Highlights:
We have this section for our former or current players to be able to comment on their experiences with us. These are their words and we are happy to share them with you. If you want any additional information from these or other references, we can provide you with contact information. We are proud of the players we have had the pleasure to coach!
Sarah Gayler
I have known Shaun for many years now. I met him his first year of transferring to UNO, as it was my first year transferring in as well. He was and still is an extremely skilled knowledgable athlete. His first year he was coached by the legendary Buzz Williams and had a great supporting cast of teammates around him. Those next two years they went on to do some great things as beating the nationally ranked NC State and beating the BIG VII team Colorado. Both games were featured on ESPNs Sportcenter. While playing against the University of Colorado, Shaun made the game winning shot at the buzzer to beat them and made ESPN 10 himself.
In myself being a professional coach now, Shaun has played in many games for me and has carried the team on his back. He again hit the game winning shot in Little Rock, Arkansas, his hometown, at a charity game that raised money for the cause at hand.
Kenneth has also coach against the top semi-pro team in the entire country. He has shown his ability to lead his team and motivate them on how to compete at a high level.
I have the utmost respect for the Reynolds brothers and their knowledge of the game. They both are highly skilled athletes and as coaches and trainers. If anyone is looking for a program that is guaranteed for them to become a better athlete, these two will be able to offer this to them. It is a pleasure to know both Kenneth and especially my best friend Shaun Reynolds.
Sarah Gayler
Kylie Williamson
"Coach Reynolds' workouts gave me a new outlook on the game of basketball. He made sure to start at the basic fundamentals and would slowly build on them with each workout. He keyed in on footwork, ball handling, and proper shooting form. Coach Reynolds helped develop my confidence by using positive reinforcement and teaching me the importance of having the right attitude in the game.Coach Reynolds never failed to bring energy and fun to each workout and this always made the intense workouts easier to get through. He is one of the main reasons as to why I was able to obtain a four year, full-ride scholarship to play NCAA Division II basketball for the Drury Lady Panthers in Springfield, MO. I would highly recommend anyone looking to play college basketball to attend Coach Reynolds' workouts. I am confident that you will not regret it."
Kylie Williamson
Lisa Lopez Gardner & JP Lopez Gardner
"Kenneth Reynolds is an outstanding personal coach, more like a life coach to my son. He has been doing personal workouts with my son for over 4 years, since the end of his 6th grade year. Kenneth has not only worked with my son to develop his ball handling skills, but also to be smart about the game and to read the court. Knowing that my son is growing up without his dad, Kenneth has taken a personal interest in my son not only in basketball and football, but in his life and how he is developing as a man. So many times after a game, my son will ask me if I saw him do a certain move. My response is always, “did you learn that from Kenneth?” He nods yes. "
Lisa Lopez Gardner
"Coach has taught me to handle adversity and be mentally strong. I use so many of the moves he's taught me: crossovers, in and outs, hesitation. He's been more than a coach. He's like a father figure to me. He's taught me more than just the fundamentals but how to see the court and be a leader. I admire Coach and his work ethic."
JP Lopez Gardner (Lisa's son)
Holly Golden
Will be attending and playing at ORU beginning 2016!!! Congrats Holly!!!
When I set my daughter up to work with Coach Reynolds and his C.H.A.M.P.S. training program she was barely 12 years old. At the time I had seen some of his players and I wondered a little if my daughter could ever be as good as those players had become. In a word, yes! Now at 17 years old, I am able to see realizing so much success. She is getting All Tournament awards, MVP awards, Player of the Week Awards and so much more.
It started slow, she took considerable time to learn all of the drills and techniques and even more time to become proficient at many of them. But she focused on the "C" and summonsed Courage to keep trying in spite of the discomfort of learning new things. As for the "H"; the more she practiced the more Heart she showed in games, practices, etc. The "A", which is Attitude was something that coach Reynolds constantly focused on. Reminding her to forget the last play and focus on the next play with a positive expectation. "M" Mental toughness... Well, that was the built in reward of all of this hard work and discipline. "P" Pride, this is a key part of it all. The pride is how you feel about what you are becoming by focusing on your goals and staying committed to the work. Most people think that the pride comes from playing well in a game. The pride is what you have to have to live up to your training commitments, to keep working when the progress feels slow, when no one is watching, and especially when you just don't feel like it. "S" is for Strength. This is what you build by getting started and staying on track. Kenneth Reynolds JR. is the real deal. If you are serious about becoming a great basketball player, I guess my only question for you is why have you not gotten started with Coach Kenneth Reynolds JR. already.
Thomas Chadwick
The individual workouts Kenneth Reynolds Jr. And Shaun put me through was some of the best moments in my life. Not only did there workouts teach me to be fearless on the court but they also taught me to never back down from an opponent. I went from someone who could only play the post position (power forward/center) to being a player who could play all 5 positions. I'm 6 ft 4 inches tall and there was tournaments where I had to guard players who were 6 ft 9 inch 6 ft 10 inches tall and I would out play them simply by running the floor to get easy buckets and by the post moves they both taught me. To be honest there were times I would straight up embarrass the other teams biggest guy by the post moves I did. The individual workouts Kenneth and Shaun put me through gave me the confidence to just go out there and PLAY THE GAME! The workouts gave me the confidence to shoot, make a quick move, dribble the ball, moves to break my defender down to get to the basket and just be the best player that I could be. The 6 qualities they taught me (along with my teammates) spelled out CHAMPS. C is for Courage, H is for Heart, A is for Attitude, M is for Mental Toughness, P is for Pride and S is for Strong. They taught us that this didn't just apply to the game of basketball but for anything you do in life. If you represent every one of these qualities in whatever it is that you do then you will always be a CHAMPION! I truly miss the days where me, Kenneth and shaun would train almost every day of the week for at least 3 hours each day. The confidence I gained from working out with them is something I will never truly forget. If you need someone that has great knowledge about the game and someone who can make your basketball skills much better then Kenneth Reynolds Jr. and Shaun Reynolds are 2 coaches who will definitely get you right!"
Thomas "T-time" "T-money" Chadwick
Emma Penn
Coach Reynolds changed my life. I can honestly say I wouldn't be the player or the person I am today with out him. Before Coach Reynolds was my coach I looked at basketball as a job, or as work. Coach Reynolds brought me back to life, he made it fun again. He brought back my love for the game, the reason why I started playing as a kid, and I am so grateful. He has coached me from my sophomore year of high school until now, I am a sophomore in college. He's in Texas and I'm at Hannibal- Lagrange University in Missouri but we stay in contact all the time, he still coaches me in Texas - over the phone of course. The summer before my senior year of high school, I tore my right ACL. After a long nine months of recovery, my freshman year of college during a practice, I tore my left ACL. Right after my first surgery - the next day, the first person to come see me was Coach Reynolds. Right after my second surgery - within the first week, Coach Reynolds gave me a call. He never gives up on his players, no matter what. Two ACLs later and he's still pushing me to be the greatest I can be, the greatest he knows I can be. People must think I'm crazy to still be playing, torn both ACLs and still playing basketball? I love the game so much, I just can't stop. You can thank Coach Reynolds for that. Coach Reynolds has so much confidence in me, and he has helped me to have confidence in myself in all aspects of life. He is a great coach, but more importantly he is a great man. He never gave up on me, even when I wanted to give up on myself, and I am so thankful. "
Emma Penn