David was great. He made our team better and I really appreciate that he was intentional about connecting with each player individually. This camp is a must for any team. It brings teams together in many ways, including reinforcing critical leadership qualities and ‘outside of the box’ thinking. We’ve now identified clear leaders within our team for the off-season and next season.
– Chris Storey, Observing Coach
David Klyn first became involved with PGC in 2008 as an Observing Coach. He joined the staff that same summer and has since remained actively involved in PGC. He has been a director at PGC for the past 8 years leading over 2,500 athletes.
David has nearly 20 years’ experience coaching high school basketball and has been head coach for over 10 years. He earned District Coach of the Year honors in his first season in St. Louis. Last season he led his team to the State semifinals in the largest class in Michigan and was named the BCAM Regional Coach of the Year and the West Michigan Officials Coach of the Year. He has helped over 25 players who have gone on to play in college.
When David is not coaching, he is a Physical Education teacher and golf coach.
Favorite Quote: “At any moment, at any time, anywhere you have the ability to change the direction of a young person’s life.”
– Dena Evans
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"The classroom sessions was the most impactful stuff there."
- Brandon Gibson
"Execellent week! Awesome team and content."
- Chad Tuttle
"The director was fantastic. I loved the classroom sessions the leadership training, the life lessons. That was the most impactful part for me. Love the energy and enthusiasm. This was my first time attending a PGC camp and I will definitely be returning."
- Brandon Gibson
"My son was hesitant to go to PGC basketball camp (due to the overnight aspect of it). My husband and I knew he would love it and told him we wanted him to go and stick it out. We assured him he would agree after the first night and felt it was important for him to tackle this productive struggle. He did in fact LOVE it and is asking to go back next summer. I was very impressed with the 3rd day parent night. It was nice to see what my son was doing in the classroom and on the court. Showing videos and discussing the plays, proved to engage and teach the athletes. I know my son was attentive and engaged as he was raising his hand to answer questions. It also seemed that Nick made an effort to learn the player's names. You can tell he is an educator! I was also impressed with the note taking aspect during classroom time. Teaching the players to be their best selves on and off the court, having a growth mindset, and showing respect as a player and person were all amazing parts of the camp. We loved this camp!"
- Cheryl Stamp
"My son did not want to come home afterwards. It really gave him a fun breakdown of the game and explanation of his trouble areas, but more importantly taught him lessons of attitude and self accountability on and off the court."
- Rebecca Clausen
"It gave me son a renewed love for the game. He came home saying he was going to be not only a great player and teammate, but a better person."
- Toni Azevedo
"The Playmaker College did wonders for my son's confidence. I feel like he has finally tapped into the greatness that I knew had prior to attending."
- Myisha Williams
"Attending PGC exceeded my expectations as my son returned with a newfound confidence and improved basic techniques, showcasing significant progress in his basketball skills."
- Audra Johnson
"PGC is our son's favorite camp and he says it has taught him so much more than any other camp. He says the coaches stretched him outside his comfort zone to make him better."
- Darcy Cole
"It was great but in the game at the end there were some pretty terrible calls"
- Tavian Abdel-Khaliq
"He's great and helped me grow with basketball. Best camp in America."
- Jonathan Shields
"This was an excellent week. Camp was run very well."
- Karl Grau