. In the past, I have farmed kids out to various AAU programs. For these select few the experience is very rewarding, but many kids with a high level of commitment simply do not get selected for the top team in the state. In this cooperative effort we’ve created, it’s possible for any committed player to develop skills, not just today’s top player. We work with other cooperative coaches to develop a basketball program based in central Indiana to work in conjunction with your respective school, or club teams. The purpose is to give players that want additional practice; training, instruction, league, and tournament play that opportunity.
We love the word cooperative, because it is through cooperation with other area school systems, and AAU programs that are on board with our goals for player development. If for example, your school based girls travel team practices Tuesday and Thursday, your Co-Op girls travel team would offer you additional practice Monday and Wednesday. We will place you on a team that will consist of players with similar commitment levels. There are costs associated with creating this type of girls’ basketball program, and a huge commitment of time. It is not for everyone! We are interested in those willing to do what it takes to meet their individual basketball training goals. We will outline a program tailored specifically for you.
Our promise: If you work hard, you will get better!
If you have questions or comments
call: 317-663-0665 or
email: info@hoosiercoop.com
What has been your past AAU experience? Any of these answers sound familiar?
- A hectic race to join and commit early to a girls basketball program that may not fit your needs.
- Presented high expectations of recruiting quality players and/or coaches only to be disappointed.
- Paid your money without a schedule of basketball events, or basketball practice schedule. No basketball practices or basketball practice locations.
- Found no organizational qualities required to run an effective AAU basketball program.
- Perhaps no basketball practice at all, or if you have practice only a fraction of team members participate.
- Our travel team has 15 players on the roster, but not enough to field a team at game time.
- Coaches or players promise to make the practice or basketball game but never show up.
- Girls’ basketball player never comes to basketball practice but shows up at the basketball games expecting to play.
- Programing is not the right girls’ basketball events for your team.
- Travel team is not participating in qualified AAU sanctioned events.
- Our team has no quality collegiate scout coverage at girls’ basketball tournaments we enter.
- We didn’t attend any girls’ basketball exposure events.
- Your girls travel team qualified for national basketball tournament, only to find out your team isn’t going because__________?
- Our team has poor or unqualified basketball coaching staff.
- Our travel team experiences poor or no basketball facilities to practice.
- Hoosier CoOp may not resolve all, or even any of these concerns. Our girls basketball program is however, very aware of them. We do our best to overcome the issues!
As a PARENT, what will the Hoosier Co-Op do for me?
- We only support girls’ basketball events and programing. Many of the event producers in central Indiana offer girls basketball as a secondary offering. You will find they regularly host weekend events that are primarily loaded up with boys’ teams. Because our focus is girls travel basketball, our approach, and focus is dramatically different. We are committed to development for the women’s game. The mission of Hoosier Coop is to provide quality, affordable basketball programming to all Indiana girls (ages 10-17) willing to commit to the sport, regardless of athletic ability or economic status. Hoosier Coop participants will make advancements toward their personal athletic goals, enhance and nurture their overall health, and practice critical skills needed to be successful leaders of the future.
- Our accredited, 501 c3 organization is so much more than basketball. Hoosier Co-op is confidence building. It is team work. It is healthy living, and its empowering girls to achieve their individual athletic goals. Indiana communities see the value of Hoosier Co-op. As many as 400 families have participated, more than 8 centrally located schools have collaborated with us.
- Deliver on the opportunity for your daughter to be placed on a travel team that has all members participate in regular basketball practices and girls basketball weekend events helping her achieve at the highest possible level.
- Hoosier CoOp book quality girls’ basketball tournaments, exposure events, and high quality AAU sanctioned events as it meets the needs and goals of your daughter’s team.
- For the parent with a girls’ basketball player who is a junior, we understand the interests and goals will be different than a girls’ basketball player who is in grade school and beginning her basketball career. Transparency allows parents to quantify how their money is spent, what events basketball events we support, where and when we travel.
- We make every effort to select qualified coaches, preferably basketball people with high school or collegiate playing experience. We actively seek additional training and certification for them. Coaches are compensated in accordance with their experience.
- Travel team event selection is managed at the director level. We work with every coach to accommodate the level of play that makes sense for each travel team. Clearly we want to get the correct level of basketball event exposure for our high school aged girls basketball players. We target qualified weekend events to get the level of D1/D2/D3 scholarship opportunities. We book quality events suited for collegiate scouting opportunities located throughout the Midwest. Our younger teams will be a part of high quality weekend events maximizing player development. Central Indiana boasts some of the best basketball facilities in the Nation. We regularly have quality girls basketball teams from all over the Midwest region in attendance.
As a PLAYER, what will the Hoosier Co-Op do for me?
- Hoosier CoOp basketball means you are involved in the largest, best organized girls program in the state.
- The CoOp will help you attain your goals through high level girls basketball training, basketball events, and an organized travel team basketball programing.
- No more head games by coaches and running around trying to land on a team.
- Offer you single source to meet your off season basketball goals.
- Ability to be matched up based on personal level of commitment and skill level.
- Provide you with qualified coaching, and direction with experience at the highest level.
- Quality professional appearance and organizational skills.
- Qualified and knowledgeable staff to help locate the most advantageous opportunities for your travel team to participate in. We, have your best interest in mind.
- Increase your basketball practice productivity, and game time for peak performance.
- Satisfaction of team size and play time availability; no oversized teams.
- Once evaluated and placed, you will have a schedule complete with practice dates, times and game locations.
- As your commitment and skill levels increase you will have the opportunity to grow and migrate to other teams within the Co-Op that have the same commitment and skill levels.
- We allow players whose team may not qualify an event to be picked up on another Co-Op team that has qualified.
- We plan for quality training, and practice time by having enough players to practice, scrimmage and participate in drills.
- Allows for quality games by having the right number of players so everyone develops.
- Allows you to promote your talent and commitment for the game at a higher level.
- Provide you the greatest opportunity to achieve your goals at the next level whether it is your grade school, High School, or division D1/D2/D3/NAIA schooling.
As a COACH, what will the Hoosier Co-Op do for me?
- One source for help and assistance navigating AAU, NCAA, etc. Exposure basketball requirements
- Provide a structured and organized program.
- Opportunities paid coaching commiserate with commitment and experience.
- Reduce the risk of early player recruitment from other CoOp teams, and programs.
- A chance to field the best, most qualified, competitive teams by commitment and skill level of the players.
- A chance for the coach to incorporate and match his/her time and commitment level with the teams’ commitment and skill level.
- Assistance with securing of gym space for the appropriate times and locations.
- Help will event registrations, tournament selection, and exposure events or other sanctioned events as it meets the needs or goals of your team.
Additional Thoughts
- What have you paid for girls travel basketball in the past? When you add events, team membership, uniforms and hotel fees?
- Did you get what you expected from your program?
- Did your program provide the best opportunities for your team to achieve their goals?
- Were the goals of your family, and student athlete realized?
- If it cost you $2500 or more for events, team and hotel fees, was it worth it?
- If you invested $2500 for (4) years, and your daughter received a full/partial athletic scholarship, would it have been worth the $10,000 spent to achieve that goal?
- Would you be interested in a program that provides a path to success listed above at a fraction of the cost?
- What do you think a program that provided this type of opportunity is worth? With the outlined benefits provided to coaches, players and parents?
- Would you be willing invest in your young athlete to provide the opportunity for achievement?
- What would you expect to pay for that program?
- We are NOT perfect, but for ten years we’ve been helping players achieve their dreams. Let us help you today!
Our promise: If you work hard, you will get better!
If you have questions or comments
call: 317-663-0665 or
email: info@hoosiercoop.com
