Applications for Travel Head Coaches Now Being Accepted for the Upcoming 2022-23 Season

The Eden Prairie Girls Basketball Association is seeking individuals interested in serving as Head Coaches for grades 4 through 8 during the 2022-23 travel basketball season.  This is a paid position beginning with tryouts in mid-September and the season runs from mid-October-early March. Parent head coaches receive their daughter's travel registration fee, volunteer check and hotel in Rochester covered.  Teams practice 2 times a week for 90 minutes and participate in 8-10 tournaments.  

Applications must be received prior to July 31st to be considered for a head coaching position.  EPGBA will conduct interviews in August to determine available coaches for each team.  Head Coaches will be assigned prior to tryouts and will be part of the Tryout Team Formation Committee based on EPGBA's Travel Tryout Policy in September.   

Questions may be directed to Lori, Coach Selection Coordinator, at . 

Click Here for the Travel Coach Online Application

Click Here for the Travel Coach Application in word format 

Key Dates for 2022-23 Travel Season 

• Registration opens July
• Tune up Clinics: September 7th, 8th, 12th, and 15th
• Travel Parent Meeting (Zoom): September 14th at 7pm
• Try-Outs:​
  • Saturday, September 17th - Evaluator Day
    • Grade 8 -> 8:30-10:00 AM
    • Grade 7 -> 10:15 -11:45 AM
    • Grade 6 -> 12:15 - 1:45 PM
    • Grade 4/5 -> 2:00 - 3:30 PM
  • Sunday, September 18th- Team Formation Day
    • Grade 4/5 -> 9:30 - 10:15 AM scrimmages
    • Grade 6 -> 10:30 - 11:20 AM scrimmages
    • Grade 7 -> 11:35 - 12:25 PM scrimmages
    • Grade 8 -> 1:00 - 1:45 PM scrimmages
• Teams Posted: Sunday September 18th
• Coaches Meeting:  Sunday, October 9th
• Travel Practices start: Week of October 10th
• EP Tip-off Tournament: January 28th and 29th 

Click Here to Register

(*Based on 2022-23 school year)

No refunds once the camp starts; refunds prior to the start are less 5% processing fee. 

Fees are not pro-rated. Registration closes August 1st 

EP Girl's Basketball Skills and Drills Camp

August 9th & 10th at CMS

Grades 1-5:  8:30 - 10:00 AM
Grades 6-8:  10:30 - 12:00 PM

We are excited to announce this camp will be coached by EPGBA coaching director Lo Barnes and Eden Prairie High School basketball player Molly Lenz!
Lo has been with EPGBA for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge to this camp. He has coached players from youth to Varsity levels. Molly was All Conference last season in a very tough Lake Conference as well as All State Honorable Mention. Molly will be playing division 1 basketball at Illinois State after her high school career. 
This 2 day camp will focus on fun drills to improve shooting and ball handling  - learn from 2 of the best!

   T-shirts will be provided for players registered by June 30th,2022  
 

Cost $45 

2022 Summer Program Offerings

Click Here to Register

(*Based on 2022-23 school year)

No refunds once the clinics start; refunds prior to the start are less 5% processing fee. 

Fees are not pro-rated.  

EP Girl's Basketball Skills and Drills Camp

August 9th & 10th

Grades 1-5:  8:30-10:00 AM
Grades 6-8:  10:30 - 12:00P PM

This camp will be led by EPGBA Coaching Director Lo Barnes.  This camp is designed to work on drills specific to shooting and ball handling.  This camp will breakdown techniques with emphasis on form, footwork, scoring in different game situations.  The focus of this camp will be building your player's confidence to be better scorers and ball handlers next season.   

T-shirts will be provided for players registered by June 15th, 2022.  

Camp will be held at CMS

Cost $45 

Basketball Development Training with EPGBA Coaching Director Lo Barnes 
Grades 1-8* 
 

Training sessions will be led by EPGBA Coaching Director Lo Barnes and are designed to give players in grades 1-8* the opportunity to work on their basketball skills during the summer.  Clinic sessions will work on shooting, passing, ball handing, foot work, offensive and defensive fundamentals through a combination of drills and some 3 on 3 and 5 on 5 scrimmages.

Sessions will be held at CMS: 

Session 1:  June 14, 16, 21, 23,28.30
Session 2:  July 12,14,19,21,26,28

Grades 1-5: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Grades 6-8: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM 

Cost $100 per session

SUMMER SHOOTING-DRIBBLE CLUB
Grades 3-8*
No Cost.

This summer program designed to motivate and assist players in developing their dribbling and shooting skills. The Club is open to both travel and in-house players, and runs from June 13th to September 5th. Players must track their MADE baskets and dribbling minutes by downloading the tracking sheet from the EPGBA website and turn in your progress every month. Players will be required to register on our website.  Girls achieving this goal will be recognized during Mentoring Kick-off event.

Tracking Sheet: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/2685/103606.xls