ABOUT HICKORY HOOPS
BUILDING STRONG LEADERS
GREAT COACHES ENABLE GREAT PLAYERS
We want to teach, develop, and empower young athletes in basketball’s most fundamental skills. Our coaches aim to create a foundation for our players, developing their character, and building discipline along the way. Each member of our teams will work together to find their sense of sportsmanship and achieve a united goal. With a focus on building leaders and strong individuals, these coaches and leadership teams love advocating, mentoring, and building friendships with each of their team members.
WHO WE ARE
OUR STAFF
Todd Zimmerman
President
The first Hickory Hoops league started youth sports with a group of 6th-grade boys. As they grew up, they still play for this team due to the workmanship, discipline, and integrity of the team.
At Hickory Hoops, we only want the best for our players. Many of our high school coaches and leadership have collegiate NCAA coaching licenses. Each coach who joins Hickory Hoops commits to the guidelines and culture we have set in place. Our goal is not how to train your kids to win a game, but instead to become the best player, teammates, and young athletes they can be. We pride ourselves on building our team’s strength on the foundation of mutual respect and friendship. Aside from teaching basketball skills, our coaches want to teach older players how to coach successfully, allowing them to craft their own basketball coaching careers.
FEATURED COACHES
Without our coaches, this program wouldn’t exist!
We’re proud of each of our coaches and what they bring the players they’re developing.
WHERE WE’RE GOING
THE FUTURE OF HICKORY HOOPS
HICKORY ELITE
Hickory Hoops has a more competitive travel team that holds annual tryouts. We apply a hands-on approach to our coaching style by working beside them, complementing the qualities of every player on the team. Traveling creates strong bonds between the players and their coaches.
Girl's Basketball
We are passionate about creating young leaders in women’s basketball as well! We continue to look for emerging leaders, ready to take Hickory Girls to the next level. Let us know if you are interested!
HICKORY HOOPS
Coaches with Hickory Hoops understand that sometimes college scouts visit our high school athletes’ games. For our players to showcase their skills, we ensure they are encouraged to play their best but still respect the game and each other. Coaches represent each player to the best of their abilities.
We hope that every player on every team can find passion in the sport and move into the next phase of their basketball career.