The DOGS experience:

Opportunities like this don’t come around often. As a member of the DOGS, you will be able to work on your game, continue to get better, make great friends, and still have fun. That’s what this game is all about!

    The value is incomparable, the opportunities endless, and the DOGS coaches help you to get better every day. The staff does a fantastic job and is very supportive in every way.

    I highly encourage anyone interested in the DOGS experience to look around first so that you can see that there is no better opportunity for your boys. The DOGS experience is one of the best tools for your sons to improve on the basketball court. I can’t recommend Mike and his staff enough!!!

Tom Myers

Colin Myers (Firelands 2017)

 Testimonial –

 My son Bennett played for DOGS for six-years as well as playing Holy Trinity CYO and at St Edward High School.  DOGS Club basketball is like no-other, it’s not just about wins and losses.  Coach Stephens unwavering approach to youth basketball is an OUTSTANDING combination of – attracting players of high character - teaching the players to develop and improve – soliciting parent feedback and involvement - playing the game the right way and most importantly, stressing to the players that becoming fine young men is what’s most important above the game of basketball.    Playing DOGS enabled my son to make some good friends with other players from other communities.  Playing DOGS prepared him to go on to play high school basketball.    I would highly recommend to any young player invited by Coach Stephens, to accept and play for DOGS.  Believe me, Mike has the right formula for youth basketball success!

 Frank Sulen

Mike,

 Susan and I want to thank you and the entire DOGS coaching staff, (and wives), for making the past 2 AAU basketball seasons such a positive experience for Garrett.  It is very apparent that you invest a great deal of time and energy into making the program successful.  It is evident that you take the development of each player, (both as athletes and young men), very seriously.  

It's been a pleasure getting to know you, the players and families.  Thanks again for helping to make this Garrett's best AAU seasons!

Sincerely,
Carl and Susan

Mike,

A+ grade for you and DOGS as a whole, you have put together a tremendous program that I only wish all 3 of my boys had the opportunity to partake in.  I cannot believe that 6 years is gone, wow, kind of sad. You provided David a nice forum to hone his basketball skills against strong competition, but I honestly believe the friendships he forged with so many of his DOGS teammates from competing cities will be the greatest take-away at the end of the day. 

Thanks again for all the time and effort!