Elite Girls AAU in the North Metro - Helping Girls Develop a Love for Basketball
Mike Engelhaupt - 9th Grade/2029 Coach
Mike Engelhaupt is back coaching our 2028's for a 2nd season! He is a dedicated and passionate coach who cares about each player on both a basketball and personal level. He does an amazing job helping each player develop their own skills in practice, improve their decision making & basketball IQ, while also contributing to their strong team culture. Mike's leadership and growth mindset has consistently pointed the girls towards competing with the top competition Minnesota and the Upper Midwest has to offer.
Coaching Experience
*HS Girls Varsity Head Coach - 5 years with Columbia Heights and Blaine
*HS Girls Varsity Assistant Coach - 2 years with DeLaSalle
*HS Boys Varsity Assistant Coach - 3 years with Blaine
*Youth Travel Head and Assistant Coach - 15+ different teams
*MN Freeze - 2024 Season to Present (Top 10 MN Division 1 Finish)
Mike has also taught and coached at dozens of summer basketball camps, including the University of Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, PGC, MN Lynx, & MBT.
2025 Tournament Schedule - Tentative
April 5-6: Spring Tune Up-All Iowa Attack
April 18-20: Spring Showdown, Twin Cities
May 2-4: State Prelims, Twin Cities
May 9-11: State Championships, Twin Cities
May 16-18: Live at the Lakes, Twin Cities
June 7-8: Sanford Hardwood Classic, Sioux Falls, SD
June 20-22: Summer Jam, Twin Cities
June 27-29: Mill City Invitational, Chanhassen, MN
July 11-13: AAU Meltdown National Championships
*Dates and tournaments are tentative and based on when tournaments were held last year.
Class of 2028/9th Grade Season Info
Coach: Mike Engelhaupt
Players on the team: 9
How many Tournaments: 9 (7 local, 2 out of town)
Cost: $975
Team Gear: UA team backpack (for new players), t-shirt, and shooting shirt to keep.
Uniforms: UA home/away uniforms, and practice jerseys that are returned at the season's end in late June.
*The final cost will be determined after tryouts. Coaching stipends, tournament registration fees & practice rentals are all 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, Andover, etc. There will be 2 practices a week on average, starting in mid to late March. Expect 2 weeks of practice before the first games.
Check back on this page for more details or email Coach Nate
