Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at Adelphi University Garden City, New York
Adelphi University is located near Long Island's parks and beaches. The 75 acre campus is only 45 minutes from New York City, offering the combined advantages of a major metropolitan area and a safe, suburban campus environment.
At the Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at Adelphi University, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game by immersing you in the sport and giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of camp, your enthusiasm and self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
Highlights Include
- Complete Skills Camp for Boys Ages 13-18
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Team discounts available
- Special goalie instruction and discounts available
- Every camper receives a reversible Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
Instruction takes place daily at the Outdoor Sports Complex and Competition Field on the campus of Adelphi University. The complex, which opened in 2008, includes an all-weather surface material, four main light standards and hosts the Adelphi men’s lacrosse team, who lead Division II with 7 national titles.
Meet your coaching staff
Co-Director
Gordon Purdie
This season marks Coach Purdie's fifth year as head coach. 2011 was a special and record breaking season for Purdie and the Panthers. Purdie led Adelphi to the program's first Northeast-10 Championship with a 13-8 win over Merrimack in the NE-10 Tournament Championship game. He also guided Adelphi to a program record for wins in a season at 16 (the previous mark was 13, set back in 1979).
Purdie also had the Panthers back in the National Championship game for the first time since 2001, when Adelphi won it's last Division II title. Seven players were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference team, including Eric Janssen, who was named NE-10 Goalie of The Year. Adelphi also received National recognition with five players earning USILA All-America honors, marking the first time since 2008 the Panthers have had an All-American.
Prior to the 2011 season, Coach Purdie had his most successful season at the helm of the Panthers in 2010, guiding the squad to a 10-5 overall record. In their first season in the Northeast-10, Purdie led the Panthers to a 7-3 record in league play. The Brown and Gold ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak, earning them the third seed in the conference tournament. Adelphi defeated St. Anselm at home in the quarterfinals, 11-8, only to lose to seventh-ranked Merrimack in the semifinals, 14-3. Senior Kevin Kemp and sophomore Danny Blau received All-NE-10 First-Team honors, while junior Daniel Gill earned a second-team nod. Jeff Melsopp was named to the All-Rookie Team. Kemp also received ECAC Division II Men's Lacrosse All-Star First-Team honors, as well as being selected to play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/LaxWorld North-South All-Star Game.
Read Full BioThe 2009 season saw a 3-8 record, 1-5 in conference action. However, there were accolades that highlighted the season which included three players on the All-Conference teams. Eddie Ege defended his spot as statistical leader in assists in Division II while teammate Andrew Ashkenazy ranked second in the nation in face-off win percentage with 66.2 percent. Senior Donny Moss went on to be selected 39th overall in the MLL draft to the Long Island Lizards.
In the 2008 season, Purdie led the Panthers to a 7-5 overall record, 3-3 in ECC play. He was also named ECC Coach of the year while coaching three players to ECC All-Conference awards including Edward Ege, the ECC Player of the year. In addition, he also produced two All-Americans and NCAA Statistical Champions.
Purdie, a member of the Australian World Games team before arriving at Adelphi, made his mark as a two-time All-America selection. He played three years for the Panthers, from 1987-89, helping the team to two NCAA Division I Tournament appearances. He appears in numerous Adelphi DI records, including first in single-season ground balls (109) and second in career ground balls (269). He also appears in the top ten in single season and career assists and points.
His post-collegiate career includes playing seven times for the Australian Lacrosse World team. He also played for the New York Saints (1990-99), New Jersey Storm (2002-03) and the Anaheim Storm (2004), playing in over 100 professional indoor lacrosse games. In 1994 he was named Best Midfielder at the World Games. He has twice appeared in the ILF World Championships (2003, 2007) and was inducted into the Adelphi Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Purdie has coached at the Waldorf School in Garden City, N.Y. since 1994 and has coached numerous all-Americans and academic all-Americans and in 1997 was named the New York Metropolitan Lacrosse Association High School Coach of the Year.
Co-Director
Josh Blumenthal
Josh Blumenthal is the Head Coach at Regis College. He came to Regis after a two year stint with the Babson Athletic Department where Blumenthal served as an assistant lacrosse coach for the men’s and women’s programs as well as an athletic administrator. While at Babson, Blumenthal helped the Beavers to a pair of winning seasons and an appearance in the Pilgrim League Playoffs. Blumenthal helped coach a male ECAC All-New England Goalie in 2010 and a two-time Women's NEWMAC First-Team Goalie and a two-time Second-Team IWLCA All-New England Goalie both in 2010 and 2011. On the women’s side, Blumenthal helped coach the women's team to back-to-back NEWMAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, with the Beavers advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2010.
