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Sponsored by Northwest Youth Sports Association Illinois Crusaders 8th Grade Boys
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About Our Program Based in Palatine, the Illinois Crusaders has quickly developed into one of the premier traveling basketball programs in Illinois. In 2005, our inaugural season, the team capped off the season by winning the 2005 Illinois State Championship (3rd grade). In 2006, the team finished undefeated in the North Suburban League (17-0). In 2007, the team made it to the championship game in ten of the most competitive tournaments in the Midwest -- winning 5 championships! And last year in 2008, the Crusaders made it to the championship game in 6 tournaments and finished in the Final Four in 10 of 13 tournaments -- often "playing up" a grade level. Read more about the team's accomplishments.
Illinois Crusaders
Illinois Crusaders is a very competitive, Christian travel basketball program for boys in middle school during the 2008-2009 school year. Players will receive outstanding basketball instruction from a HALL-OF-FAME coach who has won several youth National Championships.
 Our training is designed to prepare each player for 'the next level' by offering weekly training sessions and competitive league and tournament play. This is a serious program that requires a serious commitment from both players and parents. The program is designed for players who want to make basketball a primary sport.Players learn to play hard, smart and, most importantly, unselfishly. Our teams develop very sound fundamentals, play man-to-man defense, press when appropriate, emphasize fast-break transition and run a motion offense. This combination tends to mature their skills to the greatest extent possible. The team is comprised of players from Palatine and adjacent communities. The Crusaders will play against the most competitive travel teams from around the Midwest. The 2008-2009 season will run from early November 2008 until July 2009. Tryouts will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2008. Our practice sessions are always OPEN for players to visit.
The Illinois Crusaders program is solely dedicated to teaching kids about God and excellence in basketball instruction. THIS IS NOT A BUSINESS.
Training Coach: John Ulrich
John Ulrich was recently inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches HALL-OF-FAME. Coach Ulrich has 33 years of experience coaching Jr. High and High School girls and boys. Many of his former players have gone on to play in high school, college and professional basketball. He was named by the IBCA as the Northern Illinois District Jr. High Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2002. Coach Ulrich is the only coach in Illinois history to coach both boys and girls teams to STATE and NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. His Immanuel Lutheran School teams were the Illinois State Champions in 1976, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2009 (runner-up in 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004 and 2007). Immanuel Lutheran teams won National Championships in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2005 and 2009.
Training Coach: Ray Glassmann
Coach Glassmann has coached and managed both youth and adult athletic teams for over 20 years. He has been coaching both boys and girls competitive youth travel basketball teams since 1999. He was the Program Director and Head Coach for the Fremd Feeder Basketball Program. During that tine, the Lady Vikes team compiled a 91-26 record playing against some of the most competitive teams in the country. His Illinois Crusaders boys teams have it to the "Final Four" in the AAU Illinois State Tournament in each of the last 4 years. Coach Glassmann also trains athletes in plyometrics (speed, agility & quickness) to help them become quicker, faster, stronger and more explosive. He has trained thousands of local area grade school, junior high, high school and college athletes.
Training Coach: Mark Russo
Mark Russo has been actively involved in coaching youth basketball since 1997. During this period, Coach Russo's Illinois Rocker teams have won over 500 games (83% winning percentage) competing against some of the top travel basketball organizations in the Midwest and Nationally.Illinois Rocker teams have won State AAU Championships at many different age levels and have qualified and participated in several national AAU tournaments and major invitationals. In addition to his youth coaching experience, Coach Russo helped 1999 Northwestern team captain Nate Pomeday start-up the Calumet College men's NAIA basketball program, assistant coaching for 3 seasons. To date, Coach Russo has worked with 53 players, past and present, who have or will go on to play in college with 4 continuing on to professional careers. Current local area competitors who have trained with Coach Russo include Daily Herald All-Area Team Captain Brian DeSimone of Buffalo Grove High School (Augustana College), Luke Fabrizius of Hersey High School (Dayton University), Culley Payne of Schaumburg High School (DePaul University), Alex Toth (Washington University) & Jeff Heiden (University of Wisconsin La Crosse) both of Prospect High School, Jake Lindfors of Driscoll Catholic (Albany University) and John Comfort of Fenwick High School (Princeton University).
For more information please contact:
Ray Glassmann 847-963-9600 847-963-9625 fax |
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