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What to expect
Elevate Bainbridge is about more than just basketball!
Yes, players will work on building adaptable and skilled basketball abilities through engaging, game-based activities. But our bigger goal is to help young athletes grow into thoughtful problem-solvers both on and off the court.
Throughout the camp, we emphasize three core values: Joy, Responsibility, and Awareness.
Alongside skill development, players will participate in short mental skills sessions designed to help them:
1. Find joy in the process - learning to love the game, embrace challenges, and celebrate improvement.2. Take responsibility for their growth - setting personal goals and building habits that help them improve every day.3. Develop awareness - becoming more mindful of their decisions, teammates, and the environment around them on the court and in life.
Our goal is that every player leaves camp not only as a better basketball player, but also with tools that help them grow as a person.
Meet the Coaches
Mitchell Kirsch
● Individually trained 11+ NBA players● 200+ NCAA and FIBA professional players trained● 1000’s of amateur players trained domestically and internationally● Mental performance coach for 60+ athletes from youth to pro● Travels internationally as skill acquisition consultant ● Former NCAA and overseas professional player
Will Ferris
● USA 3x3 Basketball: National Team Coach and FIBA World Tour Coach
● Director of Athletic Mindset and Performance at Eastside Catholic School.
● Former Bainbridge HS Boys basketball coach
● Former NCAA Division I & II playerZach Burnham
● Current high school basketball coach● Current Bainbridge Island Police Officer● Former NCAA Division I & II player
Jordan Hamilton
● Ph.D. in Positive Psychology● Team captain on Lehigh team that beat Duke in 2012● Team USA 3x3 player ● Former NCAA Division I player and overseas professional player
Charlie Hoberg
● Current AAU coach● Former Bainbridge Boys HS basketball coach● Former Bainbridge Boys HS basketball player
Connor Gleason
● Current AAU coach● Founder of Thru It All● Former NCAA Division 2 player● Professional Videographer