Triple Threat Hoops

Phone Number: 317-250-3063

Email: 3threathoops@gmail.com

Services

Based on our initial conversation about your child’s needs, I focus on certain areas or begin with an all-around assessment.

A typical training session includes the following:

• Footwork: Learn the proper footwork, both offensively and defensively, by using the angles on the floor and catching the ball without traveling. Often overlooked, footwork provides a crucial base for any athlete, in any sport, and in particular in basketball. I start with footwork because it applies to all areas of the game.
• Shooting: Learn the fundamentals of shooting: how to catch the ball ready to shoot in Triple Threat Position, hand positioning on the ball, foot alignment and balance, squaring up to the basket, quick release, and follow through. Shooting the basketball is an art learned through practice and repetition. Is there a better sound than “swoosh”? I don’t think so.
• Ball handling: Students learn basic dribbling drills that they start with whenever they step on the court. They become more comfortable with the ball through time-tested ball-handling drills every session.
• Post moves: Learn post moves for every player, every position. From the up-and-under and the pump fake to finding the square and the baby hook. Post moves give any player an advantage.
• Passing: Who doesn’t like a sweet dish to a wide-open teammate? Those sweet dishes start with fundamentals. Clean, crisp chest- and bounce-passes drive a team’s success.
• Layups: Though layups seem basic, they’re kind of confusing to young ones. I break it all down for kids so they learn the rhythm and rules of layups. No more missed gimmes!
  
  

All basketball skills hinge on muscle memory. That’s really all the basics are—and your child will get the drills and repetition that will stay with him or her for life, provided they put the time in themselves.

Pricing

I work with students at an hourly rate, and I offer package discounts:

• One-hour price for elementary age students thru 6th Grade: $35
• One-hour price for middle school age students 7th thru 8th Grade: $50
• One-hour price for high school age and above: $50
• Five-hour package: 10% discount off hourly rate
• Ten-hour package: 15% discount off hourly rate

My passion for the game started at a young age. I was born in March during March Madness, so perhaps that had something to do with it. My dad not only put a hoop in our driveway, but also in our barn. Needless to say, we replaced a lot of nets during my formative years in Rochester, Indiana. Part of being a Hoosier is learning and respecting the fundamentals of basketball. These are the bedrocks of not only being a complete basketball player, but also reaching your full potential.

Though my playing days are over, I now get pure joy out of seeing my students achieve success by learning from me and my years of experience. I find that a proper foundation early helps young athletes have a more enjoyable experience with the game—and makes them more successful in the sport.

My philosophy about teaching rests on three pillars:

• FUN: Your child will have fun. The game is fun and challenging, but I ensure every student learns and has fun along the way. It may be work, but there’s no rule against having fun every step of the way.
• FUNDAMENTALS: Fundamentals form the building blocks any player must possess to grow his or her game.  From footwork and positioning to ball handling and shooting technique, I use a systematic approach to ingrain the basics in your child’s basketball DNA.
• IMPROVEMENT: The final outcome of working with me is improvement. Whether I spend one hour with a student or ten hours, they walk away better basketball players.
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I’ll be the first to admit that, as a freshman at Notre Dame, I wasn’t necessarily the quickest or most athletic player. But, I used my knowledge of the fundamentals of the game to transform myself into a top performer. I was not just a shooter—I knew when to make the correct pass, how to take care of the ball, and how to manage the game. Those little things add up to a lot, and I teach them to your child every session.

Let’s get started together. Contact me to talk about your child’s needs today.​​

Rochester High School

Rochester, Indiana

​Coached by Rob Malchow

Second in the state in scoring average per game as a senior (28.2 ppg)

Graduated as Rochester High School’s all-time leading scorer

1995 Indiana All-Star

Two-Time South Bend Tribune Area Player of the Year

First Team All-State

Indiana North/South All-Star member

Nike All-American

Parade All-American

RHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 2005

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AAU – Indiana Force Ten

Coached By:  MaChelle Joseph (current Georgia Tech head coach), Teri Moren (current Indiana       University head coach), Jennifer Jacoby (1991 Indiana Miss Basketball and Purdue standout)

Two-time AAU All-American

Two-time AAU National Champions

Four-time team tri-captain with Stephanie White and Alison Edgar

Teammates:  Stephanie White (Purdue and current Indiana Fever head coach), Ukari Figgs (Purdue), Monica Maxwell (Louisiana Tech), Kristina Divjak (Northwestern), Stacey Brewer (Penn State), Jennifer Marlow (Butler), Tenille Adams (Arkansas), Alison Edgar (Butler)

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Coached by Hall of Fame Coach Muffet McGraw

Co-captain, junior year (1997-98)

Captain, senior year (1998-99)

Four NCAA tournament appearances including the 1997 NCAA Final Four

1999 Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP

1999 St. Joe Valley MVP

1999 Francis Patrick O’Connor Award winner. The award honors one female and one male

student-athlete who best display the total embodiment of the true spirit of Notre Dame as

exemplified by their contributions and inspiration to their respective teams. To be considered,

the student-athletes must possess those qualities attributed to Pat O’Connor himself —

caring, courage, confidence, encouragement, humility, honesty, humor, kindness and

patience.

Four-year Notre Dame Monogram Club Recipient

Member of the Notre Dame Captains’ Council, 1997-99

Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) member

Career three-point record-holder for Notre Dame at the time of graduation (249)

Single-season three-point record-holder (98)

4th in the nation in three-point field goals made per game (3.2)

8th in the nation in free-throw percentage (87.1%)

Averaged 15.4 points per game as a senior

Held the BIG EAST conference record at time of graduation for most three pointers in a game (8)

Graduated as the 6th-all-time career scorer at Notre Dame (1,439 points) and was the only

women’s basketball player to appear in four straight NCAA tournaments.

1999 BIG EAST Second Team

1999 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team

1998-99 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team

1999 3-point shooting contest participant in the ESPN College Slam Dunk and 3 Point

Championships

Successful Farming Magazine All-American

​1999 USA Basketball World University Games Development Camp invitee

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Two Seasons (1999-2001)

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

One Season (2001-02)

NCAA

Championships Group (2003-2008)

Cathedral High School

Indianapolis, Indiana

Assistant Varsity Coach under Head Coach Linda Bamrick (2004-07)

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Indiana University​​

Indianapolis, Indiana

Master’s of Science in Education (2009)

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Current

Sheila is a mother of 3 kids, twins Luke and Lauren (4 years) and Karli (3 years).  She is married to Too Keller, an attorney and co-founder of Keller Macaluso, LLC in Carmel, Indiana. Ironically, Sheila’s first basketball camp as a youngster was the Billy Keller Basketball Camp.  Who would’ve thought that Sheila would end up marrying Billy’s nephew several years later? Sheila and Too are season ticket holders to the Indianapolis Colts and are avid Pacers and Fever fans as well as all Notre Dame sports.  Sheila and her family are parishioners at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Carmel, Indiana.