Grind U Story
The Grind Never Stops!
Hardest Working Player on the Court
Coach Casey Corkin, founder of Grind U, has focused on always being the hardest working player on the court, playing field, battlefield, in the office, and in many other environments. Casey’s love of making sure he was grinding more than any other athlete out there started on the basketball court. He went from being an athlete that was average compared to his peers in middle school to setting school records in high school and playing basketball in college. Coach Corkin’s goal is to instill confidence in every athlete and help them reach their full potential as a person and an athlete.
Athletic Career
Coach Corkin excelled as a Basketball and Track athlete at Ashwaubenon High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He made it to the State Track meet, set school and conference records, won multiple conference championships, and many regular season and playoff games. He excelled in the classroom as well, striving to take the hardest classes offered. His academic and athletic success in high school helped him to get into the high academic institution of Case Western Reserve University and be offered a guaranteed roster spot to continue to play basketball in college.
Athletic Accomplishments
Qualified for State Track Meet in 3200 Meter Relay
Set School Record in 3200 Meter Relay (Nick Harder, Marcus Cadena, Casey Corkin, and Jason Dusenske)
Won 3 Conference Championships in Basketball and Track
Basketball team won 40+ games during Junior and Senior seasons
Basketball team set Conference record for fewest points allowed per game
Offered guaranteed roster spot from Case Western Reserve University Basketball program
Had an amazing experience getting to travel across the country and play some of the best Division III basketball programs in the University Athletic Association (UAA)
Coaching Experience
Coach Corkin has decades of experience coaching Basketball and other sports. He started coaching high school basketball teams during summer breaks in College and has continued ever since. He strives to be the best transformational coach he can be to his players. Coach Corkin has never focused solely on winning games but is more focused on building up the character of each player he has coached.
Currently, Coach Corkin is a High School Basketball and Track Coach at Indian Creek School in Crownsville, Maryland. In his first year as Head JV Basketball coach, he led a team that won one game the previous season to winning fourteen games and making the JV MIAA B Conference playoffs for the first time in the school’s history. He started as the inaugural Track coach for the school, but the season was cut short due to Covid-19.
Family & Work
Coach Corkin resides with his wife and three boys in Pasadena, MD. He enjoys going on trips to the beach, camping, getting outdoors, playing sports with his three boys, and watching sports and music documentaries with his wife. He appreciates the support his family provides to support him in his love of Basketball and Coaching. Every good coach needs a good family support system in order to be successful.
He currently works full time as a Data Scientist at Maxar and just celebrated his 12th anniversary with the company. Coach Corkin is a veteran of the United States Army and started his work career when he joined the military right after College. He was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland for the entire length of his active duty commitment. Then he served one year in the United States Army National Guard in Laurel, Maryland after leaving active duty. After his active duty service, he started his career at MDA Information Systems (now Maxar) as a Geospatial Analyst. Coach Corkin decided to go back to school part-time in 2015 to pursue a master’s degree in Data Science from the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 2018.
Education
B.S. Management, Case Western Reserve University, 2004
M.S. Data Science, University of Wisconsin, 2018