Elite Athletes

12/05/2026

Grateful. 🌍❤️

This summer we’ll welcome players & coaches from SIX continents and 27 countries at Elite Europe Camp & The Off-Season Camp.

Different cultures. Different stories. One passion.

Elite Europe Camp is officially FULL.
(Only day passes still available.)

The Off-Season Camp is down to the LAST 10 spots. 🙏

06/05/2026

🧠 THE ART OF PRACTICE DESIGN – COACHES WORKSHOP (ANTWERP) – LAST SPOTS AVAILABLE 🧠

This weekend I’ll be hosting a 3-hour coaches workshop in Antwerp, focused on designing practices that actually transfer to the game.

🏀 Practical coaching workshop (classroom + on court)

We’ll dive into:
✅ How to create real transfer from practice to game
✅ The Constraint-Led Approach (CLA) & small-sided games
✅ Designing better practices with clarity and intention
✅ Helping players think, decide and solve problems instead of just executing drills

Included:
📖 Workbook
🏀 On-court session
🧰 Practical tools & favorite games
⏱️ 120 min classroom + 60 min on court
💰 €59 online / €65 on the day

👉 You can still sign up at the door

Perfect for coaches who want to design better practices and build smarter players.

Register here:

Get instant access to two powerful PDF guides by Joerik Michiels, packed with actionable strategies for coaches and players: 📘 Guide 1 – Building Culture 7 chapters full of practical tips to elevate your coaching and create a winning team culture. 📙 Guide 2 – Off-Season Practice Plan A com...

05/03/2026

BRING THE ENERGY ⚡

3 days.
High intensity training.
Game-based learning.
Competition.

📅 June 16–17–18
⏰ 17:00–19:30
📍 Waterloo

Camp gear included.

Head Coaches:
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Secure your spot
👉 www.eliteathletes.be

04/03/2026

We’re excited to welcome the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Ontario Tech University to Elite Europe 2026. 🇨🇦

With 14 years of coaching experience, including high school, provincial, and university basketball, and the last 3 seasons as a head coach, she brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to our camp.

We’re excited for our players and coaches to learn from her experience and perspective this summer.

Welcome to Elite Europe!

🌍 Elite Europe – The Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience

Players from all over the world come together for one purpose: to elevate their game. World-class coaching, deep skill development and unforgettable moments await.

📅 July 26–31, 2026
📍 Sportoase Brasschaat – Antwerp (Belgium)
🏀 Boys & girls | 11–25 years
🏨 Day camp or overnight stay available

🔗 Register via the link in bio or:
https://eliteathletes.be/camps/

Let’s make this our best camp yet. 🌟

02/03/2026

Coaching can consume you.

You give everything to your players…
but when was the last time you invested in YOU?

Crete. 7 days. 🇬🇷

Last retreat we brought together coaches from four different continents under one roof. Different cultures, backgrounds and stories but one shared intention: to grow.

For many of them it became the best week of their year. And honestly… it was one of the most fulfilling weeks of my life too.

That feeling, that connection, that depth I couldn’t ignore it. So we’re doing it again. 😎 But this time we have joining us! 🙌

This is a coaches retreat where basketball mastery meets personal growth, deep conversations, stillness, laughter, challenge, clarity and inspiration.

A place to step away from noise.
To remember why you coach.
To reconnect with your purpose.
To leave not just a better coach… but a stronger human.

Crete. 7 days.
If you feel it, you know it’s for you. 😉

23/02/2026

THE ART OF PRACTICE DESIGN — Workshops are live

This is not a classic clinic.

This is a hands-on coaching workshop where coaches:
• think instead of listen
• design instead of copy
• solve real problems instead of watching demos

You’ll work in small groups, redesign practices, use constraints, build games, test ideas live, and reflect together.

You won’t leave with “a few drills”, you’ll leave with a framework you can use every single practice.

📘 90 min interactive classroom
🏀 90 min on-court application
🧠 Coaches learning by doing

Upcoming workshops
📍 2nd of May at 15:00-18:00 (Leefdaal - Belgium)

📍 + several private workshops with clubs & federations (closed events)

👉 If you want to rethink how you design practices, not just what you run, this is for you.

