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- 🏀 The Assist by Utrain: Your Weekly Game Plan for Hoops Training — August 5th, 2025
🏀 The Assist by Utrain: Your Weekly Game Plan for Hoops Training — August 5th, 2025
Inside: $2.5B a year?! Utrain News, Market Trends, TBT Recap + Meme of the Week
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August 05, 2025
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The Assist by Utrain! 🏀
Welcome to the 5th edition of The Assist by Utrain!
We’re here every week with your full-court press of basketball updates, trainer shoutouts, market moves, and feature drops. Whether you’re coaching high school hoopers or building a national brand, Utrain is your sideline assistant, 24/7.
This week, we rolled out a new memberships function to auto charge clients each month + provide new booking credits, and watched some wild action in TBT 2025. Let’s get into it. ⬇️
In case you missed it
🏆 TBT 2025 Recap - August 5th, 2025 🗞️ 🏀
Boeheim’s Army vs. We Are D3
• Outcome: No. 1 seed Boeheim’s Army was stunned in the Round of 32 by No. 4 We Are D3, falling 81–78—led by Ty Nichols’ 36-point, Elam-ending game-winner. Buddy Boeheim (17 pts), Jacob Gilyard (19 pts) led Syracuse’s effort, but their second-half slump sealed their elimination.
• Quarterfinal Highlights ✅
We Are D3 edged Fail Harder 95–93 to advance
AfterShocks beat Heartfire 74–68
Best Virginia took out Shell Shock 74–61
Eberlein Drive downed Sideline Cancer 88–75
• Semifinal Matchups Set
We Are D3 vs. AfterShocks
Best Virginia vs. Eberlein Drive
🗓️ Game days and broadcast info will be shared next week once brackets lock in.
• Luka Doncic Re-Signs with Lakers
Luka Doncic officially agreed to a three-year, $165 million max extension with the Lakers, cementing his new role as the franchise’s centerpiece. LeBron James gracefully transitions to a supporting role as L.A. pivots around Luka as the new face of the team.
Utrain News
AI Trainer Finder: Now Smarter & Smoother
Our ChatGPT now returns verified local coaches with book now links powered by Utrain, so players and parents can book in seconds—no DMs, no waiting, no hassle. Free for users and built to scale your coaching biz.
👉 400+ Conversations already! To try it, type “Find trainers in [city, ST]” into our ChatGPT and see instant results.
Example: “Find trainers in Atlanta, GA”
Member spotlight
Trainer Highlight: Meet Coach Myles Leon – | Coach Myles joined Utrain just 1 year ago at launch and recently completed his first $4.5K! Here’s what he had to say: “Utrain completely changed the way I run my business. I used to spend hours juggling texts, payments, and schedule changes — now it’s all automated. I can focus 100% on developing my players, and I’ve grown my client base faster than ever.” Utrain is growing fast! This week, we passed 5,600 sessions posted nationwide and surpassed a quarter million in gross bookings. Shoutout to every coach building their brand, streamlining their schedule, and turning training into a thriving business. 🔥 Got someone to nominate? |
Training tips
Trainer Tip of the Week 💰 🏀
$2.5 BILLION A YEAR?!
Where basketball training is headed in 2026:
The U.S. basketball training services market was valued at approximately $1.2 B in 2024 and is forecasted to grow steadily at ~9.2% CAGR through 2033, reaching nearly $2.5 B .
Globally, the sports training market is estimated at around $19.5 B in 2024, heading toward $20.9 B in 2025 with ~7.1% growth
Top Trends:
Personalized developmental programming outperforming traditional rec-league systems
Increasing use of digital booking platforms—over 80% of parents now book via mobile or social apps
Growing demand for small-group clinics and elite training intensives
Playbook Tips:
Promote group clinics using Utrain’s new package feature
Embed your booking link in bios and social
Use auto-message templates for instant replies → more booked sessions
That’s it for this week.
Keep improving, keep leading, and keep turning ballers into better players. We've got your back. 🏀
– The Utrain Team
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