Matt Barnett, Co-founder, The Basketball Social House
Barnett's business has identified more than 20 potential revenue streams in a unique and stunning public basketball venue offering a mix of food, fun, and basketball.
Matt Barnett is the co-founder of The Basketball Social House in Centennial, Colorado. The 21,000 sq. ft. venue has a variety of basketball courts, private suites, digital games, gourmet kitchen, a full bar, and an upscale lounge. The first of its kind, the facility is dedicated to bringing families and friends together to enjoy the game of basketball through unique and innovative experiences.
Barnett graduated from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Colorado, where he played basketball and baseball. He earned three letters in basketball and two in baseball. He was a two-time all-state selection in basketball and an all-conference baseball player. He signed his National letter of Intent to attend Colorado State University after receiving multiple offers to many Division I schools.
At Colorado State, Barnett was a four-year starter under Coach Stew Morrill and played his way into the record books where he is third all-time in rebounds and fourth all time is assists. He earned his BA from Colorado State University in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Social Sciences.
After completing his college career, Barnett played professionally in Auckland, New Zealand for one season where he averaged twenty points and ten rebounds a game. Upon returning to Colorado, Mr. Barnett accepted a position as a recreation coordinator for the City of Greenwood Village, and he started his own business, Hoops4You LLC, training professional/college and youth basketball players.
In 2012, Barnett started a competitive youth basketball club called Elevation Flyers. His club is one of the longest standing and most-respected youth basketball clubs in the state of Colorado where they have successfully competed on a local and national level. While still operating the Elevation Flyers Basketball club, Barnett was the Director of Basketball for the Panorama Sports Institute from 2016-2020 under the direction of former NBA strength and conditioning coach Steve Hess and NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups.
