My Experience
My name is Coach Cory Heitz. I first placed a player into a prep school in 2008. Since then I have helped multiple players in reaching their dream of playing college basketball in the United States. In recent years, my experiences have included the following:
- Assistant Coach Lexington Catholic High School Boy’s Basketball Varsity Team 2014 – 2016 (Lexington, KY)
- Assistant Coach Gonzaga College High School Boy’s Basketball Varsity Team 2011 – 2013 (Washington D.C.)
- Assistant Coach Lexington Christian Academy Boy’s Basketball Varsity Team 2008 – 2011 (Lexington, KY)
- Head Coach Whistler Secondary School Boy’s Basketball Senior Team 2007 – 2008 (Whistler, British Columbia)
- Led high school league at John Calipari Basketball School 2009 – 2010
- Nike 2015 All-Taiwan Camp Kaoshiang, Taiwan
- Nike 2016 All-Taiwan Camp Taipei, Taiwan
I was last an Assistant Coach for the Varsity Boy’s Basketball Team at Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky. I joined my alma mater in a specialty role as the program’s college recruiting liaison. I have worked with the Knights’ coaching staff, players, and their families in developing a strategy to play basketball at the next level. I also helped run the 2015 and 2016 Nike Top 48 High School All Star camps in Taiwan.
Prior to this, I coached for two seasons at Gonzaga College High School in Washington DC under 2016 Gatorade National Coach of the Year, Steve Turner. My role with the team included post-player development, scouting, leadership training, and recruiting liaison. My first season the team was ranked as high as #12 in the nation by ESPN. The Nike Elite team appeared on ESPN television twice and defeated four nationally ranked teams. On these teams were three D.C. Gatorade Players of the Year: Nate Britt, Kris Jenkins, and Bryant Crawford.
From 1994-1997, I coached at Don Lane’s Basketball camp held at Transylvania University. In 2009 I was asked to work at John Calipari’s Basketball School at the University of Kentucky. There I worked with former NBA players Rod Strickland, Scott Padgett, and Tony Delk and was in charge of the entire high school age group. During the summer of 2010 I was asked back to the John Calipari Basketball School where he was again a commissioner of an entire league.
Prior to to my coaching career, I was on the team under Reggie Minton at the United States Air Force Academy from 1996 to 1999. I played and was team captain his post-grad year for the Academy’s Prep School team. In high school, I played for Danny Haney and graduated from national powerhouse Lexington Catholic in 1995.
Background
I come from basketball pedigree. My father played at West Virginia University and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns before playing professionally in Switzerland. My uncle played for the University of Kentucky’s 1984 Final Four team and was drafted by the Indiana Pacers. I am also cousins with Brad Miller, who played at Purdue University prior to a thirteen year NBA career which included being a two-time all-star. I also have relatives who have played for the University of Oklahoma, Morehead State, and the University of Alaska-Anchorage.
I began helping players find the right fitting prep school when a family from Canada wanted help getting a college scholarship. The player wasn’t ready for college, but a year of post-grad basketball would give him more exposure to schools in the US. I found a school for him in New England and after that year he received a full scholarship to a top ten NAIA school. I started educating more players and their families on the benefits of a post-grad year and slowly starting placing more kids. I attended a prep school for a post-grad year and my cousin spent his senior year of high school at a prep school. Without this year I would not have played Division 1 and Brad would not have made the NBA. Prep schools have changed my family’s life! I want to be able to help other families have a chance to improve their futures. There are a lot of options for playing basketball in and after high school. I want to make sure that each family I help finds the right fitting prep school for their specific needs.
I only take on 15 – 20 prep school clients a year. The ones I take on will be put in a position to benefit from this move to a prep school. Having a small number of clients ensures that I make each family and player a top priority in realizing their dream.
Coach Dave “DT” Taylor
Coach Dave Taylor joined PREP Athletics in 2017. Coach Taylor is a former Division 1 player and assistant coach who runs elite basketball camps around the world and is connected at the highest levels. He has run youth camps for the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings. He currently runs the DeMarcus Cousins Basketball Camp. Coach Taylor was the lead coach at the 2015 Nike All Taiwan Camp. He is known across the recruiting spectrum as the camp directors for the Double Pump summer events and the Phenom 150 camps. To find out more about the benefits that Coach Taylor can bring to PREP Athletics, click HERE to go to his website.
Michael Heitz
Michael’s accomplishments include the following:
- In 1993 he brought top basketball player in Finland to high school in the United States
- Used Russian connections to bring two Russian big men to high schools in the United States
- Placed his nephew Brad Miller at Maine Central Institute under legendary coach, Max Good
- Helped his son and PREP Athletics founder in choosing the United States Air Force Academy Prep School
Mike continues to travel the US and abroad to scout players for PREP Athletics. His knowledge and connections in the basketball world benefit the advancement of PREP Athletics.
Brad Miller
Contact Us
If you are here it is because you want more information about playing a sport in the world of prep schools. I have years of experience in placing players at prep schools around the country. Read on and feel free to contact me if you have further questions.