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TESTIMONIALS
"Coach Martin, I
just wanted to thank you for a great week of camp. My 13 year old son,
Jake, thoroughly enjoyed himself and learned a great deal. From what I hear
your program not only focused on basketball fundamentals but added
discipline and motivation to the mix. It was exactly what Jake needed.
Again, it was a fun and informative week and we will certainly pass the
word that you guys have a great program. All the best."
- Mike Alexander (Parent of a camper)
"Thanks for
allowing me to come in and watch you guy’s workout. I think it was the best
workout I have seen when it comes to structure and drills. Your workout is
also very well planned and it was right on time."
- David Anwar (Assistant Coach, University of Nebraska)
"Your guys did a
great job last night. It was a very well organized session."
- Mike Blaine (Assistant Coach, Hampden-Sydney College)
"Thank you for your
wonderful efforts for these young men. Their development is really showing!
Several coaches from competitor teams have commented to us on Danny's
aggressiveness and skills in taking on much bigger players on their teams
very effectively. The "big guy" for one Virginia team refused to
show up for any more games in the Columbia tournament after Danny
effectively shut him out of the first game. Thanks again!"
- Tim Brooks, Father of Danny (John Carroll student-athlete)
"As always, Chris and Mary Kate really had a great time at camp!! I
always make it a point to be there for the closing ceremony because your
speeches motivate me as well. Thanks for providing such a great opportunity
to the children of Harford County. You are a gifted coach, both on and off
the court."
- Joan Buelow (Parent of a camper)
"Just wanted thank
you for the opportunity to come to your workout last week. It was very
impressive in how it was run and the effort that your players put forth
during those 2 hours."
- Jon-David Byers (Assistant Coach, Lebanon Valley College)
“Congrats on
not only winning but dominating the MIAA!”
-Raphael
Chillious (Assistant Coach, University of Washington)
"Thank you for
being so understanding with my phone call and giving Danny another look. He
really enjoyed himself at your camp and tells me how he could keep in touch
with new friends if only he had a cell phone. (not happening) He was beyond
thrilled that you moved him up. He said it made him play a smarter game. He
likes basketball, and it motivated him more to be pushed harder…so thank
you! I will tell my friends about your camp, and am considering August for
both of my boys. Thank you Tony!"
- Trish Collins (Parent of a camper)
“I thought the workout
was one of the more intense I've seen so for. I continue to be impressed
with your program and its improvement since you arrived.”
- Jason Crafton (Assistant Coach, Naval Academy)
" I thought the
kids worked hard...and the workout was efficient and productive."
- Steve Curran (Assistant coach, Central Connecticut State)
“Coach Martin,
Congratulations on all your success this season!! After
speaking with you and seeing some of your practices and workouts and seeing
the intensity and point to detail in which you coach the game, it's really
no surprise to me that you took JC to such a high level in such a short
time after the program has been in the cellar for some time.
Again Congratulations and I wish you continued success!!”
-Stephen Davis
(Head Coach, Aberdeen Travel Program)
"You guys have been
great. I only wish every program would exhibit as much class and
organization as you all. Talk to you soon. "
- Kent Dernbach (Assistant Coach, Marymount University)
"I really enjoyed
it. The guys were paying attention and the practices were fast paced and
very well organized. I am looking forward to coming down again soon and
getting Coach Dechellis down as well. "
- Dan Earl (Assistant Coach, Penn State University)
“Hi Tony, Congratulations
on "Coach of the Year" and a great season! It's good to see
someone who cares, works hard, and has passion for what he does be
successful.”
-Drew Fender (Co-Director, Upward Basketball)
“I truly have never seen
a better high school practice! I should not have been surprised because I
know you are a fine fundamental teacher and coach. I’m sure you will have a
great year ahead. You certainly used your coaches very well also. As you
well know, consideration for them is very important from the top. Your
precision, excellent attention for all, hustle, well-taught drills,
progressions, and meaningful details will be long remembered.”
- Charlie Fields (Retired Coach)
“Mr.
Martin, First, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR HUGE SUCCESS with the
basketball team! Your accomplishment raises the bar for the school and
future attendance! You ROCK! Cheers to you!”
-Sonja Flanigan
(Parent of a camper)
"Thanks alot for
having Anthony participate in your camp. I was truly impressed with the
layout of the daily activities and the fact that the John Carroll students
were apart of that. Boy was Anthony excited!!! Please keep me posted on
upcoming events. "
- Jacyln Garrett (Parent of a camper)
"Coach Martin is a
first class guy who can really coach and develop guys."
- Adam Ginsburg (Assistant Coach, University of Massachusetts)
“Outstanding
job!!!!! Congrats, that is Big Time. Please tell everyone I
said Congrats!!!!!”
