LZ360 Bison Academy

Full-time travel baseball and fastpitch academy celebrating 15+ years of excellence. Based at Lifezone360 in West Dundee and Gilberts. Travel teams 8U–18U in baseball and 9U–14U in fastpitch. Individual lessons, group training, speed/agility work. Monica Christ directs the fastpitch program (224-465-0019).

“Coach Ted has been an incredible part of my daughter's softball journey. She started with him as a young rec player learning the fundamentals of hitting, and over the years, he has helped her develop into a competitive player on a travel tournament team. His knowledge, patience, and ability to connect with athletes have made a lasting impact on both her skills and confidence at the plate. We're so grateful for the time, dedication, and encouragement he's poured in her growth. I highly recommend Coach Ted to any player looking to improve and reach their full potential.”

“Part of organization for 5 years. Team is dissolving because of poor coaching and lack of development. Coaching staff is lacking. Owner cannot manage money and should not be around children. Verbally abusive as a coach and takes no accountability for his actions. ”

“This organization only sees your kid as a dollar sign. They pocket all they can and make you fundraise every year to cover tournaments and league play, even though your fees go up each year as well. Fields you play on are horrible and never maintained. Offseason program is a joke, nothing they do provides any value to make your kid better. They cram you into a small space because they cramas many teams into the facility as they can to make the most money. The owners should worry more about providing better structure, development, and training rather than trying to start up their own t-ball leagues, men's softball leagues, and baseball and softball tournaments. That should be the red flag anyone needs to stay away from this organization. ”