Mike,

Hey, I wanted to let you know that our daughter made the JV team at her middle school. We wanted to THANK you for all your help with her. She really was having some confidence issues. You were always encouraging and helpful. Also, working with the older girls helped her with her anxiety about playing with older, bigger girls. They cut out the 6th grade team at the county schools this year. Being on JV will require her to play and practice with the 7th and 8th graders, and she is comfortable with that now. She said the 8th graders were giving her high fives at tryouts. She still has alot of work to do, but she is well on her way. I wanted to let you know how she did and thank you for your help in MANY areas! There was alot of competition at tryouts. I think 63 girls tried out. 26 were 6th graders and 3 6th graders made the team(one being our daughter). Another student that you have been helping on Sats made it too. Alot of what they did at tryouts was all the skills that you worked on with them every week. We will recommend your camps to everyone we know. And our daughter will be back to other camps you offer in the future! Thanks again for your help and patience! ! ! We REALLY appreciate you!

T and C Maryville, TN

Another open letter from parents of a local student.

Mike,

Just wanted to say thanks for all you did back in the fall in an effort to prepare my daughter for her upcoming 8th grade basketball season. We appreciate it very much! You are doing a great work in the East TN area for basketball enthusiasm, as well as the improvement of individual skill levels. Keep it up! My daughter, herself, even commented that she was very impressed at how you seemed to care so much for all of the players no matter what school they were attending. I guess it is true that "people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." You are definitely doing a good job with this. It made a good impression on her for sure. Keep working through positive energy and instilling confidence.

Thanks from the bottom of our hearts!

D&J, Maryville, TN

***Names withheld for privacy reasons. These are actual letters from local parents.***

Coach Mike Sellers has developed my daughter into the player she is today. He is a Coach that has great knowledge for the game and will have you ready to compete and most of all believe in yourself
Kim A. Crossville, TN

Coach Sellers has been a positive impact on my daughters since a young age as a AAU basketball coach and his training has helped develop in-depth basketball skills to many girls. My daughters enjoyed the many years of working with Coach Sellers and I appreciate all that he taught them.
Tanya J. Murfreesboro, TN

Coach Sellers had a great impact on my daughter's development as a basketball player. He recognized potential that neither my wife or I recognized and took a special interest in helping her realize that potential. He's a great coach who genuinely cares about his players. I would recommend him enthusiastically.
Kevin J. Murfreesboro, TN

Coach Sellers has been wonderful with our daughter. He saw in her the player she could be, and has always pushed her and given her confidence. His coaching and training has developed her into a better player.
Nancy J. Sparta, TN

Coach Sellers had a positive impact on my daughter's basketball skills. Coach Sellers is her first choice when it comes to working with someone on her basketball game. She has become much more confident and aggressive. We highly recommend him to work with any child at any level.
Sonya L. Murfreesboro, TN

I watched my kids use skills being taught like behind the back and spin move ball handling techniques and on the very first day they were using these moves in league games. Their ball hanlding, defense, footwork and overall understanding of the game have improved. Coach Sellers takes the time to stop and explain situations and mechanics to the students one on one.
D. Chambers Maryville, TN

The progress my daughter has made under Coach Sellers is truly remarkable. He has helped take her game to a totally new level. He is a wonderful teacher and I encourage any parent who has a young child interested in playing basketball to contact him and get their training started right away.
S. Ward Maryville, TN

My daughter has improved at an unbelievable pace. She has attended Coach Sellers' camp and the fall/winter academy and has learned more in those sessions than we thought possible. He is so good with the kids and they respond to his teaching in a great way.
C. Davidson Knoxville, TN

Coach Sellers has done a fabulous job with our daughter. Her fundamentals have improved tremendously and she is developing into a good player. Her confidence level is at an all time high. I would recommend HoopItUp to anyone who has a boy or girl that needs great teaching.
J. Ford Knoxville, TN

Our son just loves the training at HoopItUp. With the improvements he has made under Coach Sellers, he will have a great middle school season. His game has improved so very much.
T. Thomas Maryville, TN

Both our daughters, ages 9 and 13 have attended various camps and training in the E TN area. HoopItUp is second to none because the sessions are designed for each child to improve regardless of age. The camps are so structured and the students are taught so very much. Coach Sellers' focus is making every child better and taking their game to an all new level. He is so wonderful with all the kids. Our daughters are in every event HoopItUp has and also take semi-private lessons and we are never disappointed at the results.
L. Jackson Maryville, TN

Coach Mike, your camp is the best I have ever went to. I learned so much in 3 days and cannot wait for your fall academy.
Middle School Girls Player, Blount County

Coach Sellers, your camp ROCKED. Learned so much and had fun. Wish you coached my school team.
Middle School Girls Player, Blount County

Coach, your camp was awesome! It was better than any camp I have ever been too including UT. HoopItUp is an awesome experience and I love the way you teach us.
Middle School Player, Blount County

I brought my two daughters from Monroe County to your camp and let me say they were taught more in three days than they have been taught in their lifetime. I heard about HoopItUp from another friend and I can say they were right when they said you were an awesome teacher of the game. My girls are telling all their friends and coaches about HoopItUp. We will be back for future events. Thanks so much for your love of teaching kids the game of basketball the right way.
Linda T. Madisonville, TN

<1>I’m want to thank you for all the work you did with my daughter. As you know she made the 4th and 5th grade team at her school and started 7 out of 10 games. She even was scoring, defense was good, etc. Again thanks for everything and I will look forward to hearing from you.
Jennifer C. Alcoa, TN