Camps and What to Expect

May 24, 2017

Before reading this article, you may want to read Should I go to Camp at a College. This article will help you in your decision making process.

There are many, many camps to choose and for different reasons.  Here are just a few that I would like to share with you (in no particular order).  I have listed only a small set.  Please search the college of your choice and phone them about whether they are having a camp or participating at another camp.  Many times coaches from other schools work camps at another college.  While some coaches use the camp as a chance to find potential recruits, there is no guarantee that the camp will produce that opportunity.

Camps at a college campus can meet a variety of goals.  However, they can be expensive.  Know your goal of the camp experience and make sure you sign up for the one that fits.  You should also read all of the information about the camp.  One other important note:  NCAA regulations require that camps be open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).  In other words, NCAA will not allow college camps to select applicants based on ability.

  1.  Wake Forest University–Men’s Coach Jerry Haas offers day camps as well as several week long camps.  Guest coaches include Coach Adam Decker-University of Richmond, Coach Tim Straub-Davidson College, Todd Satterfield- Furman University, Matt Clark-UNCW, Grant Robbins- Kansas State, Matt Grobe- Marshall University.  (Check with Coach Haas on which weeks the guest coaches will be at the camp.)
  2. Georgia Tech–I heard they may or may not be having camp this summer, but Coach Matt Clark from UNCW has worked the camp in the past.
  3. Dartmouth College–All girls camp with Dartmouth coach, Alex Kirk,  and Bruce Chalas of Boston University
  4. UNC–Men’s Coach, Andrew Sapp offers overnight camp as well as Father-Son camps
  5. UNC–Women’s Coach, Jan Mann, offers a weekly camp with the following coaches: Coach Kim Lewellen-UVA, Coach Cindy Ho-UNCW, Coach Emily Marron- UCF, Coach Danielle Griffiths-Brown University
  6. University of Tennessee–Coaches Jim Kelson and Sean Pacetti offer day camps for $275!  Yes, maybe the best camp deal out there!  Wonderful SEC facility.
  7. Temple University–Coach Brian Quinn offers an Elite Camp as well as other junior camps.
  8. Wake Forest University–Coach Dianne Dailey offers a week-long junior girls camp.
  9. College of William and Mary– Coach Jay Albaugh offers camps by the day or week.
  10. University of Virginia– Coach Bowen Sargent offers opportunities for day or weekly campers.

As an added bonus, here are a couple of fun camps in Virginia for a younger sibling:

Independence Golf Club– A fun, non-college co-ed experience camp, for your beginner golfer.  Overnight and day camp experiences are offered.

Woodberry Forest School– For the young, All-Sportster in your family!  Woodberry Forest Sports Camp offers sports-loving boys between the ages of 10 and 14* (14-year-olds who will enter 8th grade in the fall may attend) a 3-week camp special experience.