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Most basketball players hit a wall not because of skill—but because of what’s happening between their ears. Joey Hewitt knows this firsthand—and it’s why he built his sports coaching business around mental performance training. As a Division III player who went from riding the bench freshman year to losing just five games over his next […]

Coaching business automation makes it possible for coaches like Mike Shaughnessy to work in three roles simultaneously—high school, AAU, and private training— without drowning in administrative chaos. As a high school basketball coach, AAU coach, and private trainer, Mike sees how players develop (or struggle) across every environment. That perspective shaped his training philosophy and […]

Episode 04 of the CoachIQ Podcast Five and a half years ago, Jeff Schmidt didn’t want to be a trainer. He didn’t want to be a businessman. After over a decade as a high school head coach, he just wanted more time with his two sons before they grew up too fast. What started as […]

The constraints-led approach to basketball training is transforming how coaches develop players—but the path to adopting evidence-based methods isn’t always straightforward. Jeff Schmidt didn’t set out to become a basketball trainer using CLA. After more than a decade as a high school head coach and 22 years in education, he faced a choice many coaches […]

Most basketball trainers dream of opening their own facility. The vision is clear: your own space, your own schedule, complete control over your business. But the reality? That’s where most trainers get stuck. Tyler Leclerc knows both sides of that story. The Massachusetts-based trainer spent two years training anyone “with legs and arms that could […]

Most basketball trainers fantasize about opening their own facility. But when it comes to actual numbers, the information gets vague fast. “A lot of people just want the convenience and be able to say that they own a gym just so they can say that they do,” says Tyler Leclerc, owner of two successful Massachusetts […]

Most basketball trainers start the same way: one-on-one sessions at $60-100 per hour. It feels right. Personal attention. Focused development. Premium pricing. But here’s what Tyler Leclerc learned after years of grinding: Individual-only training is a trap that caps your income and limits player development. Tyler now runs two Massachusetts facilities with a group-first model […]

Does This Sound Familiar? Your player looks like a superstar in practice—nailing drills, perfect footwork, smooth shooting form. Then game night hits, and everything changes. Suddenly, they freeze up under pressure, make rushed decisions, and can’t execute the way they did in training. If you’ve seen this, you’re not alone. This “practice-to-game gap” is one […]

Startup Ignition Ventures Backs the Former D1 Athletes Building the Operating System for the Modern Sports Coach Sports coaches play a pivotal role in young athletes’ development but their impact is too often constrained by outdated tools and limited resources.  We’re on a mission to change that.  Today, we’re thrilled to share a pivotal milestone […]