Open Gym Premier Youth Basketball Programs

Open Gym Premier Youth Basketball Programs offers basketball and volleyball through tournaments, camps, leagues, training, and club teams. The program serves dedicated basketball and volleyball players and operates a national basketball platform focused on tournaments, technology, facilities, and player development. It operates events and programs that connect players, teams, and programs and serves over 75,000 players and 10,000 teams annually.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 10:00 am–9:00 pm

Since 2009, Open Gym Premier Youth Basketball Programs has built one of the most comprehensive grassroots basketball ecosystems in the country. The organization describes itself as the National Leader in Grassroots Basketball and is mission-centric, focused on helping amateur players and teams and revolutionizing the youth sports ecosystem. It is increasingly focused on the intersection of basketball and technology, including products like The Passport and Scope Scouting. The organization has over 200 employees and has earned a reputation for providing quality coaching and innovative, well-organized youth sports events.

The leadership team includes Matt Kanne (CEO), Miguel Bennett (President), Max Piner (Vice President), Nick Podsadecki (Vice President), Ashley Mendoza (CMO), Christine Nguyen (COO), Joe Prince (CTO), Michael Hill (Senior Director, Facilities), Jamie Stopnitzky (Senior Director, OGP Ladera & EBC), Madison Howland (Senior Director, Marketing), Julio Ortega (Director, Sales), Glenn Henry (Senior Director, Facilities & Pulse), Katie Nguyen (Director, Operations), Summer Russo (Manager, Operations & Events), and Mary Dishoian (Manager, Operations). Open Gym Premier has been recognized as an Orange County Business Journal Best Workplace from 2022–2024 and an Orange County Register Top Workplace from 2021–2025.

Last updated May 4, 2026.