Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy

What Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy does

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy (RGSA) is a private, family-oriented multi-sport complex headquartered at 7950 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio. The company operates 32 premium hardwood courts under one roof — 6 basketball courts, 8 volleyball courts, and 18 pickleball courts — plus a temperature-regulated facility with an AV-equipped conference room used for team meetings and film sessions. Its underlying "technology" is the physical facility itself rather than a software platform; the digital footprint consists of a Wix-based website and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube) used for top-of-funnel community engagement, with bookings handled via direct email contact. The company runs structured programs in all three sports, anchored by the founder-led RG Basketball program (founded 2002), Ohio Premier Volleyball Club (formed 2016 with co-founder Ginger Hineline), and Velocity Pickleball leagues (women's league launched 2024, men's league in 2025), and serves consumer families/youth athletes, organized sports teams and leagues, event organizers, and local business sponsors.

RGSA's revenue model blends usage-based and subscription streams. Court rentals are the core revenue line at $55-$75/hour depending on day and time (weekday daytime $60, weekday evening $75, weekend $55), with direct email-based booking for individual teams, leagues, tournaments, and large-scale events such as martial arts, conventions, concerts, and Futsal leagues. A second recurring stream comes from multi-year sponsorship packages sold to local businesses: Inside TV Ad ($1,000/year for a 3-year term including TV screen advertising and entryway highlighting) and Gym Banner ($1,500 first year including installation, $1,000/year thereafter, 9x12ft pennant, 3-year minimum). Ancillary monetization includes the on-site Crunch Time cafe, BG FIT personal training run by co-founder Barb Grandison, and hosted tournaments that draw visitors from across the U.S. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: hundreds of weekly visitors, large weekend tournaments, and a partner ecosystem spanning Kids First Sports Center, CARD Sports Performance, and named local sponsors (Cassinelli Shanker Orthodontics, Donato's Pizza, OMS Cincinnati, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Wingate by Wyndham, Recreations Outlet). The company is founder-owned and operated by former NBA player Ronnie Grandison and his wife Barb Grandison, with a management team of 11-50 employees and no disclosed external investors.

Name

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy

Legal name

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy

Website

https://rgsportsacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy is a private, family-oriented multi-sport complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating 32 premium hardwood courts (6 basketball, 8 volleyball, 18 pickleball) for youth and adult training, leagues, and tournament hosting. Founded by former NBA player Ronnie Grandison.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports training and recreation facility services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intramural Sports & Recreational Leagues (EDALAIAC), Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Sports coaching services
• Multi-sport facility
• Basketball training programs
• Volleyball club programs
• Pickleball league operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Court Rentals: Hourly court rental for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball. Rates vary by day and time: Monday-Friday daytime $60/hour, evening $75/hour, weekends $55/hour.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Marketing partnership packages including Inside TV Ad ($1000/year for 3 years with TV screen advertising and entryway highlighting) and Gym Banner ($1500 first year with banner and installation).
3. Events & Tournaments: Revenue from hosting tournaments, martial arts events, conventions, concerts, Futsal leagues, and other large-scale events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy operates a premium indoor multi-sport complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, offering coaching, classes, camps, training, team practices, open gyms, and league games across basketball, volleyball, and pickleball on 32 hardwood courts. The facility also provides hourly court rentals, tournament and large-scale event hosting, an on-site snack bar (Crunch Time), personal training (BG FIT), and sponsorship/marketing partnership packages to local businesses.

