M14 Staff
TYISHA PETTY
HEAD TRAINER / DIRECTOR, BASKETBALL OPERATIONS
Coach Ty grew up in Murfreesboro, TN and attended Riverdale High School where she was a 4 year starter and helped her team win three AAA state championships in four seasons. Her 2012-2013 Riverdale team was named National Champs by both ESPN and MaxPreps. Coach Ty was Named All-State in all four seasons of her career at Riverdale.
As a junior, she was named the 7-AAA regular-season MVP. The Lady Warriors held a 35-0 record her senior season and a 58-game win streak to end her career. She decided to stay home and play collegiately at Middle Tennessee State University(MTSU). She Emerged as the starting point guard as a sophomore after averaging five minutes per game as a freshman. Her Junior year she had a Career high 13 assists in the C-USA Tourney opener and became the first player in program history and first in C-USA with five double-figure assists games in the same season.
While at MTSU, her team won two C-USA championships which led them making two NCAA appearances. She finished her career at MTSU playing 40 minutes in 20 games. She scored double figures in 29 of 34 games, including career-high 33 points. She Produced two double-doubles, including 27 points, 11 assists vs. No. 5 Louisville. She ended her career with 1,453 points and became 2nd on the all-time assist list finishing with 540 assist.
MATT MILLER
FOUNDER
Miller grew up in Aurora, IL and played basketball collegiately and professionally before starting the brand. On September 23rd, 2009 Matt started M14Hoops. The company was founded on the principles of hard work, dedication, teamwork and dreaming big! His love and dedication to bringing basketball into children's lives shows in how he runs the company and manages his coaches.
By 2014, M14Hoops was the #1 company for player development in the western suburbs. The company had grown to training over 500 players annually. In 2018, M14Hoops the facility officially opened in Aurora, IL. With the facility officially opening, M14Hoops increased their ability to develop basketball players by starting teams as well as offering speed, agility, and strength training. The facility offers complete player development both on and off the court.
A word from Matt: In those early days, I didn't have a clue about business. I just wanted to help each player I came in contact with get better. It was an obsession. I constantly studied the game of basketball, athletic movements, communication and tried to perfect my craft to the best of my ability.
The M14Hoops Chicagoland location now trains over 3,000 players annually and the impact on the western suburbs of Chicago has continued to grow tremendously. M14Hoops Chicago offers not only training, but teams as well as speed and agility training for complete player development. With over 20 employees in place to manage day to day operations; M14Hoops has a great team in place and looks forward to a bright future of training youth basketball players!