Coach Stu Michie - Owner / President - One on One Seattle
Stuart has been developing, directing, and teaching One on One programs in the Seattle-Area since 2011.
Stuart grew up in Bethesda, MD, and played varsity basketball and rugby at Walt Whitman High School. At Loyola University New Orleans, Stuart was selected captain of the rugby team his junior and senior years, and was selected to the U.S. Eagles Collegiate All-East Rugby Team. Stuart has competed in several team and individual sports, but his first love is basketball. He takes pride in teaching the fundamentals to aspiring players of all ages. His experience working with children as young as 4-years-old to coaching both boys and girls varsity teams and training collegiate-level athletes has allowed him to develop different strategies and nuances that are most effective for each group or individual player.
Stuart began his Varsity basketball coaching career in 1998 at an all-boys school in DC. He has since coached boys and girls high school teams, middle school teams, consulted with several AAU and club teams, traveled to China twice to train youth coaches and consult with the Chinese National Developmental Program. Stuart has built a loyal following at One on One Seattle through enrichment programs, camps, clinics and instructional leagues.
* I believe that kids should try several sports in their youth and avoid "specializing in one sport" year-round until high school. With the emerging "club team culture", it's very easy to get sucked into one thing year-round and over-scheduling your child or paying thousands of dollars for a fancy uniform. There are several studies coming out that show how specializing in a sport too early can lead to physical and mental burn-out. The number one reason kids should play sports is because it's fun and they get to be with their friends. Parents should never lose sight of that. Make sure your kids are active and involved in athletics....but let them drive the train. At 1ON1, we offer specialized clinics, camps and instructional leagues that offer superior and progressive fundamentals training while urging the kids to practice these skills at home and with friends at the park in an unstructured environment.