Murray Elite Basketball

10/16/2026

MURRAY ELITE | BUILD DIFFERENT.

GREAT LEADERS DON’T JUST TELL YOU WHERE TO GO. THEY PUT YOU IN POSITION TO GET THERE.

One of the most important lessons in leadership is understanding that developing people requires more than motivation. It requires vision, preparation, trust, and opportunity.

Iowa Head Coach Ben McCollum represents a coaching philosophy worth studying: putting players in positions where their strengths can translate into success.

Great coaches recognize potential before everyone else sees it. They create environments where confidence grows, accountability matters, and players learn to trust their preparation.

At Murray Elite, we believe leadership isn’t about controlling every decision. It’s about teaching players how to make better ones.

It’s about challenging young women without diminishing their confidence. Holding them accountable without limiting their individuality. And preparing them for opportunities they may not yet realize they’re capable of earning.

The best leaders don’t simply demand greatness. They build the conditions that allow greatness to develop.

Because when you put people in the right position, give them the right tools, and believe in their growth, development becomes intentional.

ESTABLISH. EXECUTE. EVALUATE. EVOLVE.

MURRAY ELITE — BUILD DIFFERENT.

PlayerDevelopment E4

10/15/2026

🎃🏀 THE COURTS ARE GETTING HAUNTED! 👻

Get ready for HAUNTED COURTS: A Spooktacular Experience! 🕸️

Two days filled with competitive basketball, Halloween fun, trick-or-treating, spooky decor, Halloween movies, music, and our Coach Halloween Costume Contest! 🏆🍬

We’re bringing more than basketball to the court. We’re creating an experience for the entire Murray Elite community!

📅 October 24–25, 2026
📍 BLX Center | Hiawatha, IA
🚨 TEAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18!

Don’t miss out! Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link in our bio to register your team!

🎃 GAMES. TREATS. GOOD VIBES.

09/29/2026

ESTABLISH | SET THE STANDARD

Murray Elite begins with people, purpose, and a shared standard.

A team photo captures more than a group standing together. It reflects the relationships, trust, and commitment that give a program its foundation. Establish is where we define what we are building: how we compete, how we support one another, and what growth should look like for every player.

Our standard reaches beyond a scoreboard. It includes preparation, communication, accountability, resilience, and a willingness to learn. Coaches set clear expectations. Players understand their roles and take ownership of their development. Families become part of an environment built on respect and consistent communication.

Championships and milestones matter because they represent work completed together. They are proof of shared effort, not the only measure of success. The deeper goal is to create a program where athletes grow as players, teammates, and leaders.

Murray Elite establishes a foundation strong enough to support the next challenge. We define the purpose, commit to the process, and move forward together.

People. Process. Players. Pipeline.

BUILD DIFFERENT.

EXECUTE | PUT THE WORK IN

The standard becomes meaningful when it shows up in practice.

Execute is where coaching turns intention into action. Players learn the principle, work through purposeful repetitions, and apply each skill in live situations. Coaches create an environment where effort has direction: every drill connects to a decision, every correction has a teaching point, and the work is designed to improve.

Development is not one workout or one speech. It is action over time. Ball handling, shooting, footwork, spacing, communication, defensive positioning, and decision-making all improve through focused practice and feedback.

The coaching staff builds habits that can travel from the gym into competition. Players are challenged to compete, respond, communicate, and carry their responsibilities within the group. Every rep has purpose. Each rep teaches. Each practice builds toward greater confidence and functional skill.

Murray Elite executes the plan with discipline and purpose. We teach the gam

09/28/2026

Murray Elite’s E4 Coaching Process is built around a simple belief: player development starts with coaching development.

The goal is not only to collect talent. The goal is to build a system where players are taught with clarity, held to standards, and developed through a repeatable process.

ESTABLISH is where the identity is formed. Coaches define the culture, standards, language, expectations, and daily habits that shape the program.

EXECUTE is where the work becomes real. Practice details, teaching points, player roles, game plans, and competitive reps turn the standard into action.

EVALUATE is where growth becomes measurable. Film, data, feedback, performance trends, and honest reflection help coaches understand what is working, what needs adjustment, and where players are ready for more.

EVOLVE is where the program moves forward. Coaching should not stay still. Players change. Teams change. Competition changes. The best programs keep learning, adapting, and raising the level.

For Murray Elite, E4 creates alignment between people, process, discipline, and results.

Build players.

Build the system.

Build different.

09/24/2026

MORE THAN A CAMP. A CHANCE TO LEVEL UP. TRAIN WITH MURRAY ELITE. BUILD YOUR GAME.

Get ready for the 3rd Annual Murray Elite Basketball NBA Skills Camp, led by Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports & Entertainment.

Kyle has worked with some of the best basketball talent in Iowa, including Murray Elite namesakes and current NBA players Kris and Keegan Murray, as well as former Barnstormer/Murray Elite athletes and former Iowa Hawkeyes Joe Wieskamp and Patrick McCaffery, and former Iowa Hawkeye Payton Sandfort among many others.

Now, that experience comes directly to BLX Sports Center.

This isn't just another basketball camp.
It's an opportunity to learn from an elite skills trainer, compete in a high-energy environment, receive detailed instruction, and develop skills that translate directly to the game.

🔥 DEVELOP YOUR GAME. NOT JUST YOUR DRILLS.

Every session is designed to challenge athletes to expand their skill set, sharpen their decision-making, build confidence, and develop the habits that separate good players from great ones.

Players will work through intentional, game-specific training designed to help them become more complete basketball players.

