Shoot 360 facility builds community: 2 dads launch high-tech basketball facility in Belmont 

“Once we realized it was a franchise business we thought ‘how can we bring this to the Bay Area?’” Trigub said.

While working to make this vision a reality, Trigub was introduced to Dieterich Johnson-Nürnberg by a mutual friend. The two shared a passion for basketball and saw an opportunity to build something meaningful together as both partners and fathers.

“We quickly realized we had aligned visions — not only a deep passion for the game, but also sons who love basketball and helped inspire us to pursue this venture,” Trigub said.

With Johnson-Nürnberg’s college coaching experience and Trigub’s background in finance, the two co-founded a Shoot 360 facility of their own.

Since opening, the two put together a strong staff, only hiring coaches with college experience or current college players.

Trigub said a major focus was building a strong basketball community. He said the goal is to focus on fundamentals to help players develop and motivate them to get better.

“The biggest thing is the community here,” Trigub said. “We deal with a lot of parents, we deal with a lot of kids … but players love coming in here to get a break from whatever else they are working on.” 

Shoot 360 is a basketball training franchise that has combined on-court coaching with technology to help players of all ages improve their skills. The franchise develops players through shot-tracking systems, interactive drills and on-the-spot feedback to measure performance and player growth. 

The impact of technology is felt by coaches like Andrew Brockmeier, who said there is strong potential for kids who come to Shoot 360 to improve their skills because of the high-tech tools.

“The fact we are able to attach a concrete number to whether or not kids are getting better at basketball is super powerful,” Brockmeier said.

For coach Muhammad Singleton, who is a player for San Jose City College’s men’s basketball, the job allows him to both coach and get his own work in during his free time.

“I started using this facility before conference play and I was shooting at a low percentage,” Singleton said. “I got in here and learned some consistency on my shot from the tech and am now shooting at a higher percentage.”

Johnson-Nürnberg said most coaches spend a lot of time at the facility like Singleton, taking advantage of the space to work on their own skills.

“If you’re a basketball nerd, what better place to work than our basketball facility,” Johnson-Nürnberg said. 

Both Singleton and Brockmeier said that they hope to stay at Shoot 360 for a long time. Brockmeier said he wants to see the community grow and have success throughout his years at the facility.

“I hope to see regulars coming in, building a community here and seeing them succeed throughout their entire career,” Brockmeier said.