Central Oregon Daily News Story
OUR STORY
With basketball as his first sporting love, Kevin Boss, owner of Boss Sports Performance, always dreamed of creating a way to immerse himself within the game. Since arriving in Bend in 2012, Boss has surrounded himself within the Central Oregon hoops community.
The goal, to create Boss Basketball, had been there for quite some time. Growing up playing in high school, on a travel basketball team, and in college, Boss had a desire to recreate an experience for young people that not only helps them improve their skill level, but prepares them for the rest of their life. When childhood friend Logan Garvin, also a Philomath native, relocated his family to Bend, the Boss Basketball Performance dream became reality.
Launched in the fall of 2020, Boss Basketball strives to bring together and GROW the Central Oregon basketball community through hands-on experiences ranging from camps, clinics, individual and group instruction, and competitive teams.
MISSION
Equip young people with the skills and experience necessary to become the best they can be both on and off the basketball court.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
There is no substitute for hard work.
The greatest form of motivation is encouragement.
The person is more important than the product.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Basketball should be fun.
Players that have competed for or trained with Boss Basketball that are now playing in College or have signed a NLI (First Team Launched in 2021)
Caden Harris (Chico St.)
Julian Mora (Seattle Pacific)
Garrett Osborne (OIT)
Evan Otten (Idaho St.)
Tane Prictor (Pittsburg St.)
Truman Teuber (Willamette University)
Ben Keown (Shasta College)
Caden Dornhecker (Walla Walla Community College)
Pearson Carmichael (Boise St.)
Quincy Townsend (OIT)
Seneca Ball (Blue Mountain Community College)
ALUMNI
KEVIN BOSS, OWNER & COACH
Kevin moved to Bend in the spring of 2012 after a successful 6 year NFL career highlighted by a Super Bowl XLII victory with the New York Giants. He founded Boss Sports Performance in 2014 with a desire to help athletes of all ages & sports reach their fullest athletic potential through comprehensive training programs.
Kevin grew up as a huge fan of basketball. He competed on the AAU circuit as a youth and ultimately won a State Championship at Philomath High School in 2002, the school’s first within the sport. He was named 1st Team All league as a senior on the hardwood, and would continue his love of the game at Western Oregon University where he would become a member of the basketball team while also starring for the football program.
The mission of growing the game of basketball in Central Oregon through a program that emphasizes collaborative teaching, encouragement, and reaching one's full potential is something Kevin is extremely excited about.
LOGAN GARVIN, COACH & PRESIDENT
Logan relocated his family to Bend after spending the last 15 years in Denver, Colorado. A native of Philomath, Oregon, Garvin graduated from Philomath High School in 2002. A four year starting point guard for the Warriors, Logan helped the basketball program capture their first ever state championship his senior season while earning 3A Oregon State Player of the Year honors. In his time at Philomath High, he was named 1st Team Valco League four times, 2002 Valco Player of the Year, and three time 1st Team All State Tournament. Garvin then earned 2004 Southern Region Player of the Year at Chemeketa Community College, while helping the program to a 24-7 overall record, #1 ranking, and a league championship. Garvin was awarded a full ride scholarship at Regis University, competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. As a starting guard, he led the team in assists and averaged double figures in scoring his senior season. He also earned All Conference Honorable Mention. After graduation, he spent time on the bench as an assistant coach at his alma mater before enrolling in graduate school. He earned his Master's in Sport Administration from Northern Colorado in 2009 and spent the last 10+ years in athletic administration before a recent move to the private sector.
A lover of all things hoops, Logan loves to teach and see individuals improve their games through hard work, attention to detail, and dedication. He and his family are thrilled to be in Bend and help grow the game of basketball in Central Oregon.
CALEB TATUM, COACH
Caleb is a native of Bend, Oregon and is extremely grateful to be back in his hometown with the opportunity to share his passion for strength & conditioning and basketball. Caleb is a graduate of Mountain View High School where he played basketball and football. After high school, Caleb played quarterback for Shasta Community College before transferring to Eastern Oregon University where he walked on to their basketball team. After one season, a chronic injury influenced his decision to join the team’s staff as the strength & conditioning coach as he completed his degree in Exercise Science.
It has been a long-time dream of Caleb’s to provide young basketball players with an environment to develop their skills, IQ and athleticism to reach their basketball potential. Caleb is beyond excited to have this opportunity with Boss Basketball and plans to use his knowledge and experience to serve the basketball community of Central Oregon in any way he can.
Joe Wells, Coach
Joe grew up in Salem, OR where he played baseball and basketball at North Salem High School. He played AAU basketball with the Portland Legends for three years and was able to travel all over and experience basketball at a high level. He then went on to play basketball at Linfield in McMinnville, OR where he was the team captain for two of his four years. He graduated from Linfield with a Bachelors in Business Administration and in 2018 he also graduated from Willamette University with a Masters in Executive Leadership and Analytics. Joe has recently moved to Bend and is passionate about hoops and helping the younger generation see the correlation between hard work in the gym or in academics and how that carries over to your career.
Erin Mathias, Coach
Erin was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up playing soccer, softball, volleyball, and basketball. Standing at 6’3” as a freshman in high school, basketball became Erin’s primary focus. She played AAU basketball for the Western PA Bruins and began receiving Division I college offers in the 8th grade. In 2014, Erin was named Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss PA Basketball. She went on to play at Duke University where she helped her team reach two Sweet 16 appearances in four years. Erin graduated from Duke in 2018, and chose to continue her hoops career professionally overseas. She played three years in Italy’s Serie A1 Lega Basket Femminile for club USE Basket Empoli, and she played one season for club BBC Grengewald in Luxembourg. Erin has relocated to Bend and is excited about getting back into the gym and working with Boss Basketball to help the next generation reach their hoop dreams!
Nate Christensen, Coach
Coach Christensen grew up competing in Portland and played at Wilsonville High School. He then went to Oregon State University where he studied business and also played for the OSU Women’s Practice Team. Having these great opportunities to learn from influential coaches and be in a team environment sparked his interest in joining Boss Basketball.
Basketball has provided him the chance to create lifelong friendships, and understand the importance of teamwork and communication. Learning new skills and struggling through challenges taught him that hard work is rewarding, kickstarts personal growth and he now wants to help young athletes do the same.
Cassidy Schutz, Coach
Coach Cass was born and raised in Northern California. She grew up playing soccer, golf and basketball. However, Cassidy’s passion has always been basketball. Cassidy attended Ukiah High School where she was a 4 year Varsity Golf player and a 3 year Varsity Basketball player. After high school Cassidy moved to McMinnville, Oregon where she attended Linfield University. She was a 4 year player for the Linfield Women’s Basketball team and majored in Education. Cassidy was the starting point guard her junior and senior year. Starting all 26 games her junior season and leading Linfield to their first playoff appearance in 12 years. In Cassidy's senior season she was a team captain and led the team in assists and free-throw percentage, was second in blocks, third in rebounds, and fourth in scoring and steals. Cassidy finished her career with Linfield 16th all-time in free throw percentage, 17th in three-point field goals made, and 18th in assists. After graduating from Linfield in 2020, Cassidy stayed on as an Assistant Coach for Linfield University under Casey-Bunn Wilson. Coaching there for two seasons before deciding to make the move to Bend last summer. Cassidy is excited to share her passion and knowledge for the game with the basketball community of Bend.