-David Grace
(Assistant Coach, Oregon State University)
"I want to
compliment you and Coach Martin for all your updates on preseason workouts
and just the overall communication you have given me. Along with your
hospitality shown to me this fall when I stopped through to watch your team
work out. "
- Billy Hahn (Assistant Coach, West Virginia University)
"Hi Tony, again,
thanks so much for giving Ryan the chance to participate in your camp ---
he really likes it. You certainly have a great approach and winning
formula."
- Eileen Hiebler (Parent of a camper)
“Hey Tony,
Congratulation's on being named Baltimore area coach of the year!!!
Well-deserved. Anytime I had the opportunity to watch your team play, I
came away amazed at just how good those kids were and how well they
responded to your coaching!!”
- Johnny
Holliday (Hall of Fame Announcer & Voice of the Maryland Terrapins)
“First of all,
CONGRATULATIONS on your big win!!!!!!!!! But, of course, not
just THIS win but your entire season and, honestly, your entire time at
John Carroll. But, as you know, for me it's not just about THE YEAR
but about the impact that you have had over time. You have done a
fantastic job with the team, the program and the boys!!! You have so
much to be proud of. I also want to take this opportunity to, again,
thank you for all you have done for Ryan. You have been a great
coach, mentor, example and friend to him. He truly cherishes your
relationship and all you have done for him. I truly believe that you
have played a BIG part in making him a "better" young man.
I am truly thankful for that.”
-Bruce Horka,
Father of Ryan (John Carroll student-athlete)
"Thanks for all of
your help. You guys do it the right way there coach. We really appreciate
the work that you guys do. "
- James Johnson (Assistant Coach, University of Virginia Tech)
“Having my boys enrolled in your outstanding program for
the past few years and getting to know you, your good character and values
is enough to go by. However, I see your son is following in your
footsteps and you have much to be proud of. We look forward to working
with you (and Jordan) again this season. Thanks for everything.”
- Robin Litterillo (Parent of a camper)
“Congrats Coach
Martin! You have done an amazing job at John Carroll!!”
-Mike Lonergan (Head Coach, George Washington University)
"I want to
congratulate you, Coach Martin, the rest of the coaching staff, managers,
and players for the accomplishments of this team. I really enjoyed watching
the grit and determination shown last night to ensure victory against a
motivated, quality opponent. I also want to thank you for inviting me into
the locker room and the opportunity to address the team. I am very proud of
those fine, young gentlemen. Best of luck the rest of the way.
- Jones, David E Mr USACHPPM (John Carroll Alum)
"Coach Martin, I
just wanted to send you a note to let you know how impressed I was with
Logan's camp experience. Before he attended the session he had only ever
played basketball a handful of times in his life and that was for an hour
for about 5 Saturdays this past winter. He's 6 years old and will be in the
first grade in the fall. I'm a North Carolina graduate, so he's used to
watching me yell at the TV during the basketball season. He told me he had
decided that he wanted to play for them when he goes to college. I smiled
and told him we'd get him signed up for camp so he could learn how to play,
and when he came home one day from kindergarten with one of your fliers, I
immediately signed him up. So, all this is to say thanks for making Logan's
first camp a wonderful experience, complete with a couple of life lessons
thrown in:) I will be happy to share our experience with you all and
recommend you to anyone who will listen."
Thanks!
- Tanya McDowell (Parent of a camper)
“My sons really thought
it was worthwhile. They were impressed by your knowledge of the game. I am
even more impressed with the way you handle and teach the kids. You are a
good teacher and really seem to enjoy what you do. I think that enables you
to relate well to the kids.”
- Jim McNeely (Intensity Basketball client)
"Great camp! My
boys really enjoyed it!"
- Jeanie Miller (Parent of a camper)
"Hi Mr. Martin,
Just wanted to let you know that Leah thoroughly enjoyed every minute of
camp. This is the first camp she has wanted to attend. She was still
tentative and was talking about not going as late as Sunday night. We
encouraged her to try. By the time she came home on Monday she was hooked.
Thanks for a great week!! Thanks again."
- Rene Monaghan (Parent of a camper)
"I thought you did
an excellent job with your kids. The format is great for college coaches
evaluation purposes. Both Scott Burrell and I have come back as huge
proponents of your program at the John Carroll School and we have no doubt your
kids will be prepared for college.”
- Tom Moore (Head Coach, Quinnipiac University)
“Tony, I
watched the game with greatest admiration, pride and real affection for the
team. Absolutely NO reason to be hanging heads and have anything
less than really wonderful feelings about their performance and all their
accomplishments—and about how much honor they brought to themselves and to
John Carroll. I am in awe of them for their ability and their
character. Thanks for an amazing season and many thrills and great
memories, and for all you do for these young people.”
