Training

Morey Courts and Championship Sports offer sport specific training and also Sport Performance based training to athletes from all over Michigan.  Sport specific training is available for the following sports:  basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, racquetball, football, and volleyball.  Championship Sports also offers Sports Performance based training which specifically enhances athletes speed, quickness, agility, strength, power and conditioning among other areas needed to enhance an athlete’s playing ability in their respected sport.

Championship Sports also recommends Championship Productions, suppliers of instructional DVDs, videos and books for coaches and athletes.

Morey Courts Training Staff

Bob Sherlock- Basketball

Bob Sherlock is a former Division III Men’s Basketball Coach (12 years) in New England.  His teams reached the New England NAIA Final Four five times and he coached two Division III All-American players.  Bob lectured and developed programming at the International Basketball Academy in Europe for three summers and was a summer basketball camp director for eight years.  In 2000 he became the Athletic Director of Sacred Heart Academy in Mt Pleasant, MI.  Bob also played four years of college basketball at the University of Cincinnati.

Bob is a dynamic teacher and he has been training athletes of all levels for over twenty years.  He has the ability to break down and assess each athlete’s strengths and weaknesses.  Bob’s training philosophy is to enable athletes to become better basketball players by developing and improving basketball skill.  His approach allows athletes to build confidence and improve their level of play and he is dedicated to helping each of the athletes working with him to achieve a level of success.

Bob is available to work individually or in small groups with boys and girls of all levels.  He is also available to present programs to groups regarding the college recruiting process, personal responsibility, athletic and business coaching, and motivation.

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Randy Gallagher- Volleyball

Randy has been coaching volleyball for over eleven years.  He started coaching AAU volleyball, where his teams reached the finals in two of those three years.  From 2000-2002 he was the head JV Coach for Mt. Pleasant High School, where his team went a 94-20 and 45-0 in his last season respectively.  In 2003 Randy was promoted to Varsity Coach at Mt. Pleasant High School.  In three years as Varsity Coach, his teams compiled an impressive 152-28-5 record with two league titles.  After taking a year off Randy accepted the varsity coaching job at Beal City where he is still active.  During his three years at Beal City his teams have compiled a 155-48-9 record with four straight District Titles and two League Championships. In 2009 he led Beal City to the State Semifinal. Randy has had the pleasure of coaching 7 All State players, 13 All Region players and 13 Morning Sun Dream Team players.  Randy has twice been named Coach of the Year in the MMC and Coach of the Year from the Morning Sun twice as well.

Dan Baker- Football

Dan Baker will be providing the football performance training for Championship Sports at Morey Courts. Dan is a 2006 graduate of Mt Pleasant High School where he received two varsity letters in football and as a senior was named the “Most Improved Player” of the Oiler team. Dan also played two years of college football at Alma College before an injury ended his playing career. He is on pace to graduate from Alma College with a degree in Business Administration in 2010.

As a trainer, Dan brings the same passion to his workouts as he did as a player. He believes that in order for athletes to properly prepare to play football at any level they must develop a focus-driven work ethic and learn proper training techniques in order to develop as a complete players. Dan provides individual workouts that emphasize building physical skills along with developing leadership abilities. Dan can be reached at 989-944-4817 to discuss training or to set    up training sessions.