Nike Basketball Camp Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, Tennessee
US Sports Camps is thrilled to welcome once again Drew Maddux, Head Boys Coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy, and Mike Ellson, Head Girls Coach, as directors of our Nike Basketball camp at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN. An annual camper favorite location and sellout, the Girls camp will run from July 16- July 20, 2012. The Boys camp will run from July 23- July 27, 2012.
Directing the Boys Camp will be Head Boys Coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy Drew Maddux. Directing the Girls Camp will be Head Girls Coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy Mike Ellson. Coach Maddux and Ellson will direct a challenging and fun week of Complete Skills camp for boys and girls looking to improve their skills this summer.
The Complete Skills camp offers a challenging daily format of fundamental instruction, clinics, drills, and team games. Players will have the opportunity to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, dribbling, rebounding, and team play. The camp will also focus on all aspects of being a complete player, including how to communicate with your coaches and teammates on the court effectively and most importantly, hustling and working hard!
Highlights Include
- 8:1 player to coach ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play, and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt
- NIKE Camp Certificate
- NIKE Camp workbook and other great NIKE prizes
- Handwritten coaches evaluation
Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN, provides campers with ample room to showcase and develop their skills. With a full length court campers are always active. The daily format, which includes fundamental instruction, lectures, and team games will leave any young camper with renewed energy and enthusiasm for the game of basketball.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Drew Maddux
Drew Maddux first started working with Elite Hoops in 2009 as a Camp Co-Director. For the first 2 years, Maddux helped co-direct four NIKE Basketball Camps in Nashville with Elite Hoops Director, Lee Miller. In 2011, he was named as the Tennessee Director for Elite Hoops and subsequently directed three NIKE Basketball Camps in Tennessee as well as all of Elite Hoops Skills Training clinics in the area
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For the past five years, Maddux has been the Head Coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) in Nashville. In those five years, Maddux has a combined record of 132-37, while being ranked in the Top 10 each of those seasons. In 2010, Maddux lead the Lions to the the 10-AA regular season championship and in 2011 they followed up with the 10-AA tournament championship. He was also named the NBCA Coach of the Year in 2008.
From 1994-1998, Maddux starred at Vanderbilt University where he scored an impressive 1,689 points in his career, good for 11th all-time at Vandy During his junior year, Maddux averaged a team best 16.8 points 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as he lead his team to the NCAA Tournament.
Drew is extremely active in the Nashville community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Joe C. Davis YMCA and the Commodore Club among many others.
Coach
Mike Ellson
Ellson began working with the girls program in 2007 after heading up the boys program from 1988-2000. During that span, Ellson helped lead the Lions to the District Championship in 1998 and the State Championship in 1992. Ellson has also served as Athletic Director since 1987.
Complete Skills: This program is intended to help players develop athletically. The individual camp is a great opportunity for young basketball players looking to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. This program also includes a curriculum for intermediate/ advanced players looking to enhance their skill set at the post, wing, or guard position. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, rebounding, team play, and more.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. In addition, campers will be evaluated and then split up into smaller groups according to age and ability.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00-9:10 Campers Arrive/Free Shoot
- 9:10-9:30 Stretch/Floor Length Open Up
- 9:30-11:00 Skill Development Work
- 11:10-11:40 Contests
- 11:40-12:20 5 on 5 League Games
- 12:20-1:00 Lunch
- 1:00-1:40 Individual Improvement Drills
- 1:40-2:20 Video/Speaker/Speed and Agility
- 2:20-3:00 3 on 3 League Games
- 3:00 Campers Depart
Camp Hours are: MON-THURS 9AM-3PM and FRI 9AM-12PM
Camper
This was the best one so far
Compared to other camps I’ve been to, this was the best one so far. And I liked the camp this year even better than last year.
Camper Parent
The kids were immersed into the game and drills
My son was the youngest camper and the smallest camper so I worried about his being accepted and he was easily immersed into the games/drills by all. The kids were great and he had a wonderful time
Camper Parent
Very impressed with Coach Maddux and the girls' camp
Very impressed with Coach Maddux and the girls' camp. My daughter loved the camp and is looking forward to next summer!
Camper Parent
The staff at CPA is great
This was my son's third year and next year will make four. The CPA staff in Nashville is great. The camp is organized and fun.
Camper
I had a wonderful time at Nike Sports Camp
I had a wonderful time at Nike Sports Camp and my parents were pleased with my improvement and the way in which the camp was professionally organized.