BASICS SPORTS

PRIVATES with COACH SOPHIA WIARD
2025-08-22 17:00 - 2027-01-01 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
1 or 2 players permitted, not extra for 2nd player

Many privates are BY APPOINTMENT. Please inquire to 616 402-1600
Coach Sophia Wiard is the 2024 MAC Player of the Year (U of Toledo) and one of the best players in the country (D1). Her team beat U of M 2 years running and played in the Big Dance, beating Iowa State in the 1st round!
Highlighted in Basics Mental Strength Champions clip. Highly recommended training as players attempt to reach their potential.

NOTE: Sophia runs Christmas Clinics Noon-400 on Dec 27 and 28 right after her privates. MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS- these sessions are just few days away from your middle school try outs and seasons.

Spring - Ferrysburg - WEDS
2025-10-20 - 2026-12-17 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Wednesdays

Weds Package April 22 to June 3: 7 Weds for $175 14 hours of training
Weds Per Diem: $40 each week. 500-700 PM

You may also VENMO to @basics-sports-1 for training below and in the COMMENTS field put players name, age, school, email and cell phone

Sunday Skills – REGISTER
Monday Skills – REGISTER
Tuesday Skills – REGISTER
Wednesday Skills – see BELOW
Thursday Skills – REGISTER
Fridays – Private Training only call 616 402-1600
Sats – Games REGISTER

Basics Mindset Schedule
2026-01-01 - 2026-12-31 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Rockford May 3 Mindset Training just posted – 6060 Belding Rd

“Hi, I’m Coach Jim McGannon. Any individual, team, program or business that chooses the Mindset training will improve, and often that improvement comes QUICKLY. Bad outcomes, losses, failure and adversity are most often NOT HANDLED correctly. This training corrects those mistakes. Get ready to improve by practicing what the pros practice! Call, text (616) 402-1600 or email jim@BasicsSports.com with questions. Applies to ALL SPORTS. Parents-Coaches encouraged to attend. My bio is here.”

Group Training: $75. 2 meetings. (included for Spring Team players)
Private 1 v 1 Training: $125 (sibs may attend). 2 meetings

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Step 1: Register below, you will receive the Mindset Assessment.
Step 2: Fill out the assessment, about a 20 minute exercise. Register for a Group or Private session below.
Step 3: Our meeting is about 75 minutes long. GET READY! Improvement is often seen immediately.

Virtual Training available: Call 616 402-1600

D-1 @ Dartmouth, 2 sports Caddied for Arnie, US Open W. Cath Head Coach Grove

Mental Strength Champions Video: 4:34 3 All State Players, 1 D1 player, 1 coach discuss the Mindset
See the full programs choosing the Mindset training here.

PRIVATES with COACH NATHAN BATTS
2026-01-01 - 2026-12-31 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
In Ferrysburg 1 or 2 players permitted, not extra for 2nd player

Many privates are BY APPOINTMENT. Please inquire to 616 402-1600
Coach Batts is highly conditioned, powerful and a fundamentally sound trainer. With older players, he will play 1 v 1. There is no HS player in the area who can duplicate his speed, strength and skill. What this means is if you can hang with Coach even a little bit, you’re going to blow by area competition. Coach was All area in HS, played college football at Davenport.

COACH McGANNON - BB, Mindset, Golf
2026-01-01 - 2027-01-01 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Examples of Winning Outcomes. Scroll to bottom for Mindset Registrations

West Catholic 42. Notre Dame Prep 14. Nov 29, 2025 @ Ford Field
8th State Championship since 2010 – ie The best football program in Michigan
West Catholic has been thru the Mindset training 3 X.

Team and program training by appointment only. Please inquire to 616 402-1600
Privates are good for 1 or 2 players. Same cost.
Coach McGannon founded Basics in 2006. Over 200 graduates are playing or have played in college, 17 D-1. Coach played 2 sports in the Ivy League at Dartmouth, basketball and golf. His 5 years of pro golf included 2 trips to the PGA Tour Q-school, where the Basics Mindset was born. He trained with legendary Coach Pete Carril, and his college coach Gary Walters was Carril’s protege. Walters went on to a 20 year career at Princeton as Athletic Director. Coach McGannon’s bio here.

Coach demonstrating BB Skills via video. His skills training is NOT POSTED; please inquire to grab some time. The shooting videos below speak for themselves.

Keep the ball up when shooting – advanced players only
Defensive Positioning – a MUST HAVE skill for competition
The Jump Hook – every post player should possess a jump hook going BOTH ways
Free Throws – the skill that wins (and loses) more games than any other
Ball Control
The Step Back
Basics Skills channel here

Mindset sessions expire 48 hours before the date. I need time to analyze the assessment.
Call 616 402-1600 to set up a time.

Rockford U14 Travel Hockey Club Cornerstone U. Track and Field
Golf
Yes GOLF!! Coach has won the Muskegon County 4 X, qualified for the Michigan Amateur 3 X, US Open sectional qualifier once, D-1 at Dartmouth, PGA Tour Q-School twice. Qualified for the NCAA Championship. NOTE: ALL GOLF LESSONS are by appointment and the emphasis will be on the SHORT GAME, particularly Chipping and putting. EX HERE. More Golf info here. Call 616 402-1600 for more details or to set up a time.

