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DANIEL MAKEPEACE
Daniel has been in the skills training industry for 18 years. He began Pure Intensity Basketball in 2008 while living in Bend, Oregon. In 2010, he moved back to the Twin Cities and began building what is now one of the most well known and respected training companies in the Upper Midwest. To date, he has trained 100+ players that have received scholarships to NCAA Division 1 or Division 2 schools and 100+ players that have played at the NCAA Division 3 and NAIA levels. He has worked with 105+ high school programs and 30+ youth programs from the Upper Midwest.
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Daniel also has a successful coaching resume. From 2013-2015, he served as Varsity Assistant for the Eastview girls basketball team. While on staff at Eastview, the team went 61-3, winning the 2014 State Championship at the 4A level while compiling a 31-1 record. In 2015, Eastview finished 30-2 and placed 2nd in the State Tournament, losing to nationally ranked Hopkins 60-68. From 2017-2019, Daniel joined the Robbinsdale Cooper girls basketball staff, again serving as Varsity Assistant. Cooper won the 2018 3A State Championship, finishing the season 30-2. His second year at Cooper, they finished a respectful 4th place in State.
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From 2021-2025, Daniel served as a Varsity Assistant Coach for the Providence Academy Girls Basketball program. During his tenure, the Lions compiled a 119–10 record, highlighted by an undefeated 32–0 season in 2024–25. Providence captured four consecutive Class 2A Minnesota State Championships while Daniel was on staff.
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Currently, Daniel serves as the Varsity Assistant Coach for the West Lutheran High School girls basketball team, joining the staff in 2025, where he continues to coach while supporting his daughter’s basketball journey.
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Daniel’s unique experiences as both a skills coach and team coach allow him to better serve his clients and the programs he works with. Doing both gives him a better understanding of what works and what doesn’t work; what to focus on and emphasize and what to omit.
100+ PLAYERS DIVISION 1 OR DIVISION 2 | 100+ PLAYERS DIVISION 3
105+ HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 30+ YOUTH PROGRAMS
6 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eastview | 2014 Class 4A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2023 Class 2A State Champions
Robbinsdale Cooper | 2018 Class 3A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2024 Class 2A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2022 Class 2A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2025 Class 2A State Champions
Elite training for individuals and small groups. High school skills camps. Building high-IQ, highly skilled players through detail, discipline, and intensity.
Pure Intensity Basketball
Lakeville Training Facility
24947 Larson Lane – Unit 119
Lakeville, MN 55044