Built by a coach who got tired of watching kids do meaningless reps — and the parents who wanted something better for their athletes in Greater Lansing.
Anthony Minnich spent more than ten years coaching at the collegiate and prep-school levels before opening Give & Go Labs in 2017. He saw firsthand how few youth players arrived at college with clean mechanics, confident decision-making, or the body-control to survive a Division III camp — let alone a Division I one.
The gym he opened on Jarvisville Road was his answer: a deliberately small studio, a transparent curriculum, and a coaching team that values craft over volume. Today, Anthony still runs the High-School Elite cohort personally and coaches every new family's first assessment.
Anthony is a graduate of Michigan State and a Lansing native. He lives in town with his wife Caroline and their two daughters.
Every drill has a purpose. If a player can't tell you what they're working on, the rep doesn't count.
Baseline tests, monthly retests, and a written 12-week plan for every athlete. Progress is documented, not assumed.
Eye contact. Handshakes. Hard conversations. The character work is part of the curriculum.
Cohorts capped at six. No "warehouse" basketball where one coach watches forty kids dribble in lines.
Strength and conditioning is built around growth-plate-friendly programming and recovery — not adult workouts shrunk down.
Transparent pricing, monthly progress reports, and an open door for parents to watch any session, any time.
Anthony Minnich opens Give & Go Labs out of a single-court rental on the south side of Lansing with twelve founding families.
The Lab moves into its current two-court home on Jarvisville Road, adding a dedicated shooting bay and a strength room.
The High-School Elite cohort is formalized. Six of its first eight graduates go on to play college basketball.
The Lab welcomes its 600th lifetime athlete and adds a third lead coach to the staff.