Simple and effective Chip and Run shot here.
The key element of the Pre-Shot Routine (IDENTICAL to Free throws!)

PRIVATES with COACH DYLAN MEDENDORP
2026-01-01 - 2026-12-31 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
1 or 2 players permitted, not extra for 2nd player

Coach Dylan is a patient, intelligent, skilled coach
Dylan was a Basics player through MS and HS (all conference at Whitehall)
TERRIFIC defensive player and coach, and knows how to teach all the skills

PRIVATES with COACH Gabe Newhof
2026-01-01 - 2026-12-31 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Very Limited, Grab a spot

6’9″, 230 lbs
All State at Unity Christian
Freshman of the Year – Crossroads Conference at Spring Arbor
Averaged 24 and 10 his senior year
Signed by James Madison D-1 in Virginia
Only available for a couple of weeks
DROP STEP Demo shows his Basics Training
Came over 100 X to Basics in Grade and high school

Ferrysburg Pre-Season Prep Fall 2026
2026-03-15 17:30 - 2026-11-18 20:30 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
School Try Out Dates

MS Boys: late October after football ends
HS Boys: the week of November 11
HS Girls: the week of November 18
MS Girls: mid to late January 2027

Other Recommended Preparation

Private 1 v 1 Training HERE
The Basics Mindset Training (Mental Strength) HERE

Christmas Break Clinics - Ferrysburg
2026-04-11 17:30 - 2026-12-28 20:30 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Gift Certificates available for any amount.
Call-Text Coach for details. 616 402-1600
Christmas Break Clinics in Ferrysburg. Privates at 400 + 800 PM each night.

Also available in Rockford. Dates TBD

Buddy + Santa can shoot!
Example

3rd/4th and 5th/6th Spring Teams: Tues/Thurs
2026-04-14 17:00 - 2026-06-27 17:00 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Limited to 14 players. Players have a choice of 1 or 2 practices a week. Ends June 6.
INCLUDES – NO TRAVEL, 2 Basics tourneys in Fruitport (May 16 and June 6) (NO ADMISSION), Basics uniform and shooting shirt, introduction to the Basics Mindset (mental strength training), no required weekend play,
OTHER SPRING TEAMS

Rockford: 2 teams: 5th/6th and 7th/8th Graders. REGISTER
Whitehall: 2 teams: MS Girls and HS Girls w/Sophia Wiard. REGISTER
Fruitport: 2 teams: MS and HS Boys REGISTER

VENMO ALSO ACCEPTED

@basics-sports-1
Please put player name, cell, email, grade and school in the COMMENTS.
If it’s a 1 day a week registration, identify which day.

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Outdoors - Spring Lake - AM
2026-06-15 09:30 - 2026-08-20 11:00 | Spring Lake, 18643 N. Fruitport Rd, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Coach McGannon runs outdoor camps – GET READY!!

Since 2003 outdoor camps have been conducted on this terrific surface, Sport Court
Private, 4 goals, great skill development and scrimmaging.
NOTE: Private Camps arranged by the parents are possible – see July 27-29 camp below. Call 616 402-1600

This court has been inducted into the Basics Hall of Fame! Yes, a COURT!! Take a look here!
For INDOOR CAMPS in Ferrysburg, REGISTER HERE

Rockford Summer Camps
2026-06-15 09:30 - 2026-08-20 11:00 | Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd, 6060 Belding Rd NE, Rockford, MI, 49341, United States
Early Bird Pricing: 10 and Under – $95 until April 15. After April 15: $125
Early Bird Pricing: 5th-8th Grades – $175 until April 15. After April 15: $225
All Camps are Mon, Tues, Weds.
Rockford Christian is an outstanding training gym, full court with 6 rims. LOTS of shooting and ball handling repetitions. 6060 Belding Rd. Enter BEHIND the school

If you are connected to a high school program that is in transition (between coaches) or interested in a structured skills camp for that ONE SCHOOL ONLY in your own gym, check out Basics Team Camps here. Deadline for dates is May 15. Both teams that chose Team Camps last summer won their District Championships this year!

Indoors - Ferrysburg - PM
2026-06-15 17:00 - 2026-08-20 18:30 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Coach Sophia has 1 camp ONLY: June 15-17 500-700 PM

Co-Ed. Terrific Gym in Ferrysburg. 7 RIMS!!! Lots of shooting and finishing skills. ALL EVENING CAMPS

Shooting, Ball Handling and Scrimmaging
Our coaches will split up the players when scrimmaging based on age and skill. GET READY! Try to hang with our coaches! Good luck!
For OUTDOOR MORNING CAMPS in Spring Lake, REGISTER HERE

A Private Training session will always be available at 400 PM and 700 PM all Summer in Ferrysburg on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 1 or 2 players is the same cost. REGISTER on Private Training page. NOTE: Mindset Training with Coach McGannon (Mental Strength) may also be available. Call 616 402-1600.