Read Full BioBlumenthal has a diverse coaching background serving as a coach at the NCAA Division II, III and high school levels. Prior to his work at Babson, Blumenthal was an assistant coach at Northeast-10 powerhouse Adelphi University where he worked primarily with the goalies and in operations.
Prior to that, he spent four years as the head varsity lacrosse coach and sports information director at Palmer Trinity School in Miami. He led his team to a top-10 finish in South Florida in three of his four seasons and produced numerous All-State players, a County MVP, Academic All-American and 4 senior athletes of the year. In 2006 he was named Miami-Dade County Coach of the Year. Blumenthal also served as associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the U19 Bermuda National Team in the summer of 2008.
Blumenthal also worked in a number of high profile public relations departments during and after his time at URI, including various roles for the New Jersey Storm of the NLL, the New York Power of the WUSA, the National Lacrosse League, and the National Hockey League.
Blumenthal played lacrosse at the University Rhode Island from 1999-2001 and was a member of the 2001 Pioneer League Championship team. Blumenthal received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication from URI in 2003 and also attained a Masters of Arts in Sport Management from Adelphi University in August of 2009. Blumenthal also serves on the USILA Division III All-American Committee and resides in Natick, MA with his wife Cherilynn.
Co-Director
Tommy Susko
Tommy Susko is an Assistant Coach for the Adelphi University Men’s Lacrosse Team. Currently a Graduate Student at Adelphi, he will be receiving a Masters in Social Studies Adolescent Education in May 2012. Coach Susko was a member of the 2011 Panthers Squad that helped the team achieve a 16-3 overall record and winning the school’s first Northeast-10 Conference Championship by defeating Merrimack College. The Panters went on to Receive a bid to the Final Four and defeated Limestone College to advance to the National Championship against Mercyhurst College.
Read Full BioPlayed attack/midfield for the Panthers- scored 41 goals and had 7 assists.
- Led the Northeast-10 Conference in Goals
- Was elected to the 2011 Northeast-10 All Championship Team
- Named Northeast-10 All Conference – Second Team
- Received the Donald E. Kohart Memorial Award - Presented to the most outstanding offensive player on the Adelphi Men’s Lacrosse Team
- Northeast-10 Player of the Week (April 11, 2011)
- East Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week (April 12, 2011)
- Adelphi Player of the Week (April 13, 2011)
- Received National Student Athlete Award - For achieving excellence in academics and athletics, while making significant contributions to the community.
(GPA 3.85 - Highest on the Men’s Lacrosse Team)
Did undergraduate studies at Molloy College, Received Bachelor’s of Arts in History From Molloy in 2010…Member of the Molloy College Lacrosse Team…East Coast Conference Athletic Honor Roll Comprises student-athletes in ECC achieving a GPA of 3.2 or above for that semester. (From 2006-2010)
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
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Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
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Goalie Discount: To ensure each session has enough goalies for drills and scrimmages, all goalies automatically qualify for a special $50 discount. You can call 1-800-645-3226 to receive the goalie discount over the phone or you can indicate that you are eligible for the goalie discount in the “comments” field when registering via our secure website. Goalie discount cannot be combined with any other discount.
CAMP DETAILS:
This camp is for advanced players (ages 13 -18) and focuses on specific skills, position play and team concepts with an overall intense level of competition.
• August 6th: 3:00pm-9:00pm
• August 7th: 9:00am-9:00pm (day campers depart at 3:00pm)
• August 8th: 9:00am-12:00pm
Check-in for all campers takes between 2:00-3:00pm on Monday, August 6th with an orientation meeting starting at 3:15pm. Overnight camp includes all meals and housing. Day campers receive dinner on Monday 8/6, lunch only on Tuesday 8/7 and no meal will be provided on Wednesday 8/8. Camp concludes at 12:00pm on Wednesday, 8/8.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (Overnighters)
- 9:00 am Stretching and Conditioning
- 9:30 am Line Drills and Stations
- 10:30 am Position Work
- Noon Lunch and rest
- 1:00 pm 1v1, 2v2, and fastbreaks
- 2:00 pm Drill Stations and scrimmaging
- 3:00 pm Day Campers depart
- 5:00 pm Dinner and supervised free time
- 6:30 pm Back to field for games
- 10:00 pm Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights out!
Loved it!
“I absolutely loved the Nike Lacrosse Camp at Adelphi. I love that we were able to work on all different aspects of the game and the coaches were excellent.”
Very impressed.
“My son was very impressed with the coaching staff and how they took a personal interest in each player. We will definitely be back next year!”
Dave N.Adelphi Overnight Camper
Great time!
“I had a great time at the Nike Lacrosse Camp at Adelphi University. I highly recommend it to others who want to take their game to the next level or for players who are just starting lacrosse. Thanks for everything and see you next summer.”