BASKETBALL ACADEMY

Pre-Season Technical Training

We are excited to announce our BASKETBALL ACADEMY! This program features elite coaching from current and former U-Sport athletes, focused on developing the core skills needed to succeed. This 8-Week Program runs Monday and Tuesday evenings from September 23 to November 12 (Grade 6-7 5:30-7:30PM; Grade 8-9 7:30-9:30PM) at Okanagan Christian School. Includes free practice shirt!

HUGE DISCOUNT ($249) and FREE skills clinic on Sept 17 with registration by Sept 16!

Focused on Fundamentals

Developing and refining the basics is key to long-term success. All head coaches are equipped with iPads for instant video evaluation and review.

State of the Art Facility

Our Basketball Academy runs out of Okanagan Christian School, previously the OC Coyotes' training facility, which includes two full basketball courts and all-new equipment.

This program includes fitness and agility workouts integrated into training to help athletes develop performance under pressure and simulate game-like situations.

Fitness & Agility

The NextGen Philosophy

NextGen Training was founded on the idea that working harder is not the answer. Consistent, focused, intentional change is what brings about long-term success. Here are the four principles that each NextGen Training session uses to bring you one step closer to success:

Core Principle #1:

Technical

Skills

Core Principle #2:

Mental Fortitude & Resilience

Core Principle #3:

Strength

& Agility

Core Principle #4:

Team Play

& Dynamics

2024 HEAD COACHING ROSTER

Coach Alex Christie

Coach Alex grew up in Kamloops BC, and played high school basketball for Valleyview Secondary School. He then transferred to Vancouver and Calgary to train in basketball prepatory schools.

In 2022 he graduated Edge School, whose prep team finished the year as the number one seed in the Canadian Junior Basketball League, and has played across Canada and in the US.

Coach Alex is going into his third year with the UBCO HEAT Men’s Varsity Basketball Program.

He has coached for multiple years in training and team roles, and Coach Alex enjoys helping athletes reach their goals and get better.

Coach Tori Kaczynski

Coach Tori hails from Medicine Hat and Southern Alberta, where she represented the province as a part of Team Alberta. She played her club volleyball for the University of Lethbridge Jr Pronghorns team.

After graduating high school, Coach Tori moved to Kelowna to play for the UBCO HEAT Women’s Varsity Basketball Program. She is working towards her BA in History, with a final goal of getting her BEd and becoming a school teacher.

Beyond playing basketball, she has been coaching the next generation for the past six years. During the summer months, she has been leading Okanagan College Summer Camps.

Coach Tori is looking forward to sharing her passion for the sport and developing the fundamentals skills of the sport with young athletes!