Manhattanville College Nike Field Hockey Camp Purchase, New York
Join head coach, Kevin Kelly, at Manhattanville College this summer and receive outstanding field hockey training.
Camp is designed as a Preseason Training Camp to get campers ready for the upcoming fall season. Campers receive maximum development through game situation, 7 on 7 games and full field matches (as permitted). Hone in on your skills, get in mental game mode, and prepare for the pace and rigor of preseason training and, most importantly, your fall season. Above all, it is a fun, exhilarating way to get game ready. Give yourself the edge over your peers when you step onto the field for your middle school or high school fall try outs!
Camp is open to individuals and teams.
Highlights Include
- Minimum of five hours of instruction daily
- Instruction from prominent college and high school coaches as well as former or current collegiate athletes
- Partner Camp and sanctioned to make referrals to the US Field Hockey Futures program
- 10:1 Camper to Staff ratio
- Special goalkeeping instruction
- Personal evaluations from your coach
- Reversible jersey, STX water bottle and STX ball
- STX sticks are awarded as prizes
Camp Director
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly completed his fourth season at the helm of the Manhattanville field hockey program in 2011, continuing the task of returning the Valiants to their position as a conference and regional power.
In his fourth season at the helm in 2011, Kelly delivered Manhattanville to a Freedom Conference Championship appearance for the first time, as the Valiants made the conference semifinals as the fourth seed. The team came out of the gates hot, tying the program record for best nine-game start to a season with an 8-1 mark that saw the Valiants outscore their opponents by a 34-14 margin. The only loss during the run came to nationally ranked William Smith, while the string finished with a thrilling 3-2 win on the road against perennial confrerence contender King's (Pa.).
After the season, four Valiants were named to the All-Freedom Conference second team, the most since the program's first year in the conference in 2003. Sophomore Amanda DeChent had a great first season with the team, ranking second in program history with 36 points as the first player in Valiant history to average more than two points per game.
In 2010, Kelly nearly guided the Valiants to a winning record in his third season at the helm, posting a 9-10 overall mark despite fielding a roster with just four upperclassmen and only one senior. After a tough start to the year, the squad heated up in the middle of the season, starting with a near upset of #9 Eastern that was followed by a four-game winning streak in which the Valiants outscored their opponents by a 20-4 score. The most exciting game of the year came later at DeSales, when the Valiants tied the score late and Megan Greene tallied the game-winner with only five seconds left in overtime.
Although no Valiants were named All-Conference, Kayla Meenan had one of the best statistical seasons in program history in 2010, as she ranked second on the school's single-season points list with 33 (11 goals, 11 assists).
Manhattanville posted a 7-11 record in Kelly’s second season as head coach in 2009, providing a solid base for future successes. The team’s potential was evident in the season-opening 6-3 win over Keystone College in which five of the team’s six tallies came from freshmen. Other highlights from the year included a dominating 8-0 win over Elms College and a hard-fought 5-4 (OT) victory over Ramapo College.
A trio of Valiants – Jen Ascencio, Maura Bruen and Lauren Rutledge – earned All-Conference honors from the Freedom Conference after the 2009 season, as all three players were named to the second team.
In his first season as a collegiate head coach, Kelly guided the Valiants to a 6-12 record. The team faced a very difficult schedule that featured five nationally ranked opponents, falling to three of those teams by a single goal. In all, 10 of the Valiants' 18 matches in 2008 were decided by one goal, including five of the team's six wins.
Kelly came to Manhattanville from Rye High School, where he served as the head coach of the varsity field hockey team for 30 years. He experienced unparalleled success at the school, posting a career record of 391-56-9 (.867), and built a resume that includes four New York State championships, five regional titles and nearly 20 league championships.
Individually, Kelly was a three-time Section 1 Coach of the Year and in his final season was named the 2007 Journal News Coach of the Year. Kelly, whose Rye program was named the "Team of the Decade" by New York State, finished his high school career with the second-highest win total among active New York coaches.
Camp runs from 9am-3pm daily. Lunch is not provided. Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch with them each day.
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: TBA
Check-out: TBA
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players grouped by: age and ability
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Equipment Needed: Hockey stick, water bottle, mouth guard, shin guards, court and turf shoes and goalies must bring full goalie protective equipment
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00-11:30 Skills/small game tactics
- 11:30-12:15 Lunch
- 12:15-12:45 Lecture/demo
- 1:00-3:00 Games
Why You’ll Love NIKE Field Hockey Camps
America’s best coaches!
NIKE Field Hockey Camps work with the most respected and accomplished group of instructors and coaches in the country. Our NIKE Camp Directors are talented athletes themselves; they share your passion for field hockey and have made a career of sharing their knowledge and experience with hundreds of young athletes. They, and their carefully chosen staffs, never lose sight of the fact that great players are created one at a time. At NIKE Field Hockey Camps, expect personal, individualized instruction – and with it - RESULTS!
Make new friends!
Who says getting better can’t be fun too? At NIKE Field Hockey Camps, you’ll meet other young athletes who share your love of this sport. On or off the field, you’ll share an experience you will remember forever.
Get better!
A NIKE Field Hockey Camp immerses you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of each camp, your self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
A program for your age and skill level
NIKE Field Hockey Camps are designed to help players, ages 10–18, develop athletically. You’ll master fundamental skills, experience lots of game competition, make friends and fall in love with field hockey. Upon arrival at camp, all campers are evaluated by the Director and Staff and placed in the program that best suits them for an experience that’s effective and fun!
Protective Equipment
Mouthguards and shinguards are required for all players. Goalkeepers must supply their own helmets, leg guards, kickers, chest protectors and gloves.
Teams Welcome!
Get better together this summer! Teams are welcome and encouraged at all locations. Camp is a great way for teams to improve their skills individually as well as enhance their overall team unity. Register together as a team to ensure group placement on and off the field. Please call for details!
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This is our first year hosting a Nike Field Hockey Camp at this location. To read reviews from past Nike Field Hockey campers please check out the reviews listed on the web pages for some of the other Nike Field Hockey Camp locations.