Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Fall Little Huskies Basketball League Registration now open

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech men's and women's basketball is excited to offer two fall Little Huskies basketball leagues and registration is now open. For boys grades 3-6, the camp will take place October 11-14 with registration closing on October 7. Players will leave with fundamental basketball skills like ball-handling, shooting, team play, and defensive play. The camp is Monday-Thursday from 4-6 p.m. in the SDC Multipurpose Gym. Cost is $50/person and $25/sibling.

For girls grades 2-5, camp is scheduled from September 11-October 2 on Saturdays 9-11 a.m. in the SDC Multipurpose Gym. Youngsters from all local school districts and skill levels are encouraged to participate and the cost is $50/person and $25/sibling. Both camps will provide an excellent opportunity to play basketball and learn from current Michigan Tech men's and women's basketball players, who will be coaches in the league.

Sam Clayton enters her fourth season as head coach of the Michigan Tech women's basketball program. Hoyt and the Huskies ended the 2020-21 season with an overall record of 20-2, 17-1 against conference opponents, winning the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season as well as the Conference Tournament. Clayton brings a wealth of coaching experience to Tech from both the NCAA Division I and II levels. Assistant coach Elisa Jurmu is also in her fourth season. As a player, she appeared in 57 games for the Huskies and made two runs in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.

Josh Buettner was named head men's basketball coach in April, 2021. Buettner helped the Huskies to the NCAA Midwest Region Championship game in his first season as associate head men's basketball coach in 2020-21. The team finished 15-8 overall as 12-6 in the GLIAC North Division. Prior to his promotion to Associate Head Coach, Buettner served 13 seasons as assistant coach after taking the position July 1, 2008. He has recruited four All-Americans and numerous All-GLIAC First Team selections since his appointment in 2008. The Shawano WI native starred for the Huskies from 2001-05. Assistant Coach Ben Stelzer returned to Houghton this year after playing professional basketball in Spain. He was an All-American for the Huskies during his playing days.