Basketball Trainers Tori Duenne - Level 1 Tori is currently a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in Physical Education. She is a 2016 graduate of Kelly High School. Tori was a four-year starter and captain on the Kelly basketball team. She won all-district and all-conference honors her senior year. Tori was named the 2016 Kelly High School Female Athlete of the Year. She will also be a positive influence for any young basketball player. Tori was a two-time winner of both the Kelly High Positive Attitude Award and Heart of a Champion Award. She was also awarded with the MSHSAA Award of Excellence for Exemplary Display of Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity in 2016. Tori played all five positions on the basketball court during her high school career. Tori s areas of expertise are ball-handling, shooting, post moves and defense. Matt Floyd - Level 2 Matt is in his 7th year as a basketball trainer. He has worked with athletes at all levels of basketball. Matt has worked for W.I.T.T.S. Basketball Academy, Corey Frazier Pure Sweat and has most recently founded Rise N Grind Basketball Training. His attention to detail and ability to connect with each individual player has not only increased their skills level, but also their love for the game. Matt was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He began playing basketball at 6 years old. He played his high school basketball at Francis Howell High School. Matt attended Southeast Missouri State University and was added as a walk-on player for the basketball team for the 2012-2013 season. Due to his passion and constant pursuit of knowledge, Matt has also spent time as the assistant coach for Notre Dame Regional High School Girls Basketball, Immaculate Conception 7th grade girl s team, and worked as a student manager for SEMO Men s Basketball.
Travis Friga Level 1 Travis played 4 years of high school basketball at Oran. High School. He was a two time All-Conference player and an All- Region selection. Travis has ten years of youth basketball coaching experience between the Upward, Bound, SEMO Rainmakers and Optimist basketball organizations. He has a great knowledge, passion and respect for the game. He enjoys teaching fundamental skills to younger players such as; dribbling, shooting, defense, rebounding, free throws, guard specific skills and post player specific skills and moves. He looks forward to helping your child improve their level of play and get the most out of their abilities. Matt Limbaugh - Level 2 Matt is the current Girls Varsity Basketball Coach at Scott County Central High School. He is a graduate of Sikeston High School, and he attended Crichton College on a baseball scholarship. Matt has also served as the Sports Coordinator for the YMCA of Southeast Missouri, where he trained middle school, junior high and high school athletes to become the best they could possibly be. Whether you are looking to improve your basic basketball skills, speed, agility, strength, jumping ability or a combination of all of these components, Matt can help you get to the next level. He is a very energetic, positive and goal-oriented trainer who will do his best to give you the confidence and ability needed to be successful on the basketball court.
Corey May - Level 1 Corey is a highly motivated, versatile, sports enthusiast with love for all sports! He started playing basketball in 5 th grade and all through high school as a starter and 6 th man (point guard and shooting guard). Corey was selected to three of five All-Tournament Teams in Districts, Stoddard County Tournament and Woodland Tournaments with a high scoring average of 15-18 pts/game. He participated in Steve Alford basketball camps and has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge over the years. For the past five years Corey has head coached youth basketball teams with a high success rate. He can teach ball handling, shooting, offense and defensive instincts through great discipline, work ethic and techniques. Not only will Corey provide the best tools for your needs, he will also coach you to understand that we always do something with a purpose. He feels it is most important with kids if they understand the WHY in things and self confidence is VITAL. He will stress: confidence is key, they have to believe in themselves before they can do. Other specific skills he can teach are as follows: First step, reading defender/offensive players, jumping, post moves, taking the correct angles to gain the upper hand, etc. No matter what skills you want to improve, he can help. It is most gratifying for me to have the opportunity to help your child succeed. When you choose Corey, he will develop a plan that is specific to your needs. Karvon Owens - Level 1 Karvon Owens "KO" is a senior at Southeast Missouri State University studying Sport Management. Karvon has been playing the game of basketball since he was 4 years old. The game has blessed him enough to travel all over the US to play basketball. He was a four-year starting point guard at Brentwood High School in St. Louis, MO where he broke the assist record. After Karvon s senior year he was blessed enough to earn a full ride scholarship to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Karvon is now taking time to pursue his dream of becoming a basketball skills trainer. He have been doing basketball training for the past four years. One of his specialties is connecting with players and getting the best work ethic out of each player. Karvon s goals for the players he trains are to create/develop good habits, understand the fundamentals, discipline, good IQ, be versatile and make sure the player enjoys the game.
Garrett Ruppel - Level 2 Garrett spent the last year as the varsity basketball coach at Pensacola Catholic High School in Pensacola, Florida. Under his leadership they won a Class 5A district championship and played in the regional final. He was also a three year junior varsity basketball/varsity assistant coach and strength/ conditioning coordinator at Saxony Lutheran High School. Garrett was a four year varsity basketball player at Saxony Lutheran High School. His team won various tournaments and a district championship during his time at Saxony as a player. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration (Accounting). Garrett will be studying to receive a Master's in Secondary Education beginning spring 2018. He has helped train, mentor and develop young players into future collegiate athletes over the past few years. Garrett specializes in basketball specific strength and conditioning and player specific goal oriented development. He also provides players with a greater understanding of the game and helps them grow and develop their personal basketball IQ. Garrett can teach fundamental skill development to help young player become complete basketball players. Braden Wendel - Level 1 Braden has been playing basketball competitively since he was six years old. He attended Jackson High School, where he was fortunate enough to earn All-District, All-Conference, and All-Region honors. The summer of Braden s senior year he played with St. Louis Gateway basketball club and traveled the country playing against the best high school players in the nation in the Adidas Uprising Gauntlet. He earned a full ride scholarship to Lyon College in Batesville, AR, an NAIA DI school in what is widely regarded as the best NAIA Conference in the nation. Braden played there for two years, starting in all 58 games that he played in. His sophomore year he led the team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. Braden earned All Conference honors. Due to his success and drive to play at the highest level possible, he is currently taking the year off from school to work on his game to try and earn a scholarship to a larger. He would like to play basketball professionally after college. Braden is able to teach all facets of the game and enjoys watching kids develop into better basketball players.
Kevin Williams - Level 2 Kevin is the current Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Saxony Lutheran High School. He has also coached at Whitfield, Caruthersville and Hancock high schools. Kevin also coached on the college level as an assistant coach and graduate assistant at Southeast Missouri State University. He has been doing basketball training since 1987. Kevin played at St. Louis University as a four year starter under legendary coach Rich Grawer. Kevin played his high school basketball locally at Cape Central High School. He accumulated several awards over his high school career including first-team all-state, all conference and all-district. Kevin is aa member of the Cape Central High School Hall of Fame and also played on the 1980 Missouri Boys Basketball 4A State Championship team.