Program Goals & Philosophies

Here are some of the elements of what we strive to include in our South Lyon basketball program.

• Strong recreation and feeder program for elementary aged kids K-5.
• Strong Middle School program with coaches that are teaching the same fundamentals, drills and plays as the High School.
• Travel teams for the top athletes to participate in during the off-season for all ages.
• Summer camps where the High School kids are working with and teaching the younger kids the proper fundamentals and establishing mentor relationships.
• A coaching staff at every level that is committed to character development and true genuine concern for each individual as a person.
• A coaching staff that is committed to CANI (Constant and Never-ending Improvement) and always learning and increasing their knowledge of the game through study, camps, clinics, videos.
• Having a spirit “filled” gym with a LARGE /LOYAL student section, pep band, cheerleaders and thousand (standing room only) of loud fans.
• Having teams that play together, work hard and play smart.
• Having the teams do things together away from basketball such as team dinners, canoe trips, whirlyball, ropes courses, paintball, etc. creating friendships off the court.
• The teams attend summer team camps and individual camps.
• Having Players committed to weight lifting in the off-season and individual skill development.
• A positive spirit pervades all practices with players enjoying practices and feeling as if they are improving themselves as both athletes and leaders.
• A strong booster club that supports the financial needs of the team for summer camps, special events and helps promote team spirit!
• A sense of belonging with all graduates coming back wanting to help out at summer camps, assist in coaching and maintaining pride for the team they once played on.
• A statistician team that is well trained and keeps accurate statistics.
• Parental support in the values we are teaching.
• School and administrative support in the values we are teaching as well as showing up to games.
• Have all the basic fundamentals mastered at the freshmen level.