Register here: https://murrayelite.leagueapps.com/camps/5149494-murray-elite-3rd-annual-nba-fall-skills-camp

09/18/2026

OWU: STRATEGY & ANALYTICS
MURRAY ELITE

DANI PRINTY
BASKETBALL LEADERSHIP THESIS

PLAYER → COACH → LEADER → BASKETBALL MIND

Dani Printy’s basketball résumé creates a compelling foundation for viewing her as an emerging basketball mind in the Midwest.

The argument is cumulative.

Before coaching, Printy established credibility through production. At Cedar Rapids Washington, she earned First-Team All-State honors, MVC Player of the Year recognition and scored more than 1,000 career points.

At Valparaiso, that production scaled to Division I basketball.

1,721 CAREER POINTS
713 REBOUNDS
183 MADE THREES
36.4% CAREER 3PT
87.0% CAREER FT

Her collegiate résumé included Horizon League Freshman of the Year, Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year, First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and Valparaiso Female Athlete of the Year.

She did not simply study high-level basketball.

She produced within it.

Her transition into coaching added another perspective.

At Mercer, Printy worked in film, scouting and game preparation inside a 25–8 NCAA Tournament program. She later returned to Valparaiso as a Division I assistant, expanding her understanding of player development, preparation and program infrastructure.

Then came leadership.

As Waukee’s head coach, Printy became responsible for the entire basketball ecosystem: practice construction, tactical decisions, player development, communication, culture and competitive standards. Her 2023–24 team finished 19–5 and reached the Iowa Class 5A state semifinals.

That progression matters.

HIGH-LEVEL PLAYER
↓
DIVISION I PRODUCTION
↓
FILM + SCOUTING
↓
DIVISION I COACH
↓
HEAD COACH
↓
PROGRAM LEADER

Printy has learned basketball from increasingly complex positions.

Her perspective is not built from theory alone. It is built from playing, studying, teaching, preparing and leading.

That is the foundation of the OWU thesis:

DANI PRINTY REPRESENTS A MULTI-LEVEL BASKETBALL MIND — ONE SHAPED BY HIGH-LEVEL PRODUCTION, DIVISION I PREPARATION AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP.

The next evolution is organizational impact.

KNOW THE GAME.
TEACH THE GAME.
BUILD THE PROGRAM.

09/17/2026

OWU: STRATEGY & ANALYTICS
STRATOS — PROGRAM ALERT
MURRAY ELITE | IOWA / 2026

REFERENCE GRADE ARTIFACT

THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS BECOMING VISIBLE.

Murray Elite’s development in Iowa should be viewed beyond roster construction. The emerging signal is an attempt to build a repeatable program infrastructure around relationships, geography, talent access, leadership development and long-term opportunity.

STRATOS identifies three keys that determine what comes next.

01 — OWN THE GEOGRAPHY

Eastern Iowa cannot simply be a recruiting territory. It has to become a connected network. The Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City/Corridor, Cedar Valley and Southeast Iowa create distinct talent pools. Building trusted relationships across those markets increases information flow, player access and program visibility.

02 — BUILD THE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

Talent acquisition creates a roster. Infrastructure creates a program. Murray Elite’s E4 framework — Establish → Execute → Evaluate → Evolve — provides a structure for turning standards into behavior, behavior into evaluation, and evaluation into continuous development. The competitive advantage is not simply what players receive today, but how consistently the organization can develop them tomorrow.

03 — CONVERT ACCESS INTO TRUST

The next stage is credibility. Player development, recruiting support, exposure, leadership and relationships must become observable outcomes. Every successful player experience strengthens the next recruiting conversation. Every relationship expands the network.

STRATOS SIGNAL:

Murray Elite is moving from program formation toward infrastructure development.

The strategic question is no longer whether Murray Elite can assemble talent.

It is whether the organization can build a system talented players repeatedly choose to enter.

LEAD. DEVELOP. COMPETE. IMPACT.

OWU: STRATEGY & ANALYTICS
STRATOS // PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT INTELLIGENCE

09/15/2026

08/29/2026

🏀 NOW REGISTERING — MURRAY ELITE YOUTH LEAGUE! 🏀
Parents, give your K–3rd grade boy or girl the opportunity to learn, compete, grow, and have FUN! 🔥
The Murray Elite Youth League (MEYL) is focused on developing young athletes through:
🏀 Skill development
💪 Confidence building
🤝 Teamwork
❤️ A lifelong love for basketball
WHAT TO EXPECT:
📅 Wednesdays | 6:15–7:15 PM — Practices
📍 BLX Sports Center, Hiawatha
🍂 Saturdays | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM — Fall Games
🏀 All practices & events at BLX!
🎯 Ready to get your child in the game?
👉 REGISTER TODAY! https://murrayelite.leagueapps.com/leagues/basketball/5111060-murray-elite-youth-league-meyl
Give your young athlete a great start and let them experience what MEYL is all about! 🏀🔥

08/20/2026

🏀 MURRAY ELITE YOUTH LEAGUE (MEYL) IS HERE! 🏀
Give your young athlete the opportunity to learn, grow, compete, and build confidence in the game of basketball! 💪🔥
The Murray Elite Youth League is designed for boys & girls in K–3rd grade, with development-focused practices and game experiences that build the foundation for the next generation of elite players.
📅 Practices: Wednesdays
⏰ 6:15–7:15 PM
📍 BLX Sports Center – Hiawatha
🏀 All practices & events held at BLX Sports Center
Players will develop:
✅ Basketball skills & fundamentals
✅ Confidence and game IQ
✅ Teamwork & character
✅ Competitive experience
✅ A love for the game
Whether your child is just getting started or ready to take the next step, MEYL is the place to build the foundation!
🔥 ONE ELITE FAMILY. ONE MISSION. ONE STANDARD.
👉 REGISTER TODAY: http://murrayelite.leagueapps.com/leagues/basketball/5111060-murray-elite-youth-league-meyl