NIKE Baseball Camp at Curry College Milton, Massachusetts
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The camp is directed by Mehdi and Maria Belhassan. Mehdi has owned the camps since 1995, and prior to this was assistant director to the camp, starting in 1989. As a former tennis professional, and a father himself, he knows the values and dedication it takes to give “the best sports instruction.” Mehdi resides on campus throughout all camp sessions, and quickly gains the respect of all the campers.
Maria directs all office and customer service operations of the camp. Maria is the background force, organizing summer events, registration packets, and the many other aspects to putting together a great summer production! Maria is available via email, and during the year the 1-800 number rings to her cell phone. Our policy is that every parent should be 100% comfortable by the time they drop off their child to our camp.
Highlights Include
- 8:1 camper to instructor ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play and more
- Multi-level ability grouping
- Discussion topics: preparing for college baseball and personal goal setting
- Nike Camp T-shirt, Lanyard and Nike Prizes
Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution located on a wooded 135-acre campus in Milton, MA just seven miles from downtown Boston.
Curry’s athletic facilities are impressive. Improvements to the D. Forbes Will Athletic Complex include the newly constructed Walter M. Katz Field - a state-of-the-art "Field-Turf" field that will be used by the football team, men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse programs, and baseball and softball team practice and intramurals.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Cary McConnell
Directing the camp, Cary McConnell enters his 15th season as Head Coach of the Suffolk University Baseball team. McConnell enters the 2010 season with 415 career victories.
In 2009, McConnell guided the Rams to their fourth NCAA Regional appearance in the decade, including amassing thirty wins in a season for the third time in the program's 62-year history. On April 8th of last season McConnell earned his 400th career collegiate coaching victory.
McConnell was hired in February of 1996 and since then has directed his program into one of the premier Division III college programs in the region. As skipper of the Rams, McConnell has guided his teams to a 329-183 record (.642 winning %), five GNAC regular-season 1st place finishes, four NCAA Regional appearances, four GNAC Tournament Championships, one ECAC Tournament Championship, five ECAC Tournament bids, a national ranking of 18th, and the school record in wins with 38 in a season. He was named GNAC Coach of the Year in the 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2008 seasons.
Coach McConnell began his coaching career in 1990 as an assistant at The College of Wooster (Wooster, Ohio) working with pitchers and catchers. In 1990, the Scots set a conference record in earned-run-average with 3.47 on the way to an NCAA Regional appearance. He then began his head coaching career at the University of Rochester where he had a 56-60 record in three seasons.
Classes are programmed for three different proficiency levels: beginners, intermediates and advanced players — of all ages. Each student will be tested evaluated and placed in a group of similar ability, and age. Beginners will be playing baseball in just a few days; intermediates will improve all aspects of their game; and advanced players will sharpen their game to a competitive edge. Our intensified program for aspiring Tournament Players are ideal for competitive players who presently play or wish to try out for their high school or other outside leagues.
Over three quarters of our enrollment is comprised of sleepover students. The Sleepover program includes 25-30 hours of baseball instruction, all meals, housing, and some nightly activities.
SUPERIOR SUPERVISION!
This camp hires 2 separate staff for double the supervision! Coaches are not required to watch campers during non-sport hours and are therefore able to rest and give 100% effort everyday. Their counselor staff have been hired to watch campers during all non-sport hours and field trips!
MORE THAN JUST BASEBALL!
Off field activities include, but are not limited to:
Soccer Games, Lazer Tag, Movies, Cool Restaurants (Hard Rock Café, Charlie Horse), 6 Flags, Water Country, Whale Watch and much more!
OTHER SPORTS CAMPS:
At the same location, there is a NIKE Tennis Camp, NIKE Golf Camp, NIKE Softball Camp, NIKE Soccer Camp, and NIKE Lacrosse Camp. All 5 sports camps are directed by the owners: Mehdi and Maria Belhassan. Many campers who play more than one sport are able to play 1 week of Softball and another week of another sport (without ever having to move locations… they can even stay in the same dorm room!)
When mixing sports, campers must participate in at least 1 full week of each sport. Sports can not be mixed during the week. This is because each sports camp is an Intensified Training Program and should not be interrupted mid week.
Check in:
Sunday of the 1st week your child will be attending camp.
Time: Sleepover Campers (12-2pm)/ Day & Extended Day Campers (2pm-2:30pm)
Signs will be placed all over campus and camp staff will
also direct traffic.
Evaluations: All campers will start their evaluations at 3pm. ALL campers… Sleepover, Day & Extended Day Campers MUST BE evaluated. Day Campers: come dressed and ready to play.
Lunch: On check in day, the first meal served is dinner. If you need to eat lunch with your parents, we will give you a list of several near by restaurants.
Orientation (campers only): After evaluations, showers and dinner, all campers, staff and coaches will walk to orientation together. Here we will introduce the coaches and staff & go over camp rules & procedures.
Check Out (Friday):
Day: Check out is on Friday of the last week your child will be attending camp.
Time: We now offer 2 check out times: 12pm-2pm and 4pm-6pm. Your child is allowed to participate in both the 1st and 2nd sports session (which runs from 2pm-4:45pm), however we understand that parents’ schedules vary, and have therefore opened the lunch time checkout.
Location: Your check out location is the same dorm that you checked in to unless otherwise notified by our staff at check-in
Day Campers: Day Campers will receive their camp evaluation at check out. They can check out between 12-2pm or 4-6pm.
Every Young Baseball Player Should Attend This Camp
"This was a very good camp. I would say every baseball playing child should go to this camp or one similar."
Gave Me Some Perspective Of My Playing Level
"The camp was very fun and informative and really gave me some perspective of my playing level. I will definitely try to come back next year and try to bring some friends."
Parent
Better Appreciation for the Game
"They helped my son to appreciate the game of baseball on and off the field. I would highly recommend this camp to other ball players. I look forward to my son attending the camp next year with his little brother."