Starting a AAU team

[coachken]

Hello there. I am looking at starting a AAU team in the Jackson, MI area. I have contacted several AAU coaches through the Michigan AAU web site, since last year, and so far no response. Now I joined this forum hoping to gather as much information as possible.

I am looking at starting a team at the 12-13 year old mark, that part I have figured out, the rest..I am not sure. What are my next steps at fielding a team? I understand that I have to have a gym to practice, that part is all set. But the rest of the picture is a little fuzzy. I hope that you guys/gals can help me out.

Thank you

[coachken]

Anyone wanna help a guy out? A little advice on setting up a team. Is it easy? Do I have to have a set number of teams? I want to set up a team the right way. Just a little feedback is all I need. Thanks again.

[gcronenw]

There is a link titled HOW TO JOIN on the Michigan AAU website. Take a look there.

[coachken]

Thank you for the reply. I got the chance to talk with a few coaches in my area, so I got some idea about how to start a team. Thanks again.