Product overview

Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy (RGSA) is a family-oriented, multi-sport complex offering basketball programs, volleyball club services, and pickleball leagues across its premium hardwood courts. The facility provides court rentals, tournament hosting, training camps, and conference room facilities. The academy was founded in 2002 as RG Basketball, expanded to Ronnie Grandison Basketball Academy (2009), and rebranded to Ronnie Grandison Sports Academy (2020) with 6 basketball courts, 8 volleyball courts, and 18 pickleball courts. Associated programs include Ohio Premier Volleyball Club (2016), Velocity Pickleball Leagues (2024), and Crunch Time Cafe snack bar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basketball Programs (RG Basketball) Youth and adult basketball training, classes, camps, team practices, open gyms, and league games coached at RGSA under the original RG Basketball program founded by former NBA player Ronnie Grandison in 2002.
• Ohio Premier Volleyball Club Affiliated competitive volleyball club offering volleyball programs for youth athletes, formed in 2016 by Ginger Hineline and Ronnie Grandison and operated from the RGSA facility.
• Velocity Pickleball Leagues Pickleball leagues operated by RGSA including a women's league launched in 2024 and a men's league launching in 2025, played on the facility's dedicated pickleball courts.
• RGSA Facility Rental (Courts & Conference Space) Hourly rental of premium hardwood courts for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, as well as conference room space with projector and AV hookups for meetings, film sessions, practices, and team games.
• Events & Tournament Hosting Hosting of large-scale sports tournaments, martial arts events, conventions, concerts, Futsal leagues, and other events at the multi-sport complex, attracting visitors from across the United States.
• Crunch Time Cafe On-site snack bar and cafe at the RGSA facility offering food and beverages for visitors and participants during events, games, and tournaments.
• Sponsorship Packages Multi-year marketing partnership packages sold to local businesses, including Inside TV Ad placement ($1,000/year, 3-year term) and Gym Banner placement ($1,500 first year, $1,000/year years 2-3) for sports-marketing exposure to the RGSA community.
• BG FIT Personal Training Personal training services operated by co-founder Barb Grandison at the RGSA facility, drawing on her background as a former aerobics director, professional cheerleader, and certified nutrition coach (eCornell Plant Based Nutrition, NASM Nutrition Coach).

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of unique visitors per week
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Premier Volleyball Club (OPVC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated volleyball club operating from the RGSA facility. Co-founded by Ginger Hineline and Ronnie Grandison in 2016. Website: ohiopremiervc.com
• RG BasketballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal basketball program founded in 2002 by Ronnie Grandison at Kids First Sport Center. The foundation of the RGSA organization. Website: rgbasketball.com
• Velocity PickleballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPickleball leagues operated by RGSA, with women's league starting in 2024 and men's league in 2025. Website: vppickleball.com
• Kids First Sports CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal location where RG Basketball program was founded in 2002 on one court. RGSA is part of the Kids First Village. Website: kidsfirstsports.com
• CARD Sports PerformanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports performance training partner located at RGSA. Website: cardsperformance.com
• Cassinelli Shanker OrthodonticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner offering orthodontic services to the RGSA community
• Donato's PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner providing pizza services for RGSA events
• Oral & Facial Surgery (OMSCincinnati)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner providing oral surgery services to the RGSA community
• Wingate by WyndhamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPreferred hotel partner 10 minutes from RGSA, offering RGSA discount for out-of-town visitors attending events
• Recreations OutletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner in the recreation equipment space
• Tropical Smoothie CafeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner with location near RGSA
• Crunch TimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnack bar operated at RGSA offering food and beverages for events. Recruiting team members via [email protected]

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spooky Nook Sports: Large multi-sport indoor complex hosting basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and tournaments across multiple locations. Most directly comparable to RGSA by facility scale, multi-sport court mix, and event-hosting model.
• Chicken N Pickle: Multi-location indoor/outdoor pickleball-anchored sports entertainment venue with dining. Comparable to RGSA's 18 pickleball courts, event-driven model, and on-site F&B (Crunch Time Cafe).
• The Pickleball Club: Pickleball-focused indoor club operator running leagues, tournaments, and lessons. Directly comparable to Velocity Pickleball at RGSA in programming format and target participant.
• HEADFIRST Sports Camps: Operator of multi-sport camps and clinics for youth athletes at premium facilities. Comparable to RGSA's camps and classes programming layer.
• i9 Sports: Youth-sports league franchise for basketball, volleyball, and other sports. Comparable to RGSA's youth league programs in structure and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Life Time Fitness: National premium fitness and recreation operator with basketball courts, group training, youth programs, and event space. Broad incumbent with overlapping indoor-court and youth-instruction offerings.

Regional players

• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati: Local multi-site community recreation operator offering basketball/volleyball courts, youth leagues, and training. Same Cincinnati trade area and similar family/youth programming as RGSA.

Emerging players

• Parisi Speed School: Youth athletic performance and sports training franchise. Comparable to CARD Sports Performance and the performance-training adjunct at RGSA.
• The Little Gym: Youth sports and motor-skill development franchise. Comparable as a parent-paid youth instruction brand competing for similar Cincinnati family customers.

Others

• Sky Zone: National indoor active-entertainment venue operator with party/event business. Adjacent comparable as a single-purpose indoor venue monetized through hourly bookings, events, and group rentals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RGSAcad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RGBAcademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/RGSAcad
• Instagraminstagram.com/rgsacad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rg-sports-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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