Gary Maitland is a Professional Basketball Skills Coach with a rich experience in working with male and female professional athletes, National Team players, NCAA student-athletes and younger basketball enthusiasts who aspire to compete at higher levels.

Gary has worked with NBA players such as Jimmy Butler, Jordan Poole and Brandin Podziemski.  He has also worked alongside and supported other skills training businesses with their clients; Pure Sweat Basketball (Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Bradley Beal…) and Impact Basketball (Kyle Lowry, Josh Green, Zach Collins, Zaire Williams…).  Gary has also trained players who have had experience competing in the Euroleague, EuroCup, ACB and other various top leagues around the world. His comprehensive training programmes are individually tailored to meet the needs of each client.

“Specificity. When I work with athletes, it’s crucial that they know I’m not going to waste their time. I study my clients to ensure my sessions are purposeful and reflect the actions they are expected to perform in a competitive environment.”

Gary’s portfolio of effective coaching and leadership also includes working with brands, organisations and people, such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Red Bull, Sky Sports, the BBC, NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), Mega Slam Hoops, Dr. Dish, Molten, Andiem, Impact Basketball, Pure Sweat Basketball, Basketball England, London Lions, Lush, Bood, Coca Cola, John Amaechi, Bryan Colangelo and Ovie Soko.

Gary is the Founder and CEO of The Maitland Group Limited, which trades as Bridge the Gap; a basketball training service which caters for all age groups, male and female, of all levels of abilities and experiences.