Elite Girls AAU in the North Metro - Helping Girls Develop a Love for Basketball
Class of 2027/10th Grade Season Info
Coach: Nate Lindholm
Players on the team: 9
How many Tournaments: 9-10 (5-6 local, 3-4 out of town)
Details: Our 2027 team will be playing on the Prep Girls Hoops Circuit, the #1 Independent Grassroots Circuit. We will play 3 out of town Mid-West tournaments through PGH. We are also planning to finish our season in Louisville, KY at Run for the Roses.
Cost: $975
Team Gear: Under Armour team backpack (for new players), t-shirt, and shooting shirt to keep.
Uniforms: Under Armour uniforms and practice jerseys that are returned at the season's end in mid July.
*The final cost will be determined after tryouts. Tournament registration fees & practice rentals are also included. Travel costs, hotels, and tournament entry fees are NOT included and are the responsibility of each family.
*MN Freeze is a 501(c)3 nonprofit through the AAU. The donations we receive will also be a factor in the final season costs.
*Practice locations are in the North Metro in Blaine, Coon Rapids and Andover. There will be 2 practices a week on average, starting in mid to late March. Expect 2 weeks of practice before the first games. In past seasons we have had 3 practices/week for the first 2 weeks to get ready for our first tourney.
Check back on this page for more details or email Coach Nate
Nate Lindholm - 2027 Coach/Director
The Founder of Minnesota Freeze and 2027 Coach is Nate Lindholm. Nate has a love for coaching and a passion to help young people grow and develop life skills through the game of basketball. His coaching experience includes being the head coach of over 20 youth basketball teams. Nate has worked as a trainer for Minnesota Developmental Basketball where he provided private lessons and has worked camps all around the Twin Cities. In 2021 his 6th-grade Blaine girls made the MYAS Tier 1 State Tournament Final 4 with a record of 25-1 before losing a tough game to the eventual state champion.
In addition to the MN Freeze, he is the Girl's Varsity Coach at Legacy Christian in Andover. In the 2023-24 season, Nate guided Legacy to a 22-5 record along with going 14-0 to win their first conference title in 20 years. He also had the privilege of coaching Anna Stromberg, who became the first Legacy player to earn a Division 1 Basketball Scholarship. She will be playing at Radford University beginning in the fall of 2024.
As a college player, Nate spent 2 years at UW-Superior until he transferred to Crown College before his junior year. At Crown, he started for 2 years, averaging double digits in scoring and leading the team in rebounds. In his senior year, he was named team captain and helped lead Crown to two national tournament berths.
Being on both ends of the playing time spectrum in college now informs his coaching style. He sees each player as a vital part of the team and strives to help each of his players continuously improve. You will rarely hear Coach Nate talk about the game's leading scorers but will instead hear him praise the hustle and teamwork plays that made the scoring possible. His teams play hard and with freedom, share the ball, and trust each other on the court.
Over 15 Years of Basketball Coaching Experience, including:
o Legacy Christian Boys Travel/School - 6 Years
o Girls Travel "A" - 5 Years
o MN Freeze Girls AAU - 5 Years
o Legacy Christian Academy - Varsity Girls Coach - (2022 - Present)
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2024 Tournament Schedule
April 6-7: Spring Tune Up-All Iowa Attack - Des Moines, IA
April 12-14: Midwest Kick-Off, Twin Cities
April 19-21: Spring Showdown, Twin Cities
May 3-5: State Prelims, Twin Cities
May 10-12: State Championships, Twin Cities
June 8-9: Sanford Hardwood Classic, Sioux Falls, SD
June 21-23: Summer Jam, Twin Cities
June 28-30: Mill City Invitational, Chanhassen, MN
July 19-21: Prep Girls Hoops 2K24, Chicago, IL