SPOKANE, Wash. -- Hoopfest is just a couple weeks away and organizers are putting on all the finishing touches, but say they still need your help to make sure it's a slam dunk.
Steve Eglet has had a role in every single Hoopfest.
"I've been a hooper junkie my whole life," he said.
From playing, to coaching, he's seen it all. But lately, he's been on the other side of the game.
"I've played forever, I've coached my kids, and then I got into the monitoring aspect of it and I just love it," Eglet said.
With the event quickly approaching, organizers say they need more court monitors like Eglet to help out. They're short more than 50 court monitors, and encourages everyone to apply.
"That court monitor is an essential position for us. Those are the people that are managing each of the courts," said Riley Stockton, Executive Director of Spokane Hoopfest.
Stockton says Hoopfest numbers are getting back to "normal" after the pandemic's toll. They have 800 more teams than last year, and even expanded their age range to include 1st and 2nd graders.
"Those games are always super fun to watch, maybe not the best basketball, but they always put a smile on your face," Stockton said. "Its gonna be a slow process to get back to that 6,000-team mark we were at pre-COVID but when were going up 20 percent, were always gonna be happy about that and its still gonna feel like a huge tournament," Stockton said.
If you'd like to apply as a court monitor, you can do so HERE.