👉 Signups at https://eliteathletes.be/camps/coaching-workshop-the-art-of-practice-design/

📧 email to book a private workshop only for your club/federation : [email protected]

20/02/2026

🔥 .deacon is back at Elite Europe

From player to coach, Deacon worked his way up the hard way.
Building his skillset in player development, growing into a head coach at Nova Hoops and working for Barefoot.

This summer, he brings that experience, feel for the game, and high-level energy back to Elite Europe.

Grateful to have you on board, Deacon. Let’s work. 💪🔥

🌍 Elite Europe – The Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience

Players from all over the world come together for one purpose: to elevate their game. World-class coaching, deep skill development and unforgettable moments await.

📅 July 26–31, 2026
📍 Sportoase Brasschaat – Antwerp (Belgium)
🏀 Boys & girls | 11–25 years
🏨 Day camp or overnight stay available

🔗 Register via the link in bio or:
https://eliteathletes.be/camps/

Let’s make this our best camp yet. 🌟

10/02/2026

✨ She’s back at Elite Europe ✨

We’re excited to welcome back to Elite Europe 🙌

Rosie will be delivering masterclasses on mental performance for both players and parents, diving into topics such as mindset, confidence, pressure, focus, and performing at your best when it matters most.

In addition, players will have the option to book individual 1-on-1 sessions with Rosie — a powerful opportunity to work personally on mental skills, clarity, and growth.

At Elite Europe, we believe true development goes beyond the physical. Having Rosie with us again is a big step in helping our athletes grow not only as players, but as people.

More info soon.
We’re very happy to have you back, Rosie 🤍

🌍 Elite Europe – The Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience

Players from all over the world come together for one purpose: to elevate their game. World-class coaching, deep skill development and unforgettable moments await.

📅 July 26–31, 2026
📍 Sportoase Brasschaat – Antwerp (Belgium)
🏀 Boys & girls | 11–25 years
🏨 Day camp or overnight stay available

🔗 Register via the link in bio or:
https://eliteathletes.be/camps/

Let’s make this our best camp yet. 🌟

03/02/2026

🔥 New Coach Announcement – Elite Europe Camp 🔥

We’re excited to welcome an Italian coach living in Norway to the Elite Europe coaching staff this summer 🇮🇹🇳🇴

With a true 360° coaching background, he works across all levels of the game:
• Easybasket
• Youth development up to U18
• Special Olympics
• Wheelchair Basketball – Norwegian National Team
• Scouting for the U16 National Team

A coach who truly understands that basketball is for everyone, and that development looks different at every stage.

🏀 “I love this game.” — and it shows in the work.

Another international mind, another perspective, another step in building a global learning environment at Elite Europe Camp 🌍

🌍 Elite Europe – The Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience

Players from all over the world come together for one purpose: to elevate their game. World-class coaching, deep skill development and unforgettable moments await.

📅 July 26–31, 2026
📍 Sportoase Brasschaat – Antwerp (Belgium)
🏀 Boys & girls | 11–25 years
🏨 Day camp or overnight stay available

🔗 Register via the link in bio or:
https://eliteathletes.be/camps/

Let’s make this our best camp yet. 🌟

31/01/2026

Meet our next coach at Elite Europe: Stijn van Duijn 🇳🇱🇩🇪

We’re excited to welcome Stijn van Duijn to the Elite Europe staff.
Stijn is currently Head Coach U18 WNBL Bundesliga in Germany and Assistant Coach in the Women’s Bundesliga, with strong experience in elite youth development and national teams.

Another high-level coach joining Elite Europe.
Coaches from 5 continents and counting. 🌍

Welcome, Stijn!

🌍 Elite Europe – The Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience

Players from all over the world come together for one purpose: to elevate their game. World-class coaching, deep skill development and unforgettable moments await.

📅 July 26–31, 2026
📍 Sportoase Brasschaat – Antwerp (Belgium)
🏀 Boys & girls | 11–25 years
🏨 Day camp or overnight stay available

🔗 Register via the link in bio or:
https://eliteathletes.be/camps/

Let’s make this our best camp yet. 🌟