About Us
Alodia Basketball Academy has the longest running and highest-rated basketball programs for hoopers in Tomball, Cypress, Magnolia, The Woodlands, Creekside, Spring, Klein, and other greater Houston communities.
Since 2008, family-owned Alodia Basketball has been 'Developing the Next Generation of Leaders through Sports' and offers quality basketball programs for players ranging from kindergarten through high school.
Alodia Basketball provides year-round youth basketball league seasons (8 seasons), basketball camps during all school breaks (including 10+ weeks of Summer Camps), basketball skills training, basketball tournaments (all 3 games in 1 day), and basketball facility rental. There's something for everyone!
Why go anywhere else? Experience #TheAlodiaDifference for yourself!
Our Mission
Alodia Sports Academy exists to help every member of our program reach their full potential as a student, as an athlete, and as a person. That is the whole reason the Academy exists, and it is why our mission is developing the next generation of leaders through sports.
The building blocks are enthusiasm and discipline. Our players feed off the enthusiasm our instructors bring, and discipline is simply doing the right thing, the right way, every single time. On the court we ask our players to play hard, play unselfishly and have fun. Do that and the foundation of a good basketball player, and a good team, is already in place.
Basketball is the tool rather than the point. It teaches hard work, discipline, enthusiasm, teamwork and competition, and every one of those carries off the court into the rest of a young person’s life.
Our Core Values
ENTHUSIASM
Nothing great was ever built without it. Our players feed off the enthusiasm our instructors bring to every session.
DISCIPLINE
Doing the right thing, the right way, every single time. As Lou Holtz put it, discipline is something you do for someone, not to them.
HARD WORK
Play hard on both ends of the floor. The real opponent is never the other team, it is the full extent of your own potential.
TEAMWORK
Individual recognition comes through team excellence. A player is happy to score, but never forgets the teammate who passed them the ball.
COMPETITION
The challenges and competition of today’s game prepare our athletes for tomorrow’s world.
Why Alodia
Our Story
The question people often ask: "What does Alodia mean?"
When Norman Schippers decided to leave behind his successful consulting career and build an organization that develops the next generation of leaders through sports, he sought a name that would serve each day as a reminder of our commitment to help kids stay on the right path. Norman believes sports are about more than playing games; they also serve as a classroom for providing skills and education to utilize throughout your life.
As Norman tested different name options, a friend suggested Alodia. “It has an interesting sound,” he replied, “but what does it have to do with our mission to touch the lives of youth?” The friend explained that St. Alodia was a young Spanish woman who lived in the ninth century. She and her sister were imprisoned by their stepfather and beheaded for refusing to deny their faith. Today, St. Alodia is the patron saint of runaways – children who have lost all hope of discovering a path to the future. The meaning associated with St. Alodia is “great power; great courage.”
Alodia Basketball Academy believes all youth – regardless of socio-economic status, background or faith – deserve the opportunity to have courage to pursue their dreams and realize the power that comes in the journey to do so. Alodia offers a safe environment where children can experience the joy of competition, learn the true meaning of sportsmanship and have confidence someone cares about them.
The first Alodia Basketball Academy event was a Skill Instruction session on the night of October 22, 2008. While that was a random date based on completing all the necessary legal documents and accepting our initial registrations, it happens to be the feast day of St. Alodia.
The Alodia Story
Our Team
Our team is a mix of experienced professionals and fresh thinkers, all focused on delivering the best experience for you. Get to know the people who plan, support, and make everything happen every day.
President & Founder
Norman played Division I basketball at Stephen F. Austin State University, following a stand-out performance at Garden City (KS) Community College. He was an Academic All-American who twice…
Vice President Programs
Taylor played Division 1 basketball throughout her collegiate career, and she took a different path than most. Taylor attended three universities in her four years of playing college…
Vice President Community Development
Kim brings experience to Alodia as a mom with children who were in sports for many years along with her gifts of communication and making connections. While Kim…
Tournament Marketing and Program Quality Lead
Korey brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and leadership to Alodia. His basketball journey began at Cy-Springs High School, where his love for the game first took root.…