“They define courage, team, and selflessness. Great job guys. You’re #1 in our hearts.”

“Coach Peanut is the best. When he’s not harassing the refs (hilarious by the way) he’s an excellent coach. He’s got this swagger about him that the kids enjoy. He doesn’t like to get on you but when he does everyone listens. My son really enjoys being around him.”

“Coach Jenkins has been amazing. He’s calm, cool and collected. My boys really look up to him and when Coach Jenkins talks, they listen. Great Coach!”

“I want to thank Coach Willie for his calmness and demand for respect from my son (and all of his players). Without a male role model in our house I needed some firm guidance with my son. My son always says “I just love Coach Willie”. He’s an outstanding coach and role model.”

“Thank you Coach Terrry! You are so awesome with our kids…you are patient and positive. You teach fundamentals better than any other coach I’ve been around.”

“Coach Herman has been an inspiration to my son. Our family has been through a lot and Coach Herman helped my son during the most difficult of times. He doesn’t just care about basketball he cares about my son and everyone on his team.”

“First off, I can’t emphasize enough what a great experience this was for my son. We’ve talked about this before, but I just want to make sure that you know how much we appreciate him being able to be a part of Thunder Struck. It was awesome to watch. I think your coaching staff and style were great, the tournament schedule was just about right, and practices were something that I could manage. I think you did a great job of tamping down any parental issues and made a tough decision when you had to. That kind of stuff can easily destroy a team, but you were able to get out in front of it. Again thank you for an amazing year!”

“I just want to tell you that I am amazed at what you’ve done. Your commitment to these kids and the positive influence you have on them and all of us, as parents, really cannot be overstated. Good for you!”