Program History

The Madison Spartan Basketball Program was founded in 1988 as part of the Dane County Neighborhood Intervention Program. The objective for the development of the Spartan Basketball Program was to give at risk, low-income youth exposure and opportunities to organized tournament basketball play. We hope to teach life choice skills, honor and integrity through the use of basketball. In keeping with this philosophy, Spartan coaches keep in mind that they are teachers and role models first, basketball coaches second.

Mission

Through the vehicle of team sport, the Madison Spartans Youth Basketball program strives to establish influential relationships with youth that promote a positive outlook on family, community, education and life.

Goals and Outcomes

• Provide a positive environment in which Spartan basketball can teach pro-social skills
• Improve player's life choice decision making skills.
• Promote teamwork, as a way to learn, delayed gratification, selflessness, commitment, communication problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Promote community pride and interaction by parents with and by involvement in the Spartan Booster Club and by attending their children's games
• Promote academic achievement (Spartan Honor Roll for players that attain a GPA of 3.0 or higher) and assistance for those below 2.0.
• Provide a positive option for youth to the idleness and lure of the streets and the desire to become gang and drug involved.
• Promote the development of good citizenship, self-actualization and adherence to the Spartan Behavior Code.
  
  

Colors

(Meaning of Red, Black and Green)

The Afro American flag and colors were chosen by our organization as a way to instill pride and teach Black history to our players. Many of the Spartan plays/set are named after famous African Americans.

The colors symbolize:

• Red - for the blood
• Black - for the people
• Green - for Mother Earth

Trademark

The Madison Spartans Basketball program is known for outstanding teams that possess speed, athleticism, character and aggressive in-your-face, man to man defense.

History of Excellence

2008 - 2009
• 12U Boys WI State AAU Div-2 Champions
• 13U Boys WI State AAU Div-2 2nd Place
• 14U Boys WI State AAU Super Regional Champions
• 15U Girls Midwest Invitational Championship Champions
• 15U Girls 2nd Annual ESPN Jimmy V Tourney Champion
• 15U Girls All American Cage Classic Champions
• 15U Boys Div-2 AAU State Champions
• 16U Boys Div-1 AAU State Champions

2007 - 2008
• 12U Boys WI State AAU Div-2 State Champions
• 13U Boys WI State Div-2 Runners Up
• 14U Boys WI State AAU
• 15U Girls Midwest Championships Champions
• 15U Girls Jimmy V. Tourney Champions

2006 - 2007
• 12U Boys State AAU Div-2 Champions
• 13U Boys WI State AAU Div-2 Super Regional Champion
• 13U Boys National AAU Div-2 10th Place
• 15U Boys WI State AAU Div-1 Runners Up
• 16U Boys King James Tourney Runner Up
• 16U Boys Spiece Memorial Day Tourney Runners Up
• 16U Boys Howard Pully Tourney Champions
• 14U Girls WI State AAU National Qualifier
• 16U Girls WI State AAU National Qualifier
• 17U Girls Nike Showcase Runner Up
• 17U Girls WI State AAU National Qualifier

2005 - 2006
• 12U Boys State AAU Super Regional 1st Place Champions
• 12U Boys WI State AAU Div-2 Champions
• 15U Boys WI State AAU Champions
• 15U Boys King James Tourney 1st Place
• 13U Girls All American Cage Regional 2nd Place
• 16U Girls WI State AAU Div-2 Champions

2004 - 2005
• 13U Boys WI State AAU Runners Up
• 14U Boys WI State AAU Champions
• WI Mr. Basketball Winners
• 15U Girls Great American Shootout National Champions
• 15U Girls WI State AAU Milwaukee Regional Champions
• AAU Girls Division II National Tourney 4th Place

2003 - 2004
• 12U Boys AAU Super Regional Champions
• 12U Boys Great American Shootout 3rd Place
• 13U Boys WI State AAU Champions
• 13U Boys Great American Shootout Champions
• 16U Boys AAU Super Regional Runners Up
• 17U Boys AAU Super Regional Runners Up
• 17U Boys Kentucky Hoopfest Final Four
• 17U Boys Spiece Memorial Day Run-N-Slam Final Four
• 14U Girls Great American Shootout Runners Up
• 14U Girls WI State AAU Runners Up
• 14U Girls All-American Cage Classic National Champions

2002 - 2003
• 11U & 16U Illinois Youth Basketball Fest Runners Up and Champions
• 17U AAU Midwest Super Regional Championship 2nd Place Finish

2000 - 2001
• All-American Cage Classic National Runner Up

1996 - 1997
• National AAU Invitational Tournament 9th Place

1991 - 1992
• National AAU Tournament 10th Place

1997-1998, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2003-2004
• All-American Cage Classic Midwest Champions

1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005
• Silver Medalists AAU State

Over 100 Spartans have moved on to play college basketball.

Over 200 1st place tournament wins.