Former Huron High School athlete is part owner of camp he had attended
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MITCHELL — A former Huron High School basketball standout has become part owner of a basketball camp that he participated in as a youngster.
Chris Gubbrud, a 1998 graduate of HHS, joined Eric Skoglund as the owner/operators of the legendary Hansen-Anderson Basketball Camp for the first time in 2017.
“It was a chance to be a part of South Dakota basketball history,” said Gubbrud, who is now an assistant coach for the Mitchell basketball program. “This is the 39th year of the camp, which I attended growing up in Huron, and it is rich with so many stories about South Dakota basketball. It sounded like something fun to be a part of.
“One of my biggest passions in basketball is skill development, and I love talking with players and coaches about ideas and techniques that help players improve individually and get more out of the game,” he said. “One great thing about basketball is that it is an infinite game and new ideas are created all the time.”
Basketball has been a big part of Gubbrud’s life journey. After graduating for HHS he attended Huron University for two years before transferring to Mt. Marty College in Yankton for the final two years of his collegiate career.
Gubbrud spent one season as a student assistant for the Lancers before embarking on his high school basketball coaching career in both the boys’ and girls’ ranks. He coached one year in Marion, five years in Ethan as the girls’ basketball coach, a year at Council Bluffs – Thomas Jefferson, six years at Bon Homme and last season as an assistant boys’ basketball coach in Mitchell.
Gubbrud has also coached the South Dakota Heat during the summer and has assisted with many basketball camps since his first season as a player for Mount Marty in 2000.