Get to Know My Backyard Sports

Meet the people behind My Backyard Sports, a family run sport court design and construction company. Founder Michael Kraner started the company with Debbi Kraner. Cheryl and Lee Ruff represent MBS Austin, Ralph Serzo represents MBS Long Island, and Kaylan and Jeff Lennick represent MBS Houston. All of us share a love of teaching, training and coaching.

Michael kraner, Founder

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Our love of teaching, training and coaching, as well as a team approach to completing projects makes working with My Backyard Sports a dream come true. We are looking forward to sharing this dream with others.

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Cheryl + Lee Ruff, MBS Austin

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Our love of teaching, training and coaching, as well as a team approach to completing projects makes working with My Backyard Sports a dream come true. We are looking forward to sharing this dream with others.

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Ralph Serzo, MBS LONG ISLAND

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Our love of teaching, training and coaching, as well as a team approach to completing projects makes working with My Backyard Sports a dream come true. We are looking forward to sharing this dream with others.

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Kaylan + Jeff Lennick, MBS HOUSTON

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Our love of teaching, training and coaching, as well as a team approach to completing projects makes working with My Backyard Sports a dream come true. We are looking forward to sharing this dream with others.

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The My Backyard Sports team at a glance

  • Family run. Founder Michael Kraner started My Backyard Sports with Debbi Kraner, and the company is still family run today.
  • Regional teams. MBS Austin, MBS Long Island and MBS Houston each have their own local representatives, introduced on this page.
  • Licensed and insured. My Backyard Sports is a fully licensed and insured sport court design and construction company.
  • Our own crews. Our own crews do the base work, surfacing, hoops and line painting on the courts we build.
  • Who we serve. We build for homeowners, schools, HOAs, camps, parks and community facilities.
  • Free quote. Call 917 546 4625, email sales@mybackyardsports.com or use the quote form at /contact/ to get started.

Common questions about the My Backyard Sports team

Who represents My Backyard Sports in Austin, Long Island and Houston?

In Austin, that is Cheryl and Lee Ruff. On Long Island, Ralph Serzo. In Houston, Kaylan and Jeff Lennick. Each shares the same outlook as Founder Michael Kraner: a love of teaching, training and coaching, and a team approach to completing projects. Across all of our teams, our service area covers New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Long Island, Austin and Houston.

Who does the work on a My Backyard Sports project?

Our own crews do the base work, surfacing, hoops and line painting, and My Backyard Sports is fully licensed and insured. That covers the custom backyard and commercial courts we design and build for basketball, pickleball, tennis, padel and multi-sport play, as well as hockey rinks, sport tiles, sport turf, putting greens, bocce and shuffleboard courts, volleyball courts and batting cages. We also handle court resurfacing, painting, hoop installation and maintenance.

How do I get a free quote from the My Backyard Sports team?

Each team on this page invites you to call today for a free quote, and the fastest route is a call to 917 546 4625. You can also email sales@mybackyardsports.com or send the quote form at /contact/. When you get in touch, tell us where the project is, who will use the court and which sports you want to play. If you are still deciding what to build, we also offer design and planning.