T.E.A.M is proud to announce that Coach Mike Zeillmann has joined TEAM Basketball. After a successful high school and college basketball career, Coach Z' has specialized in teaching players, ages 5 and up, high level basketball fundamentals. In the last 18 years of coaching and skills training, Coach Z' has gained the reputation as one of the top teachers in North Carolina and beyond with his ability to keep the game fun, while at the same time challenging players to attack their weknesses. His teaching ability has been featured nationally in People Magazine (Dec 2004) and on CBS Sports (April 2005). In the past 3 years, he has worked with professional players in Turkey and France and their respective youth national team players.
Some Triangle area players Coach Z' has worked with include:
Carlos Boozer - Duke All-American, Utah Jazz, NBA
PJ Tucker - Enloe HS, University of Texas, NBA
Alana Beard - Duke, Washington Mystics, WNBA
Courtney Alexander - Jordan HS, New Orleans Hornets, NBA
Sheana Mosch - Duke, France League, Euroleague All-Star
Bobby Perry - Hillside HS, University of Kentucky
Duke Women's Basketball - 2002 Final Four Team
He is also the co-founder of a non-profit organization called BounceBack Kids (formerly known as Hoop Dreams) which helps children recovering from life threatening medical problems. Check out Coach Z's new website.