Can You Handle The Fame?
Our Mission
The Ultimate Hoops organization is a sports entertainment company dedicated to providing a professional,
lifelong basketball experience to its members, growing new hoops enthusiasts and providing best-in-class
education, entertainment, value and service.
Our History
Ultimate Hoops was founded in Minneapolis by Alan Arlt in March 2006. Ultimate Hoops was aquired by Life Time Fitness in 2008.
Ultimate Hoops currently operates in 40 Life Time clubs across the U.S.
What We Offer
Adult & Youth Leagues
Our year-around Adult Leagues [18 and over] and Preps Leagues
[13-17 year-olds] are a 24/7 oncourt, online, basketball experience. Ourinteractive statistical website, featuring personal player profiles
turn "Average Joes" into basketball superstars for their entire career.
Pickup Basketball
Through Life Time Fitness we offer 7-day-a-week organized pickup ball at state-of-the-art Life Time facilities across the U.S.
With a Life Time membership, our players enjoy professional hardwood floors, regulation size glass backboards, wall-mounted scoreboards, complimentary towels and full-service locker rooms. Pickup Ball
never felt so good.
Tournaments & Events
We offer the best weekend 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 tournaments throughout the year, taking the Ultimate Hoops brand to muliple U.S. markets.
Instruction & Training
Through our top basketball instructors, we help our members of all ages continually improve their hoops game. In addition, Life Time's certified trainers can customize a training plan
to keep you happy and heallthy and on the court long after other players have retired.
Who We Are
Our Corporate Team
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Alan Arlt, |
Ultimate Hoops Founder |
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Daniel Simmer, |
Interactive Development |
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Teresa Resch, |
National Operations Manager |
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Ed Tierney, |
Region Coordinator - Northeast |
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Mike Harrington, |
Region Coordinator – Michigan |
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Alicia Tillman, |
Region Coordinator – Houston, Texas |
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Kevin Minich, |
Region Coordinator – Dallas, Texas |
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Markeal King, |
Region Coordinator – Georgia |
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Reid Nelson, |
Region Coordinator – Minnesota |
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Tyler Cline, |
Region Coordinator – Colorado and Utah |
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Latest Media
Ultimate Hoops Merges On Court with Online to Deliver Professional Player Experience for 'Average Joes' March 15, 2011
Ultimate Hoops mentioned on ESPN's Around The Horn aired February 15, 2011
William C Taylor- Co-Founder of Fast Company- highlights Ultimate Hoops in his book Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself published January 4, 2011
"24 Hours of Ultimate Hoops” successfully raises more than $2,600 for the genetics department at Children’s Hospital December 12, 2010
What Our Members Say About Us
"[Ultimate Hoops] is run better than any league I've ever played in," - James Pinkett
"It's different from any other basketball league," - Kyle Wenzel
"My friends always ask me, "Is this league for real?" - Michael Baker
"It's the best basketball league on the planet," - Quincy Young
Contact Us
Have a question about us? Send us an email and watch how fast we can respond.