-Richard J.
O’Hara (President, The John Carroll School)
"Thanks a lot for a
wonderful camp, my son loved it.. I love that you throw in a little morals
and values.
Please don't stop that EVER."
- Deborah Pacitti (Parent of a camper)
"Tony came in and
took that program over that now they’re a force to be reckoned with. Thank
you so much for having us up..you do a great job. "
- Jimmy Patsos (Head Coach, Loyola College)
“Tony, First of
all, congratulations on a great victory last night and best wishes as The
Patriots finish out this season! Just wanted to take a couple minutes
and give you some feedback from our families. I stood by the exit
doors to say goodnight to all our families and received thank yous and
compliments from everyone! “What a fun evening” and “Thanks for a
great night, our kids had a blast!” were just a few of the
comments. When I got to school this morning, I was once again
approached and told what a great idea and fun family night we
provided. I am so happy that we raised an awesome amount of money for
the Breast Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital, we provided a wonderful family
night out, and you all had the opportunity to show off your wonderful
school! We are looking forward to next year already! Thanks for
pairing up with us!”
- Cecilia
M. Pleiss (Admissions Director, Saint Margaret School)
“I loved the workout
that you put your players through, it mimicked a number of the same drills
that we do on the Division I level in our individual workouts both with the
post players and the perimeter players. You covered almost every aspect of
the fundamentals of the game. I was extremely impressed with the level of
the workout and the intensity that the players maintained throughout the
workout.”
- Kevin Robinson (Assistant Coach, Mount St. Mary’s University)
“Coach, I have
really enjoyed following along with your season this past winter. It
has been, simply put, one triumph after another. You have done a tremendous
service, not only to John Carroll, but our entire region. My family
and I have been really proud to watch your success.“
-Scott Saccenti
(Head Coach, AAU Cecil Slam & Parent of a camper)
“I just wanted
to take a minute to say "thank you" for making last night’s Hoops
for Hearts fundraiser happen. You guys played an AWESOME game, and I
have heard nothing but compliments all day. I even had a few parents
tell me they were only planning to stay for a short while, and they were so
into the game, that they stayed till the end! All of the kids had a
great time, of course! The crowd was incredible; the whole night was
just incredible! I know you are proud of your players, but you need
to give yourself a pat on the back, too!!! Again, thank you so much!”
-Patty Smithson
(SMS Parent)
"Anthony you guys are always thinking ahead.
Continue the fine work. "
- Anthony Solomon (Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame)
"Thank you
for allowing me to attend your open gym this spring. You have done a great
job at John Carroll creating an environment that allows young men to
challenge each other through hard work and competitive drills, while at the
same time creating lasting friendships. I wish I had that opportunity as a
high school player. "
-Zach Spiker (Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Cornell University)
“Coach thanks for all your help and all that you do for
the young kids. It’s great to hear of good role models for our young kids!
- Byron Taylor (Assistant Coach, University of North Florida)
"Good Morning Coach
Tony and Staff, We did want to take time to thank you for another great
year. This is truly one of Noah's most favorite camps. He truly gets a lot
out of his time with you all. My hope is that Noah will be a Patriot in the
future. Each year I am very impressed with the students that work for the
camp.
My husband and I also would like to thank you again for your willingness to
work with us this year.
Until next year!"
- Angela Taylor-Carter (Parent of a camper)
“I have always been impressed
with Coach Martin's teams.”
- Leonard Trevino (Head Coach, Goucher College)
“I was very impressed
with today's clinic. I particularly liked your positive message and the
strong reminders about academics. Thanks for taking your time on Sundays to
run this camp. My kids are already looking forward to next week.”
- Mark Wennersten (Parent of a camper)
"Extremely well
organized, and you did great fundamental work with them – which is the most
important thing you can be doing, in my opinion. I am sure I will be thru
there many more times. "
- Brent Williams (Head Coach, Marquette University)
"Alex really enjoys
this camp. This is his 2nd year and he will probably come every summer.
Thanks for making it enjoyable for the kids!"
- Patricia Wroe (Parent of a camper)
“Just a quick update
from Bryant – Erick and Raph are both doing well. They seemed to have
gotten off to a good start in the classroom and their efforts on the
basketball court thus far has been excellent. Their ability to quickly
adapt to the rigors of Bryant and Division 1 reflects well on you and your
Coaching staff. I will try to keep you updated as the season progresses.”
- Tim O’Shea (Bryant University)
“I just wanted to thank
you again for having us in your gym on Saturday. For a young coach like
myself it's great to see different styles and workouts. You guys do a good
job with your players. I'm looking forward to seeing all that young talent
develop over the next few years.”
-Dan Engelstad (Assistant Coach, Mt. St. Mary’s University)
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