M14 Staff
Grant Prusator | HEAD TRAINER/DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS
Coach Grant grew up in Rochelle, Illinois, and was a gym rat from a very early age. He was a four year starter at Rochelle Township High School becoming the third all-time leading scorer with 1540 points, finishing 13th all time in 3 pointers made in Illinois History. He then attended Highland Community College leading them to the national tournament where Grant scored 32 points against eventual national champions Jones County. He finished the season finishing 5th in the country with 114 made three pointers.Grant earned a Division 1 scholarship to play for Indiana State, where he played 2 years and finished 2nd in 3pt percentage in 2015 in the Missouri Valley. Grant completed his college career playing one year at Div. II Arkansas tech again helping his team qualify for the national tournament.
After college Grant began coaching high school basketball in Indianapolis. This is where Grant became associated with M14 working at the Indianapolis location. In 2021, he moved to Phoenix, AZ continuing coaching and training players of all ages. Grant has a deep passion for the game of basketball and helping players develop their skills to achieve their dreams. He has lived the principles of M14: hard work, dedication, teamwork, and dreaming big, and is excited to continue sharing the principles with the players in the Phoenix community.
MATT MILLER
FOUNDER
Miller grew up in Aurora, IL and played basketball collegiately and professionally before starting the brand. On September 23rd, 2009 Matt started M14Hoops. The company was founded on the principles of hard work, dedication, teamwork and dreaming big! His love and dedication to bringing basketball into children's lives shows in how he runs the company and manages his coaches.
By 2014, M14Hoops was the #1 company for player development in the western suburbs. The company had grown to training over 500 players annually. In 2018, M14Hoops the facility officially opened in Aurora, IL. With the facility officially opening, M14Hoops increased their ability to develop basketball players by starting teams as well as offering speed, agility, and strength training. The facility offers complete player development both on and off the court.
A word from Matt: In those early days, I didn't have a clue about business. I just wanted to help each player I came in contact with get better. It was an obsession. I constantly studied the game of basketball, athletic movements, communication and tried to perfect my craft to the best of my ability.
The M14Hoops Chicagoland location now trains over 3,000 players annually and the impact on the western suburbs of Chicago has continued to grow tremendously. M14Hoops Chicago offers not only training, but teams as well as speed and agility training for complete player development. With over 20 employees in place to manage day to day operations; M14Hoops has a great team in place and looks forward to a bright future of training youth basketball players!