Why FIBA Partners with Dr. Dish for Coach Education & Player Development

Building on Five Years of Collaboration

FIBA and Dr. Dish Basketball have extended our partnership for another two years, marking a significant milestone in our shared mission to revolutionize how the global basketball community approaches talent development and coach education.

Since first joining FIBA as part of the Equipment & Venue Centre Approval Program in 2020, we've been on a journey to help coaches, trainers, federations, and clubs across Europe integrate cutting-edge training technology into every level of the game - from youth academies to professional programs.

The U19 World Cup: Where Theory Meets Practice

This past summer at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 Coaches Clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland, over 250 coaches from around the globe gathered to watch our team deliver a specialized demonstrations showcasing how Dr. Dish training solutions integrate seamlessly into modern coaching methodologies. Through hands-on sessions, these coaches experienced firsthand how data-driven training and systematic repetition can elevate their programs while building on the fundamentals that define international play.

Why This Matters for European Basketball

Bart Prinssen, FIBA Head of Equipment & Venue Centre, captured the essence of this collaboration perfectly: 

"This collaboration is about our role to facilitate a positive change on how the global basketball community approaches player development. 

"The Coaches Clinic held during the U19 World Cup served as an illustration of how collaborative efforts can offer coaches meaningful opportunities to engage with innovative training methods and gain practical insights to enhance their sessions." 

For clubs, federations, and academies across Europe, this partnership represents validation of what we've always believed: systematic, purposeful training is the foundation of excellence.

The European basketball landscape is unique. Your club system develops players differently than the American high school or AAU model. Your coaches face different challenges - limited gym time, players juggling multiple commitments, and the need to maximize every precious training minute.

This is exactly why our FIBA endorsement matters. It's not just a stamp of approval - it's recognition that Dr. Dish training solutions address the real-world needs of European basketball development.

The Philosophy Behind the Partnership

Justin Royer, Dr. Dish Basketball President, explains our vision:

"Basketball at the international level has always been characterized by intelligent play, tactical sophistication, and technical excellence. Through our collaborations with FIBA, our goal is to support and strengthen these unique qualities by providing the purposeful training, motivation, and repetition volume needed to master complex skills, while preserving the high basketball IQ that sets players apart on the global stage."

This philosophy drives everything we do. European basketball doesn't need to become more American - it needs tools that amplify what already makes it exceptional.

What Comes Next

With our renewed two-year agreement beginning in 2025, we're doubling down on our commitment to:

• Empower National Federations with training solutions that scale from youth development to elite programs
• Support club coaches with education, resources, and technology that maximize limited training time
• Drive youth development through systematic, data-informed approaches that build complete players
• Deliver meaningful innovation that respects the tactical and technical sophistication of European basketball
  
  
  

  The Complete Player Development Revolution

  Here's what excites us most: this partnership enables us to help European clubs develop truly complete players.

  Yes, shooting machines improve shooting percentages. But with integrated training programs covering strength, agility, conditioning, ball handling, and shooting - all tracked, measured, and optimized - we're talking about systematic player development at scale.

  Imagine your club where:

  • Every player has personalized training data tracked over years
  • Coaches can assign and monitor workouts remotely
  • Limited gym time becomes exponentially more productive
  • Player development becomes measurable, accountable, and accelerated
    
    

  This isn't a distant future. This is what FIBA-endorsed Dr. Dish training solutions enable today.
  
  

  An Invitation to European Basketball

  Whether you're a National Federation looking to modernize your development pathway, a professional club seeking competitive advantage, or a youth academy committed to giving your players every opportunity to succeed - this partnership opens doors.

  FIBA's endorsement means you can invest confidently in training technology that meets the highest international standards. It means you're not taking a risk on an unproven approach - you're joining a global movement toward smarter, more effective player development.

  We are proud to be delivering training solutions that are helping shape the next generation of European sharpshooters - where precision meets performance, and potential meets purpose.
  
  Interested in learning how FIBA-endorsed Dr. Dish training solutions can transform your program? Connect with your local Dr. Dish partner or contact our European team at info@drdishbasketball.com