Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at Robert Morris University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Nike Lacrosse Camp at Robert Morris University provides high school players the true feeling of a college lacrosse experience. The staff constructively breaks your game down to the lowest level and builds it back up. Players wishing to play at the next level find this style of instruction invaluable.
Located 20 minutes outside downtown Pittsburgh, instruction takes place in the Joe Walton Stadium and nearby practice fields. Overnight campers are supervised in student dorms located a short walk from the fields.
Highlights Include
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- Daily emphasis on position training, advanced drills and team concepts
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- 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
Camp Director
Andrew McMinn
Robert Morris University Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., announced the hiring of Andrew McMinn as head men's lacrosse coach in September 2011.
McMinn, who was previously the associate head coach for the Colonials, had served on the Robert Morris staff for the past six seasons, helping RMU develop from its earliest stages as a program to one that had secured three consecutive winning seasons and earned a national ranking along with its first postseason berth in the two years prior to his appointment.
McMinn, a native of Mt. Lebanon, Pa., served as the Colonials' offensive coordinator in 2010 and 2011 and led the RMU offense to previously unimaginable heights. Robert Morris became the first Division I program to lead the nation in scoring offense in back-to-back seasons since Virginia accomplished the feat in 1996-97. Robert Morris averaged 13.8 goals per game under McMinn in 2011, leading the rest of the country by more than one goal per game for the second-consecutive season. The Colonials reached double digits in the scoring column in 11 of their final 12 games, with the lone exception being an upset victory of eventual NCAA Tournament participant Bucknell that doubled as RMU's first victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in school history. Robert Morris put home at least 20 tallies twice in its final four games, including posting a school-record and Division I season-high 27 goals in its playoff-clinching, regular-season finale. The Colonials led the nation in assists per game for the second-consecutive season, a hallmark of McMinn's quick ball-movement attacking scheme. RMU also finished second nationally in shooting percentage, converting on over 34 percent of its shot attempts, proving as efficient as it is effective.
The primary leader of McMinn's offense was Trevor Moore, a scoring machine who led the nation with 3.33 goals per game. Moore was the only Division I player to average more than a hat trick per game in 2011 and claimed United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honors for the second straight season. Moore recorded a single-season school record 50 goals and also reset the single-game RMU record with seven scores in an April 13 road game.
As the offensive coordinator in 2010, McMinn oversaw an attack that led the nation in scoring with 15.33 goals per game, the second-highest Division I mark since 2002. The Colonials finished well in front of the field as the distance--1.88 goals per game--between RMU and the second-place team was greater than the margin between second place and ninth place in the national rankings. Robert Morris scored at least 12 goals in all but one game (when it scored nine at No. 1 Virginia) and set a then school record in the season opener when it scored 24 times in a win over Penn State.
Two of McMinn's offensive performers, both of which he helped recruit in his early years with the program, finished among the top 25 nationally in points per game in 2010 with Moore leading the way at 3.93. Classmate Corbyn Tao-Brambleby also led the nation in shooting percentage, converting on 53.2 percent of his attempts, while RMU finished third nationally as a team in that category, finding the net on over one-third of the shots it took.
While McMinn has helped Robert Morris develop into a winner on the field, he has also played a role in improving the performance of the Colonials in the classroom. He oversaw the academic progress of student-athletes and developed systems aimed at improvement. McMinn's commitment in this area clearly paid off as Robert Morris earned the highest grade-point average among all Northeast Conference men's lacrosse programs this past season with its 3.12 mark. The Colonials also placed a men's lacrosse conference-high 22 student-athletes on the NEC Academic Honor Roll, a total that was more than double any of its conference foes, and earned the same number of men's lacrosse selections to the prestigious NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll as the rest of the league combined.
McMinn progressively earned additional responsibilities within the Colonial program the years leading up to his appointment, including aiding in the hiring and management of other staff members and overseeing certain budgetary matters. He also represented Robert Morris as a speaker at the USILA national convention in December 2009, where he led a presentation on transition offense.
Before joining the Colonials' coaching staff, McMinn was a standout goaltender for the Providence Friars of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). In three seasons as the starting goaltender, he helped lead his team to two regular-season championships, a MAAC Tournament Championship and a berth in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. He was a three-time All-MAAC selection, a 2004 MAAC All-Tournament Team honoree, and he held the top two single-season goals against average marks in MAAC history at the time of his graduation.
During his career, he ranked among the top goaltenders in Division I in both save percentage and goals against average. He ranked fourth nationally in GAA in 2003, allowing just 6.91 tallies per game, and was seventh nationally in save percentage in 2005 with a .599 mark.
McMinn earned his Bachelor's degree in management with a minor in finance from Providence in 2005 and is expecting to complete his Master's degree in instructional leadership with a concentration in sport management from Robert Morris this fall.
Coach
Dan Mulford
Dan Mulford enters his second season as an assistant coach for his alma mater and will once again serve as the defensive coordinator for the Colonials.
Coach
Kee Joe Song
Kee Joe Song is in the midst of his first year with Robert Morris and will serve as a volunteer assistant for the 2011 season. Song will assist with the defensive unit and will take over the faceoff responsibilities along with controlling the box.
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.
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.
Check-in takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 2:00pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. A detailed schedule for the week will be provided at that time.
Check-out takes place between 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday. Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director 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
- 1:30 pm 1v1, 2v2, and fastbreaks
- 3:00 pm Drill stations and scrimmaging
- 5:00 pm Dinner and supervised free time
- 6:30 pm Back to field for games
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 pm Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights out!
Very Impressed!
“The Nike Lacrosse Camp at Robert Morris was the perfect experience for my son. It was the ideal atmosphere for Trevor to hone and learn new skills and techniques.”
Dakota S.Robert Morris Overnight Camper
Best camp!
"This is a great camp for players intermediate to advanced. I had a great experience and will be a better lacrosse player for having attended."